Name

First Name

Last Name

Company Name

Title

Phone

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Website

http://

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Industry Vertical

Ex. Automation, energy technology, advanced manufacturing, agricultural technology, etc.

NAICS Codes

For help finding your industry codes: NAICS Code Search

In two sentences or less, describe what your company does:

Explain the problem your company solves for customers.

What are the current challenges your company is facing?

Describe the market segments your company is targeting.

Who are your key competitors?

Company Founded Date

YYYY

Company Founder Names

What was your 2023 annual revenue?

What was your 2024 annual revenue?

Is your business currently profitable?

Yes

Number of Full Time Employees

Include owner(s) in total if they are working full time within the business.

Number of Part-Time Employees

Employees working less than 35 hours per week for the business and are paid as W-2 employees.

Number of 1099 Workers

Freelancers, independent contractors regularly engaged to do work for the business in your primary industry vertical. Do not include professional service providers (bookkeepers, attorneys, etc.).

Number of Interns, Temporary and Other Workers

What value do you as a leader expect to gain from the Make It Accelerator?

What value do you want your business to gain from the Make It Accelerator?

What type of support are you looking for with this program?

Have you participated in other accelerator programs in the past?

Yes

Have you participated in a formal pitch event?

Yes

Has your business ever worked with a mentor in a formal capacity?

Yes

Terms and Conditions for Completion of the Accelerator

In order to successfully complete this program, participants are expected: - To attend 85% or more of in-person training events at the Warehouse Business Accelerator (dates are posted online). - To complete a minimum of seven individual mentor sessions with the Warehouse Business Accelerator. - To complete one Problem Solving Session facilitated for your business. - To participate in graduation pitch event. - As sensitive business topics may be discussed in training sessions, you may be required to sign an NDA related to other participants in the program. - Remit full payment by January 30th, 2026 to continue participation in the program. Please communicate with Warehouse Business Accelerator in advance if alternate arrangements are needed.

Community Guidelines and Expectations

- Be receptive to feedback. - Maintain a growth mindset. - Be respectful of other participants, mentors, facilitators, and staff. - Arrive prepared for all training and mentor meetings. - Communicate support and schedule needs related to the program with Kat Hart. Reasonable accommodations will be made to support your success.

Data Collection

The Make It Accelerator is funded in part by an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant. We are required to report economic data about participants for a period of up to five years after the program ends. Participants will be required to provide quarterly revenue, capital raised, number and type of employees, or other data as requested to the Warehouse Business Accelerator as part of our reporting processes. All data will be reported in aggregate and not identifiable as tied to a particular business.

Congratulations! You are on your way to Making It!

Thank you for submitting your application to the Make It Accelerator. We may reach out for clarification on any application information as we evaluate applicants.

You will hear from us the week of May 5th, 2025.

Please review program date information at: https://www.warehouseinnovation.com/make-it

If you have additional questions about the accelerator, please contact:
Kat Hart — Program Manager at kat.hart@warehouseinnovation.com

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Congratulations! You are on your way to Making It!

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