Return to: BCED : U of M Home

 

 
 Management Assistance Program (MAP) for Small Businesses
Business Application

Incomplete Applications and those Businesses not meeting the Program Requirements will not be considered.

Requirements
  • Be a minority-, woman- or disabled-owned business.
  • Be located in the surrounding Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota nine-county metro area.
  • Be in business a minimum of three years.
  • Pay an administration fee (For detailed program information and requirements, click here.).
Contact Information
Company Name
Contact Person
Title
Name of Business Owner(s)
(If more than one owner, please separate names with a comma.)
Address
City
State   
ZIP Code   
Phone   
Fax   
E-mail Address
Web Page   
Year Established   
Number of Employees:
Full-Time   Part-Time
Legal Form of Ownership: Sole Proprietor Partnership Sub-chapter Incorporated
Business is
(Check all that apply.)

Minority-owned
Women-owned
Disabled-owned

Annual Revenue for past three years:

$ (2008)

$ (2007)

$ (2006)

Type of Business: Manufacturing Wholesale Retail
Service Construction

Please complete information below.
Business Description:
What are your core competencies?

Who is your target market and what geographical area(s) do they reside?
Why do you wish to utilize our services? What do you expect for your business to gain from this experience?
Please check the topical area(s) for which you are requesting technical assistance. DO NOT CHECK MORE THAN TWO CATEGORIES.

Market Research and Analysis
Management Info Systems
Marketing Plan Development
Business Plan Development
Strategic Planning
Operations Management
Supply Chain Management
Finance and Accounting
Communications

Demography Studies
Feasibility Study
Human Resource Management
IT/Technology Development
Other

Please specify:

Describe your technical assistance request in DETAIL. Please be SPECIFIC when describing the scope of this request. List the goals and objectives, tasks, timelines and proposed project deliverables for which you would like to receive from the student consultants. (Attach a separate sheet if necessary.)

Please list any specific skills the students who work on your project should have. For example, familiarity with a specific industry, software program, business strategy, etc.

Please share any other information about your company or industry that would be useful in considering your application.
How did you hear about our program?

BCED website
E-mail notice from another organization (Please name.)

Organization Name:

Other

Please specify:

MAP E-mail Notice
Referral from another organization (Please name.)

Organization Name:

Please PRINT a copy for your records before clicking the Submit button.
 
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.