Share Your Success

By sharing your achievements, you’re not just telling your story – you’re helping to support and empower the entire small business community.

Select Business*
Select the area(s) corresponding to how SBDC has supported your business.
Select all that apply*
- I Hired New Employees
- I Increased My Sales
- I Started a New Business
- I Got My Business Funded
Business Growth Checkpoint:

Hiring new employees is a significant step. Did this coincide with starting a new business, receiving funding, or increasing your sales? If applicable, please select those options too.
Business Growth Checkpoint:

Great job increasing your sales! Did this growth allow you to hire new employees or get additional funding? Or perhaps this is for a newly started business? Please select any other applicable options.
Business Growth Checkpoint:

Starting a new business often involves other milestones. Have you also hired employees (including yourself), received funding, or increased sales? If so, please select those options as well.
Business Growth Checkpoint:

Congratulations on receiving funding! Did this funding help you start a new business, hire employees, or increase sales? If so, consider selecting those options as well.
Hired New Employees

Please enter the total number of current full-time and part-time employees for your business. Don’t forget to include yourself in the employee count if you’re updating a new business.

This helps SBDC track the job creation impact of our services.
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Total Full-Time Employees*
Be sure to include yourself as an employee.
Total Part-Time Employees*
Be sure to include yourself as an employee if you work part-time.
Change in Full Time Employees
Change in Part Time Employees
Sales/Gross Revenues

Enter your business’s gross revenue for the most recent fiscal year. You can find this on your tax forms
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Last Years Gross Revenues*
This can typically be found on your business tax return:
- Form 1120 (C Corporations): Line 1a
- Form 1120S (S Corporations): Line 1a
- Form 1065 (Partnerships): Line 1a
- Schedule C (Sole Proprietorships): Line 1
If you haven’t filed taxes for the most recent year, provide your best estimate.
Change in Gross Revenue
New Business Criteria

To be considered a ‘New Business’, your business must meet one of the following requirements:
- Sold a product/provided services to customers for profit
- You paid either yourself, employee(s) or contractor(s) to perform essential business functions
- Invested your own money, got a loan or used a grant to purchase inventory, equipment, or pay for operations
- Incurred business expenses in the operation of the business
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Business Start Verification*
- Yes, my business meets at least one of the above criteria.
- No, my business does not yet meet any of the above criteria.
Please ensure that all information provided is accurate to help us better support your business needs.
Thank you for updating us on your business’s status. We understand that every entrepreneur’s journey is different, and it’s important to move forward when the time is right for you.

If you need help starting your business, please feel free to contact your SBDC office. Find My SBDC. They can provide resources, training, and guidance to assist you.

We’re here to support you as you work towards your business goals. Whenever you’re ready, SBDC is here to help you take the next steps with confidence.
Business Structure*
Enter Your Business Start Date*
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Business Funding

If you have secured new funding for your business since your last interaction with the SBDC, please enter the funding amount below.

This could include owner investment, loans, grants, or other forms of capital.
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In the last 12 months — How much of your own money did you invest into your business ?

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Funding Source	Total Amount

Please share your feedback/testimonial of working with SBDC.
Signature*
Please provide your full name (First, Middle, Last) indicating your acceptance to the terms shown above.
Please Note: Responding to this survey means that you have benefited from working with the SBDC, and we have contributed towards your successes listed above.

Why We Collect This Information:
This information helps us better understand the impact of our services and tailor our support to meet your needs. Your participation is vital.

The information you provide will be used solely to validate and improve our services and will be used in aggregate to help us demonstrate to our stakeholders, including the Small Business Administration (SBA), the real-world impact of our services.

By sharing your milestones, you help us show that the funding we receive translates directly into meaningful support for entrepreneurial businesses and communities. This, in turn, helps us secure continued funding and support, ensuring we can keep offering valuable services to you and other business owners.

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