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Founder Interest & Readiness Journey Form

Black Capital Exchange is being designed to help founders assess their business, identify appropriate resources and prepare one credible ask.

Tell us what you are building and the next step you want to take.

Around 4 minutes. This is an initial expression of interest—not a full readiness assessment or funding application.

Diagnose → Identify the right resources → Prepare the ask → Exchange → Follow through

1. Your details

Full name

Email address

Business name

Where does your business operate?

Business website or social profile

2. Your business today

What does your business offer, and who are your customers?

Which sector best describes your business?

Consumer goods, beauty or fashion.

Food, hospitality or tourism.

Professional or community services.

Creative or cultural business.

Technology or STEM.

Other: please specify.

What stage is your business at?

Idea or pre-launch.

Launched, with early customer activity.

Operating with recurring sales.

Established and exploring expansion.

Other / not sure.

What evidence of customer demand do you currently have?

3. Your next step

What would you like the business to achieve over the next 12 months?

What is the main barrier to that next step?

Which resources might help? (Select up to three)

What would those resources enable you to do?

Do you already have a specific ask in mind?

Yes.

Partly—I need help making it clearer.

Not yet—I need to assess the business first.

If yes or partly, describe your current ask.

4. Your readiness journey

Where would support be most useful?

Would you be willing to work on business records, financial basics and a clear resource strategy?

Yes.

Yes, but I may need support getting started.

I would like to understand the expectations first.

What availability could you realistically commit to?

Group sessions.

Group sessions and individual preparation.

Preparation, the Exchange and follow-through.

I need the schedule before deciding.

5. Contact and permissions

Would you like us to contact you about the proposed founder journey?

Yes.

No.

Anything that would help you participate comfortably?

Untitled checkboxes field

Send me occasional MELLA programme and event updates.

Privacy notice

Please do not upload confidential financial records, identity documents or sensitive business information at this stage.