ACC Fashion Incubator Candidate Application Form

Name of Business/Planned Business

First Name *

Last Name *

Title

Website/Blog

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Describe your collection in 300 words or less.

Please upload five images from your collection here.

Would you like to join our email list for updates on events and resources? *

Yes

No

Where will your company be located?

Is the company willing to interact with ACC Faculty and/or hire ACC interns or interns from other educational institutions?

Yes

No

Unsure

How many employees does your business have (including yourself)?

How many vendors do you currently contract with?

How many vendors have you contracted with in the past?

Business or Planned Business Information

Status of business:

Will you be a woman-owned or minority-owned business?

Yes

No

Describe the type of product you produce or plan to produce from the following list:

What distinguishes your product line the market? Use 300 words or less.

Describe your target market. Including age, gender, career lifestyle, etc.

What is your intended or current channel of distribution?

Wholesale

Direct-to-consumer

E-commerce

Other Other

Who is your competition?

Are you currently employed? If yes, where?

No

Yes Yes

List any awards or notable press coverage.

What are your sales over the past 12 -24 months? *

How many clients do you currently serve? *

What plans do you have in place to fund and budget for your business during your year in residence?

Please attach a budget or proposed budget plan for 1 calendar year.

If accepted, what do you hope to achieve or gain from this experience?

Please write a short essay about your business and how you see it growing over the next 5 years. Discuss your strengths and weaknesses as a business owner and designer. Explain why you have decided to produce this product line. Share what opportunities you foresee resulting from your participation in this program.

Resume

Press kit

Line sheets or images of work

Upload 2 letters of reference. At least 1 must be from a professional source.

Letter of reference 1

Letter of reference 2

Any questions regarding the application process may be submitted to: fashion.incubator@austincc.edu

All applicants selected to continue in the application process are expected to participate in a face-to-face interview with the ACC Fashion Incubator review panel. Applicants must bring 5 samples of their work for review and documentation of product sales and/or sales strategy.