BASICS & CURRENT STAGE

Primary Contact (Full Name) *

ILAD's primary contact

Email *

Primary Contact's email

Team / Family / Organization Name *

Please put your organization name. If no organization, what do we call your group/team?

City *

Country and city/region of primary operations

Country *

Enter your country

Contact's Role

What is your role?

Quickly describe where you plan to operate

and

a brief overview of what are you building? In a 2-3 sentences tell us about it.

Location - Where do you operate?

What - what do/will you do? What is your product or service?

Please describe the project/business you are building: *

Website (if any)

Website, Social Media links

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CORE QUESTIONS

How do you currently think this effort should be classified? *

Business

Project within our current org services

Non-Profit

Ministry‑linked initiative

Not sure

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How would you describe the balance of goals for this effort?

Primarily ministry / spiritual goals

Primarily business / economic goals

Fully integrated mix of ministry and business

Not sure

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What most drives your interest in exploring this effort right now?

Clear local need

Ministry strategy

Access or relationship strategy

Income generation

Team skill fit

Partner / Target Community request

Donor or organizational direction

Other

Please briefly share what else is driving your interest in exploring this effort?

CURRENT STAGE: Which description best matches where you are with this project or business today? *

NEED IDENTIFIED: Know there is a need or gap to address but have not yet decided on any specific project or business ideas (still lots of unknowns).

MULTIPLE IDEAS: Exploring several possible ideas and have not chosen one.

ONE IDEA: Have one main idea and am shaping it, but have not tested it with real people yet.

TESTING: Have started testing this idea with real people (pilot, small-scale version, or soft launch).

OPERATING: This project or business is already operating on a regular basis.

TARGET COMMUNITY: How much do you currently know about the people or community you hope to serve? *

I know very little about this community

I have studied this community a little

I have studied this community extensively

I have lived with/had friendships with members of this community for 1–2 years

I have lived with/had friendships with members of this community for 2+ years

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Which best describes the main people or community you hope to serve?

Local majority community

Unreached / under‑reached people group

Diaspora community

Mix of the above

Not sure yet

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CORE QUESTIONS

How confident are you in your ability to move your business/project forward from where you are right now? *

Very Ready

Moderately Ready

Maybe Ready

Not Ready: Very low confidence but see the opportunities

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Who is currently involved? *

Just me

Spouse or family

Small team

Larger organization

Local partners already involved

Other

Please briefly share who else you have in mind or already involved? (Funders, investors, other?)

How are decisions about this project or business usually made?

One person can make final decisions

A small team makes decisions together

One person leads, but needs approval from others

A team can discuss and recommend, but higher leadership makes final decisions

The decision-making process is not yet clear

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In 2–3 sentences, please share any notes, plans, information, or research you have to this point. *

If helpful for us as this stage, please upload any notes, plans, information, or research you have to this point.

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Explorer

Clarify context, need, team capacity and desired support

How clear are you that there is a real need or opportunity to address?

Very clear: we see a specific, pressing need

Somewhat clear: we see general needs but not a specific one yet

Unclear: we are still trying to understand the needs

Not clear at all

Please briefly describe the need/opportunity you have identified:

When do you hope to be ready to begin serious planning for a specific project or business?

Within the next 6 months

Within 6–12 months

More than 12 months from now

Not sure

What kind of support do you most need from ILAD right now?

Clarifying my/our vision and priorities

Understanding community needs and opportunities

Exploring different types of projects or businesses

Understanding what a BDC or entity could look like for us

Discernment and next‑step coaching

Something else

Builder
Draft and/or Clarify concept, early research, basic structure, financial and partnership readiness

In 2-3 sentences, briefly describe the project, business, or entity you are currently considering/starting.

What operating model best fits the idea?

Product‑based business

Service‑based business

Training or education model

Hospitality or tourism

Nonprofit or program model

Ministry or Bible Translation

Not sure

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Who is the primary intended customer, client, or beneficiary?

Local consumers

Local businesses

Students

Vulnerable community members

Churches or ministries

Outside customers (e.g., tourists, online clients)

Not sure

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If multiple of these, select the most ideal

What level of research or testing has been done for this idea?

Extensive: needs assessment, market research, surveys, and/or pilots

Some initial research, but nothing formal

Very basic feedback from our target market/community

None yet

Which of the following are already in place, partly developed, known or researched? (Check all that apply)

A clear organizational or legal structure (or strong direction)

Clear ownership or decision‑making responsibility

Key people or roles identified

Basic operating steps or processes mapped

Partnerships and agreements mapped

Costs, expenses and how money would flow (even rough estimates ok)

None of the above yet

Other

What legal/organizational structure do you currently expect?

Standalone for‑profit

Standalone nonprofit

Under an existing organization

Separate entity connected to existing organization

Not sure

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Don't stress on this one. If you have an idea

Who would have final financial and decision‑making oversight?

Existing leadership

Project lead

Board, team or committee

Not yet clear

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Which of the following best describes your current financial readiness?

