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MSU Product Center and FPIC

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Important Note: The Product Center does not currently counsel firms with: CBD related products; dietary supplement and beauty/skin products; or firms outside of Michigan. For all of the following questions, please answer regarding the existing or planned business for which you seek assistance.

First Name
Last Name
Zip Code	Enter your 5 digit Zip Code. If you don't have one or don't know your zip code, enter 00000

Business Name	Leave blank if you do not have a name chosen or the business name is the same as your name.
Position	Your position or title related to this business
Address	Your physical street address (number and street) of the business. If a home based business, or the business has not started yet, use your home address.
Address Line 2	Optional. Use if you need additional address postal information like apt, floor, suite, etc., or a PO box.
City
State

Please enter contact information regarding this business so that we may contact you if necessary

Primary Phone	The best phone number (with area code) to reach you during our standard business hours. Include extension if necessary.
Primary Phone Type	Type of the primary phone above
Secondary Phone	A secondary phone number to contact you, if we cannot reach you at the primary number.
Secondary Phone Type	Type of the secondary phone above

Web Site	Web site URL for the business
Business Description	Brief three to five word description of the business

Please answer the following demographic questions about yourself.

Race	White Black Asian Native American/Alaskan Hawaiian/Pacific Check any that apply
Hispanic Ethnicity
Gender
Disability	Do you consider yourself a person with a disability
Veteran/Military Status
Occupation Area	What best describes your occupational area
How did you hear about us?

Business Status

Business has started

Check if you have started conducting business. Leave unchecked if you are in the planning stages and have yet to start this business.

Since this business has started, please enter the following information.

Year Started	Year this business started
Month Started	Month this business started
Business Type	Primary category of business
Female Ownership %	% Enter the percent female ownership for this business.
Business Online	Yes If business is conducted online
Home Based Business	Yes If business is home based
8(a) Certified	Yes If you are currently 8(a) certified.

Business Organization

Legal entity of the business

Employees FT

Current Number of Full Time Employees

Employees PT

Current Number of Part Time Employees

Annual Sales $

Annual Sales $ for the most recent full business year

Annual P/L $

Annual Profit/Loss $ for the most recent full business year

Are you currently exporting

Yes

Export Employees	Current Number of Total Export Related Employees
Export Sales $	Export Related Sales for most recent full business year
Export Countries	Countries you are currently exporting to. Start typing the name of the country and a list will appear to choose from. You may select more than one.

Assistance Requested	Business Planning Feasibility Study Financial Planning Human Resource Plan Label Design Market Research Marketing Planning Nutritional Labeling Operations/Production Organization/Legal Product Development Product Packaging Product Testing Regulatory Requirements Resource Assessment Strategic Planning Check all the kinds of assistance that you seek
Briefly describe your business/idea

Please read the following, enter your Full Name, and click Continue below to indicate your acceptance.

I request business counseling services from the Michigan State University Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources (Center).

I agree that I will participate in surveys by the Center to evaluate its services and will supply to the Center, on a confidential basis, the following information about my business for a period of five years: number of employees added as a result of this project, total payroll (including fringe benefits and payroll taxes) for those employees, the capital investment that results from this project, and the annual revenue generated by this project.

I agree to pay a $50 non-refundable application fee that will be invoiced upon my acceptance as a client.

I further understand that any counselor has agreed not to recommend goods or services from sources in which he/she has an interest. In consideration of the Center furnishing management or technical assistance, I agree to waive all claims against Center personnel or its agents arising from this assistance."

I self-certify that neither I nor my company are currently in suspension or debarment by a Federal Agency.

Please enter your full name, indicating your acceptance of the above terms.

Full Name:

Date: 9/26/2023 8:43:28 PM

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