Program Readiness Assessment

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Organization Profile

Tell us about your organization so we can understand the context you're operating in.

Organization name *Please enter your organization name.

Organization type *Please select your organization type.

Primary service region *Please enter your service region.

Years operating in this region

Primary contact *Please enter a contact name.

Title / Role

Email address *Please enter a valid email address.

Phone

Current entrepreneurship programming — check all that apply

Business planning / launch support Access to capital / lending Mentorship and coaching Technical assistance Networking and peer learning Licensing and compliance support Marketing and digital skills No current programming

Describe existing programmingIf none, write "none" — that's useful information.

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Community and Regional Context

What do you actually know about the entrepreneurial landscape in your region?

Describe the communities this program would serve *Geography, demographics, industry sectors, underserved populations — be specific.Please describe the communities you serve.

What data or community input informs your understanding of these barriers?

Other languages in your community

Has a formal community needs assessment been conducted in the past 3 years?

Estimated potential participants

Primary industry sectors

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Organizational Capacity

Rate your organization's current capacity honestly. An accurate picture is more useful than an optimistic one.

Capacity self-assessment * Rate each area across your organization right now.

Capacity area	Strong	Developing	Gap	Unknown
Staff capacity to design and deliver curriculum
Staff experience with micro-business owners
Bilingual or multilingual delivery capability
Culturally competent program design
Data collection and evaluation systems
Community trust and established relationships
Physical space or venue for in-person programming
Technology infrastructure for virtual delivery
Outreach reach in the target community
Financial capacity to launch without full funding

Describe staff or facilitator experience relevant to this work

Staff who would support this program

What gaps would need to be filled before launch?

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Partnerships and Ecosystem

Strong programming doesn't exist in isolation. Map what's already in place — and what's missing.

Describe key partner relationships

What partnership gaps exist?

Do referral pathways to capital access resources exist?

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Program Design Readiness

What's your current vision for this program before we test it against community need?

Intended program format — check all that apply

In-person cohort (workshop series) One-on-one coaching or advising Peer learning circles Virtual / online delivery Hybrid Pop-up or community event format Self-paced resource library Accelerator or incubator model

Intended program length

Stage of business this program would serve

Core topics or curriculum areasList in order of priority.

How will you measure whether the program worked?

Section 6 of 6

Launch Feasibility

Be direct here. This is the question the whole assessment has been building toward.

Resource readiness — where do things stand?

Resource	In Place	Partial	Not Yet
Program funding secured
Curriculum developed or sourced
Facilitator(s) identified and prepared
Venue or platform secured
Community outreach plan in place
Translation and accessibility support
Partner commitments confirmed
Data collection system ready

Overall readiness — where do you honestly land? *

Ready to move forwardCommunity need is confirmed, capacity is in place, and we're ready to design and launch.

Conditionally readyCommunity need is present but capacity or resource gaps must be addressed before a full launch.

Not yetConditions aren't in place. More community assessment, capacity building, or partnership development is needed first.

Please select your readiness level.

Explain your readiness determination *What's driving that assessment? What would need to change for the answer to shift?Please explain your readiness determination.

What would you like Alchemy Works to help you with?

Before you build the program, understand the ground.

Organization Profile

Community and Regional Context

Organizational Capacity

Partnerships and Ecosystem

Program Design Readiness

Launch Feasibility

Your Program Readiness Report

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