Are you an ambitious creative entrepreneur who is motivated to level up your business skills to create sustainable growth? The Black Business Incubator aims to support Black founders of early-stage businesses that have an impactful creative idea that embraces innovation, pushes boundaries and uses new ways of thinking.
ABOUT YOU
- First name *
- Last name *
- Email address *
- Phone number *
- Do you identify as Black or Mixed-Race? *
- Multiple choice, please pick one (Yes/ No)
- Which London borough do you live in? *
- Which London borough is your business based in? *
- Business Name *
- Business website *
- Companies House Registration Number (If applicable)
- Job Title *
- What part of the creative industries are you in?*- Select – [Advertising & Marketing, Animation, Architecture, Craft, Creative tech (VR, AR, game design), Design (product, graphic, fashion), Film, TV, video, Podcasts, radio & photography, Heritage Museum, galleries & libraries, Music Performing & visual arts, Publishing Influencer, Training, development & consultancy– creative arts, Other (please provide more details below)]
- Does your work support or are your clients from the creative industries? If so, please select the main sector they are from.*- Select – [Advertising & Marketing, Animation, Architecture, Craft, Creative tech (VR, AR, game design), Design (product, graphic, fashion), Film, TV, video, Podcasts, radio & photography, Heritage Museum, galleries & libraries, Music Performing & visual arts, Publishing Influencer, Training, development & consultancy– creative arts, Other (please provide more details below)]
- Is your business a product or service offer?* Please select one [Product, Service, Both]
YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS
- Explain your creative business (100 words max)*
Tell us your name, your business, what you do and your vision of what you want to accomplish - How is your creative idea embracing innovation, pushing boundaries and/or using new ways of thinking? (150 words max)*
- What product, service or project have you created that you’re most proud? (100 words)*
- What’s your ‘why’? (50 words) *
- We want to know the impact you want your business to have. Example: Through my luxury jewelry collection, I want to celebrate and tell a story about my Senegalese ancestry.
- If there is something you would like to attach to support your application e.g links, portfolio, video or CV (not limited to these) please insert below (optional):*
- Upload here
- Files must be less than2 MB.
- Allowed file types: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .pdf, .doc, .docx, .ppt
YOUR STAGE OF BUSINESS
- When did you start your creative business?*- Select -Before [2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021]
- What stage of business are you currently at?* Please select one [Idea creation, Testing Product-Market fit, Revenue generating, Scaling for growth]
- What was your turnover in the last 12 months (including income and grants)?*- Select – [0 – 10K, 10K – 20K, 20K – 50K, 50K+]
- Have you received any funding to date (loan or equity)?*- Select – [0 – 10K, 10K – 20K, 20K – 50K, 50K+]
- How big is your team?*- Select – [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, More than 10]
- Is your creative business/ practice your primary source of income?*- Select – [Yes, No]
(Please provide more details below)
- How do you think you will benefit from this opportunity? (150 words max) *
- What do you want to achieve with your business in the next 12-months? *
- How did you hear about the Black Business Incubator opportunity? * [Somerset House website, social media, Professional contact – please specify, Other – please specify]
On submission of your application, you will be directed to an equal opportunities questionnaire. Completion of this is voluntary and the information you supply will be separated from your application upon receipt. This is not part of your application and will not be used in any part of the selection process, however as an equal opportunities employer it will help us create future programmes that directly meet your needs; therefore, your cooperation is very helpful and appreciated.
