Application Instructions

First Step: Contact Joshua Jacobs at jjacobs@mesopdx.org for a preliminary consult.

A successful candidate will be able to submit the following material as part of their application.

Part A – Tell us about your business idea.

Item 1 – Sample menu with products and pricing.

Item 2 – Business Model Summary (see links below).

            a.     Here’s a link to the site where you can create an account and view the PDF:

https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas

            b.     Here’s an example:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Model_Canvas#/media/File:Business_Model_Canvas.png

Part B – Run the numbers (take a guess and make some assumptions).

Item 3 – 18-month marketing plan with actions and expenses by week or month.

Item 4 – 18-month financial forecast by month starting September 2023.

Item 5 – Your startup cost analysis.

Item 6 – Your break-even analysis.

Part C – Tell us more about you.

Item 7 – If selected, what would be your next five steps to launch your business?

Item 8 – Tell us what you hope to gain by being a tenant in the Opportunity Café?

Item 9 – In what area of business / operations do you have the most learning still to do or improve upon?

Part D – Your team or support network summary.



Item 10 – What roles and expertise (formal or informal) from others can you rely upon? Include names, roles, and areas of expertise of other people who will help your business succeed.