We have at least a drafted budget and know how this would bring in money, who would manage the financials and/or have these system in place

We have some estimates, but key pieces are still unclear

We have not yet worked through the finances in detail

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What kind of support would be most helpful from ILAD right now? (Check all that apply)

Refining the project or business model

Market or feasibility guidance

Legal or structural thinking

Financial or sustainability planning

Partnership or stakeholder alignment

Next‑step clarity and coaching

Something Else (What are the top 2–3 biggest unknowns or obstacles right now?)

Operator
Current operations, financial health, systems/readiness, and next‑step goals

How long has this project or business been operating in any form?

Less than 6 months

6–12 months

1–3 years

More than 3 years

Which best describes the current financial situation?

Pre‑revenue (we are not charging yet)

Generating some revenue but not covering costs

Covering most or all operating costs

Generating a surplus/profit

Not intended to generate revenue

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Have you already created and/or are tracking any of the following? (Check all that apply)

Written project or business plan

Budget

Timeline or growth plan

Governance or oversight structure

Legal research or consultation

Number of clients / participants

Partnership map

Clear operational roles

Key impact/outcome indicators (e.g., jobs, decisions, etc.)

Other

None of the above yet

You mentioned that you have a budget. Please select (if at all) anything currently tracked below:

Revenue and expenses

Profit/loss or surplus/deficit

Other

None of the above yet

How often do you review or adjust your budget and revenue or expenses?

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

Rarely

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What do you currently know about your breakeven or sustainability point?

We have a clear breakeven year or target and a plan to reach it

We have rough estimates, but they need refining

We have not yet identified a breakeven point

We do not intend this to be financially self‑sustaining

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You selected that you are tracking # of clients/participants. Are you also collecting any customer or beneficiary feedback data?

Yes

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How is that feedback data collected: (select all that apply)

Informal conversations

Basic survey or forms

Structured tracking over time

None of the above yet

Other

How else are you tracking feedback data?

What legal/organizational structure are you currently using?

Standalone for‑profit

Standalone non-profit

Under an existing organization

Separate entity connected to existing organization

Not sure

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Who currently has financial and decision‑making oversight?

Org leadership

Team

Dedicated project lead

Board or advisory structure

Not yet clear

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How developed are the key partnerships and support relationships needed for this effort right now?

All/most key partners already in place

Some in place – Most needs are met

Only a few

Board or advisory structure

Not yet clear

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(Examples may include local partners, service providers, advisors, administrative support, formal agreements, or funding partners.)

Which of the following best describes your main focus for the next 12–24 months?

Clarifying our model and systems

Reaching or maintaining breakeven

Growing impact/scale

Adding new products or services

Strengthening governance and accountability

Something else

What support do you most need from ILAD right now?

Refining the business or project model

Financial and breakeven planning

Systems and operations coaching

Partnership and stakeholder alignment

Impact and outcome measurement

Next‑step strategic planning

Something else

FINAL
CONSIDERATIONS

Next Steps:
Discovery call and Recommendations

Congrats on taking the time to fill this out. We appreciate your time and commitment!
We will be in touch soon to schedule your free discovery call where we will ask a few more targeted questions and then offer our recommendations for priorities, strategies, and other recommendations.

Is there anything else you would like ILAD to understand about your context, your team, or your hopes for this work?

Interactive Project Diagnostic

A quick assessment to identify your idea, unique structural, legal, and financial gaps. On our discovery call, we'll walk through your tailored next-step priorities.

BASICS & CURRENT STAGE

CURRENT STAGE
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CORE QUESTIONS

CURRENT STAGE
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CORE QUESTIONS

Explorer

Builder
Draft and/or Clarify concept, early research, basic structure, financial and partnership readiness

Operator
Current operations, financial health, systems/readiness, and next‑step goals

FINAL
CONSIDERATIONS

Next Steps:
Discovery call and Recommendations

Questions?

COMPANY

CUSTOMER CARE

LEGAL

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Interactive Project Diagnostic

A quick assessment to identify your idea, unique structural, legal, and financial gaps. On our discovery call, we'll walk through your tailored next-step priorities.

BASICS & CURRENT STAGE

CURRENT STAGE &CORE QUESTIONS

CURRENT STAGE &CORE QUESTIONS

Explorer

BuilderDraft and/or Clarify concept, early research, basic structure, financial and partnership readiness

OperatorCurrent operations, financial health, systems/readiness, and next‑step goals

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

Next Steps: Discovery call and Recommendations

Questions?

COMPANY

CUSTOMER CARE

LEGAL

FOLLOW US

CURRENT STAGE
&
CORE QUESTIONS

CURRENT STAGE
&
CORE QUESTIONS

Builder
Draft and/or Clarify concept, early research, basic structure, financial and partnership readiness

Operator
Current operations, financial health, systems/readiness, and next‑step goals

FINAL
CONSIDERATIONS

Next Steps:
Discovery call and Recommendations