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Profile

Creating a Profile

  1. Click “Join Now” and follow the prompts to become a Member.  It’s free!
  2. Review and accept the Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
  3. Enter the specified information to create a profile. Note: some fields are optional.
  4. Click Submit.

Updating a Profile

  1. Log in and access your profile.
  2. Click on the Welcome/name field in the top right section of the menu bar.
  3. Click “Edit Profile” located on the left panel under My Account.
  4. Make updates and click Submit.

BizWish

Submitting a BizWish

  1. Join and become a member or subscribe.
  2. Create a user profile if you’re new to the website or Log in. Note, some fields are optional
  3. Review and accept the Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
  4. Select the “BizWishes” page and click “Create BizWish”.
  5. Enter the information in the fields provided on the form. Note: some fields such as “Street Address” are optional.
  6. Use the optional interactive map which provides a pin drop, auto-fill function for populating desired location information.
  7. Then click “Submit”.

Locating a BizWish

  1. Sign in or join and become a member or subscriber.
  2. Select the “BizWishes” page from the menu bar.
    • (A) Select a pin on the map and click on it. This opens the specified business wish window.
      • Click on “Click Here to Vote” hyperlink to open the business wish proposal detail.
    • (B) Select a record and click on the title. This opens the specified business wish window. Then click on “Click Here to Vote” hyperlink to open the business wish proposal detail.
    • (C) Select a record and click “Click here to vote or leave a comment” hyperlink to open the business wish proposal detail.

Voting

Voting and Posting a Comment

  1. Login and select the BizWishes page once you’ve become a member or subscriber.
  2. Select a pin on the map. Click the title or “Click Here to Vote” hyperlink. This opens the business wish record detail.
  3. Click the green check to agree or the red X to disagree located on the right side.
  4. You can change your vote at any time by accessing the record and clicking on either button.
  5. Additionally, users can post a comment upon voting.

Viewing

Viewing BizWish Proposal History

  1. From the BizWishes page, all business proposals can be viewed. Select the filter to see specific records.
  2. This page also provides general BizWish statistics and demographic data based on submissions.
  3. Access detailed demographic and statistical data provided for users with Associate or Premium subscriptions.

Viewing Business Funding Requests

  1. Sign up for an Investor or Premium subscription and log in.
  2. Review and accept the Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
  3. Access the BizFunding page and click on submission record.
  4. Accept or request a business funding review meeting from a business owner or entrepreneur.

Blogging

  1. Log in or join to become a member or subscriber.
  2. Review and accept the Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
  3. Select the BizBlog page and click the “Create BizBlog” button.
  4. Fill in the fields and submit. Click a record to view a blog.

Submitting

Submitting a Business Funding Request

  1. Sign up for the BizFunding or Premium subscription and log in.
  2. Review and accept the Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
  3. Access the BizFunding page and click the “Create BizFunding” button.
  4. Enter applicable business and financial information and submit.
  5. Subscribers can wait for investors to reach out or call investors directly by accessing the Investor page.
  6. Schedule a business review meeting with investors and lenders via Zoom or Calendly.

Participating

Participating in Business Funding Review Meetings

  1. Sign up for the Investor or Premium subscription and log in.
  2. Review and accept the Disclaimer, Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
  3. Access the BizFunding page and select a record.
  4. Contact the BizFunding requester via preferred contact and request a review meeting.