Please note that we currently prioritize work with advisors based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Please tell us about yourself.
First Name
Last Name
Your Organization
Your Title
What is your racial identity?
Please select...
Black, Afro-Caribbean, or African-American.
East Asian or Asian-American.
Latinx or Hispanic-American.
Middle Eastern or Arab-American.
Native American or Alaskan Native.
Non-Hispanic White or Euro-American
Pacific Islander
South Asian or Indian American
Other
What is you gender identity?
Please select...
Female
Male
Non-binary
Other
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Website or LinkedIn
Email
Primary Phone
Mailing Address
City, State, Zipcode
What is the best way to get in touch with you?
Phone
Email
What industry is your expertise in? (Select all that apply.)
Apparel, Footwear, and Accessories
Beauty & Cosmetics
Business Services
Construction
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Multi-location Restaurants, Cafes, and Franchises
Retail
Technology
Other
Tell us more:
My area of expertise are: (Please select the top 3 areas where you are qualified to offer your services.)
Strategic Planning
Financial Planning and Management
Access to Capital and Fundraising
Exit Strategies
Operations, Business Process, and Manufacturing
Sales
Marketing
HR Management
Communications and PR
Executive Coaching
Organizational Design and Development
Innovation and New Product Development
Environmental Sustainability Advising
Team Building
Entrepreneurial Experience
Commercial Real Estate
Legal
Other
Tell us more:
Strategic Planning | In what industry?
Business Services
Computer Technology and Communications
Construction
Health and Medical
Financial Services
Food Distribution
Food Processing
HR Management
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Multimedia and Publishing
Non-Profit
Personal Services
Retail
Transportation
Utilities
Other
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Financial Planning and Management | Select all applicable categories:
Accounting
Budgeting
Integrated Financial Planning
Modeling and Forecasting
Other
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Exit Strategies | Select all applicable categories:
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Valuations
Employee Ownership
Other
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Access to Capital and Fundraising | Select all applicable categories:
Crowdfunding
Debt Financing
Venture Capital
Patient Capital
Private Equity
Micro capital
Other
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Operations, Business, and Manufacturing | Select all applicable categories:
Supply Chain Management
Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
Inventory Management
Co-packing
Other
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Sales | Select all applicable categories:
B2B
Direct to Consumer
Sales Strategy
Other
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Marketing | Select all applicable categories:
Email Marketing
Brand Management & Design
Paid Advertisments
Market Assessment
Social Media
SEO
Other
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HR Management | Select all applicable categories:
Hiring Strategy
Team and Culture
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Facilitation/Mediation
Other
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Communications & PR | In what industry?
Apparel, Footwear, and Accessories
Beauty & Cosmetics
Business Services
Construction
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Multi-location Restaurants, Cafes, and Franchises
Retail
Technology
Other
Tell us more:
Organizational Design and Development | In what industry?
Apparel, Footwear, and Accessories
Beauty & Cosmetics
Business Services
Construction
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Food & Beverage
Manufacturing
Multi-location Restaurants, Cafes, and Franchises
Retail
Technology
Other
Tell us more:
Tell us more about your legal specialties:
Do you have experience as an entrepreneur or operator?
Yes
No
For our records, please provide your dietary restrictions
What is your general availability to advise this year?
e.g. your availability for certain times/days of the week, any months or times of the year you are generally available/unavailable. We update this annually.
Please list your previous experience as an advisor, mentor, or consultant to companies:
ICA predominantly engages advisors in pro bono services. Please share about your interest and ability to provide pro bono advising to our network of entrepreneurs:
ICA does offer paid opportunities, but currently advisors mainly engage on a pro bono basis.
In order to help us measure the contribution of our advisors to our companies, please tell us what you would typically charge as an advisor. (USD/hr)
Please list any additional languages you speak:
How did you hear about ICA?
Why are you interested in becoming an ICA Advisor?
Occasionally, can we send you emails about ICA news and events? (We will never share our list and we send emails about once a month.)
Yes
No