APPLICATION FORM

This form will help guide you step-by-step through your initial business concept and its potential. It’s OK if you don’t have all the information to answer every question, but please share your thoughts and ideas with us as completely as possible – your information will be kept confidential.

If you need help at any point, call (902) 529-0016
or email Connect@LiftLC.ca.

Once we receive your completed form, you’ll receive a phone call to set up a meeting and an email with further details about the next steps in the process.

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Email *

Name *

First

Last

Phone Number *

Address *

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City

State

Zip Code

Country

Business name and location (if available) *

Date of Application Submission: *

How did you hear about LIFT? *

Names and Emails of Business Partners, if applicable: *

Section 1 – Your Idea:

*Describe your business idea in one or two sentences. Include the products and/or services as well as your ideal customers. *

2. *What inspired you to start this business? *

3. *Tell us more about your ideal customers. Are they local? Tourists? Online? Be as specific as possible. *

Section 2 – Your Market & Money Matters:

How much demand/desire is there for your product or service? How can you tell? *

How will this business benefit your community or the region? *

Have you already applied for any funding from sources like banks, investors, family, partners, etc.? Were you successful? Will you personally be contributing any funding? *

As noted on our website, LIFT's funding cap is $10,000. How much money do you want to borrow? *

How did you decide on this amount? How would receiving this loan help you grow your business? *

Section 3 – Your Story:

*Do you or your partners have experience in the specific industry that this business will operate in? If yes, please describe your experience. *

Do you have any experience operating a business? For example, have you owned a business in the past or have you worked at a management level for someone else? If yes, please describe your experience. (e.g., Your title and key responsibilities.) *

Section 4 – Your Additional Info:

1. Share a bit about yourself (and your partners, if applicable) – tell us the kind of work you’ve done or anything else you think we should know in support of your business idea. *

If you already have a business plan or budget prepared,
please email it to connect@LiftLC.ca

If you do not have this, don’t worry. We will help
you develop it after we receive this application.

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