"*" indicates required fields CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Basic informationYour name*Your email* Your role*Organisation name*Time since incorporation*Select an option0 - 3 years3 - 5 years5+ yearsWhere you're atTick the boxes to statements which are true Our organisation is pre revenue Our organisation is post revenue Our organisation is making a profit Our organisation trades internationally What are the three biggest challenges holding back your growth? Finance / funding Recruiting the right people Lack of leadership Lack of clarity around business direction / growth Competition Supply chain issues Economic uncertainty Digital transformation Marketing and sales Business strategyIt's essential to have a documented business plan. Tick all the elements your business plan includes. Clear Company Values Defined Mission and Goals Supporting documentation provided Includes financial model Buy in from your team InnovationHow embedded is Innovation in your Company? Innovation initiatives are owned at SMT/Board Level An Emerging Technology Strategy has been completed A technology use case assessment has been conducted Innovation Ethics have been assessed Organisational Innovation is directly measured at Board level Market AwarenessHow effective is your market awareness and linked brand and marketing approach? A clear, quantified target market has been identified You have a defined route to market Well defined customer profiles are in place Strongly defined brand linked to Vision and Market A marketing plan with measurable KPIs has been implemented Commercial ApproachAre you commercially confident through: Documented Prospecting Approaches Defined Channel Management Account Management Approaches Regularly assessed Sales Consistency A sales mentoring approach Company ImpactDoes your company, product or service have: Clear positive socio-economic impact? Clear positive environmental impact? Sustainability initiatives in place or planned? (e.g. B Corp status) Benchmarks to guide performance Audited CSRD performance FundingCash is king, but how is your finance strategy? Do you have: Funding in place to deliver your immediate milestones At least 6 months of ‘runway’ A funding strategy that assesses all funding options (debt, grant, equity etc) Financial Scenario Analysis with defined triggers and mitigations A defined succession/exit plan TeamTeamwork makes the dream work. Do you have: A clearly defined talent strategy? Identified skills and gaps within the team? Clearly defined Progression Pathways Suitable external advisors/consultants? Staff members that you consider are irreplaceable? IPIt's essential to make the most of your valuable IP. Do you have: A defined IP strategy Freedom to Operate Effective protection for your IP Contractual control of your IP An IP monitoring and infringement strategy RisksUnderstanding pertinent risks is crucial. Do you have No formal risk management approach An outline Risk Register A full Risk Register with mitigation and responsibilites Risk Management, monitoring and controls Crisis management and contingency planning TechAre your technology and cyber enhanced? Tick everything you have: A cloud platform in place (eg Microsoft Azure, AWS, DigitalOcean, etc)? Robust cybersecurity management measures in place ? (Cyber Essentials, ISO27001) Data governance policies and data management processes in place? Implemented Business Intelligence A Process Automation Approach Please set out your top growth challenge, as you see it today, and what you are doing to tackle it.Social impactTogether with our Technology Partner Microsoft, we are gathering extra data on the social impact that Growth Forge companies make on the local economy. Are you happy to answer a few extra questions to help us in this area? Sure, hit me! Not right now Do you report on finances annually ? Yes No Please provide the net profit (PAT) earned by the organisation after all expenses and taxes have been deducted during the last fiscal year in £.Please provide the total number of full-time female employees in your organisation.0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100+Please provide the total number of full-time male employees in your organisation.0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100+Please provide the total number of full-time employees in your organisation who identify as a gender category other than female or male.0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100+Please provide the total number of full-time employees who identify as being from a White ethnic background.0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100+Please provide the total number of full-time employees who identify as Black British or from a Black ethnic background.0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100+Please provide the total count of full-time employees who identify as being from Asian ethnic background.0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100+Please provide the total number of full-time employees who identify as being from another minority ethnic background not listed above.0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100+Please share the average annual expenditure per full-time employee in the company (also known as 'cost-to-company') in £ . This includes salaries, bonuses, training, hardware provision, and other relevant costs.
