We’re grateful for the trust you’ve placed in Minnesota Africans United and the opportunity to support you and your business. Your journey matters to us, and your experiences help us understand the real impact of our work and strengthen our programs. We invite you to share your story of growth and partnership with MAU—your voice helps shape how we continue to serve and uplift our community.

Share your Story

MAU Annual Business Growth Survey

Your responses to this survey will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared outside of MAU's staff. We may aggregate data to report on our program impact, but will never share personal company information without the owner's approval.

Survey Date

Month

Day

Year

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Company Name

Stage of Business

Is your Business Registered?

Yes

Date Business Registered

Month

Day

Year

Registered Business Name

Business Industry

Business Product or Service

# Full-Time Employee (incl. owner if FT)

# Part-Time Employee (incl. owner if PT)

Current Fiscal Year Start Date

Month

Day

Year

The fiscal year start date for a small business is the first day of the 12-month period the company chooses for its financial accounting and tax reporting. If you're not registered yet, please indicate your preferred date. Often businesses will just select January 1st.

Revenue So Far for Current Fiscal Yr

Enter the total amount of money earned SO FAR from all sales of goods and services within the current 12-month fiscal year accounting period, before any expenses are deducted. If your business is not yet registered, you can enter $0.

Net Income for Current Year

Total Revenue in Prior Fiscal Year

Enter the total of all money earned from selling your goods or services over the prior 12-month fiscal year accounting period that occurred BEFORE the current fiscal year we are in, before any expenses are deducted. If you are not yet registered, you may enter $0.

Net Income for Prior Year

Type of capital secured recently?

Grant

Loan

Investment (Equity)

Other

Total Grant Money Secured Recently

Total Loan Money Secured Recently

Total Investment (Equity) Money Secured

Did MAU help get this money in anyway?

Yes

How did MAU help you get this money?

Please provide 1-2 sentences explaining how MAU assisted you. This could be through a referral, providing information via the website, email or in a mentorship session, or perhaps an MAU staff guided you through all the steps to obtain this money. Please list names of people at MAU who helped you if relevant.

What could MAU do better?

What did MAU do particularly well?

Is there anything else you'd like to share?