To help us determine your business’s readiness for acceptance into our Business8 Accelerator we have developed a comprehensive Business8 Growth Readiness Assessment.
BUSINESS8 ACCELERATOR APPLICATION PROCESS

The goal of the assessment and follow-up call is to answer the following questions:
Is Your Business Eligible for GHOOD’s Business8 Accelerator?
The reason we offer high quality, low cost wraparound support to businesses is because we believe the best way to address our province’s current economic challenge is to build a strong and interdependent neighbourhood economy. Only businesses that actively care about the community they serve will be accepted into the accelerator.
Is Business8 the Right Support for You at this Stage of Your Business?
Based on your readiness for growth, we may or may not be the right fit for your business. The initial phone call is our chance to determine if we believe we have what it takes to help you strengthen and grow your business.
More importantly, it is your chance to get a feel for whether or not you think we would be a fit your team.
We believe all 8 areas of your business offer an equally powerful and valuable opportunity to grow your business. Our initial readiness assessment is structured and thorough, but our support is flexible, adaptive and flows at your pace. Upon acceptance into the accelerator by our mutual agreement, we will work with you to design a personalized support plan. This gives you complete control of the quantity and type of support you receive. The cost of our support is $88.00/hour and we bill by the minute.
ARE YOU READY TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS?
To apply now for GHOOD’s Business8 Accelerator, please complete the following growth readiness assessment. It takes about 5 – 10 minutes.
- Quickly rate each of the 33-points in the assessment below. We use a 3-point rating system. TRUST YOUR GUT.
- Hit the Submit Button.
- Upon receipt, a Business8 Consultant will email you to schedule a 30-minute phone call for some follow up questions.
- Prepare a list of questions you may have.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.
Business8 Readiness Assessment Tool:
Answer quickly. TRUST YOUR GUT.
Insufficient = 0 points
Sufficient = 1 point
Good = 2 points
Great = 3 points
Other = Not Required or Unknown
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