Applicants

Aspire Application Package consists of:

• Completed and signed
  • Aspire Application Form in MS Word format OR
  • Aspire Application Form in .rtf format
  • Province of BC Application Form
• Current resume (max 2 pages)
• Proof of Investment Cover Sheet – with attached – any of the applicable:
  • bank statements
  • investment or savings statements
  • available line of credit
  • available credit card limit
  • receipts for equipment to be used in the business
  • photos of equipment to be used in the business,
  • letter from bank confirming available funds or credit

Helpful links for completing the Aspire Application Form:

Section 1 Business Profile and Management

• VIA Strengths Inventory – not sure how to describe your strengths? Take this free online survey and discover your top 5 strengths and related values (registration is required – but it is free)

Section 2 – Business Concept

Business Concept Worksheet – a worksheet with an example of how to describe an idea as a business concept

Section 3 – Business Ownership

• Comparison Chart of Business Types
• Forming a Partnership

Section 4 – Market Analysis – Customer Analysis

• Canadian Demographic Links – reports and statistics to help create a profile of your potential customers and target market
• Links to Reports on Baby Boomers
• What Canadians Spend their Money On
• Cultural Creatives
• Customer Survey – guide to creating surveys and questionnaires

Section 5 – Market Analysis – Competitor Analysis

• Analysing the Competition
• Guide for a Competitor Analysis

Section 6 – Promotion and Advertising

• Promotion and Advertising Guide

Section 7 – Licenses and Permits

• BC Government Interactive Tool – to determine required licenses and permits

Section 8 – Short Term Financial Projections

• Interactive Pricing and Costing Resource
• Pricing Concepts for Small Business
• 4 Pricing Policies