Small Business Additional Info

Remind us, what is the name of your business?

Where is your business located? (Civic address)

Would you prefer to work with a bigger or smaller Digital Service Provider?

Bigger
Smaller
No preference

Would you prefer to work with a DSP from your local area if possible?

Yes
No preference

Please explain how your business attracts and services visitors.

What are the main challenges you are having with promoting your business to visitors/customers online? What prompted you to apply for this program?

What efforts, if any, are you currently making to address these concerns mentioned above?

Do you currently work with a business or consultant who assists you with the challenges described above? If so, would you be interested in continuing to work with this consultant through DAPSB?

Are your customers primarily from Nova Scotia, or outside of Nova Scotia?

From Nova Scotia
Outside of Nova Scotia

Will you require website work as a part of your digital assistance?

Yes
No

Do you have a website currently that you'd like to be worked on?

Yes
No
We have a website but would like a fresh start

What type of website are you currently using?

Do you have access to your website's backend/admin panel?

Yes
No

Note: Your digital service provider will require this information to work on your website

Do you have access to your website's hosting account? (GoDaddy, Bluehost, Hostinger, etc.)

Yes
No

Note: Your digital service provider will require this information to work on your website

Can you provide your own content or do you require a copywriter?

Copywriter required
Copywriter not required

Do you find that your business is "buried" under other results in search engines? (Google, Bing, etc.)

Yes
No
Unsure

Would you like training to use the platform (your website) to be a component of proposals?

Yes
No
Unsure

Do you require a blog?

Yes
No
Unsure

Do you require online booking functionality?

Yes
No
Unsure

Do you require an events calendar?

Yes
No
Unsure

Do you require embedded videos or a live feed?

Yes
No
Unsure

Do you currently, or plan to complete sales and payments through your webpage?

Yes
No

How many products (or services) do you sell?

Do you want to upload your own products to the site or have us do it?

Upload on your own
Uploaded by digital service provider

Do you have a POS or inventory system that needs to be integrated into the website?

Yes
No

Which system are you using?

Do you offer shipping? If so, where?

Within the province
Nationally
Internationally
No shipping

Which markets are you currently selling in? Local level, provincial national, international?

Local / within the province
National
International

Are there any outstanding or pending claims/litigation against your business or businesses your organization represents?

Yes
No

Please explain any outstanding or pending claims/litigation against your business or businesses your organization represents.

Which of the following digital services do you need the most assistance with?

Please select up to three top priorities from the following dropdown menus.

First Priority

Second Priority

Third Priority

Availability

Based on the volume of applicants specific Digital Service Provider capacity will be limited. Each project takes between 4-12 weeks to complete. The workload expectation is not great, but we would like to make sure the project can take place at a time you are easily available for contact by the DSP.

To help us best optimize the schedule for all program participants. Please indicate to us if there is a preferred time of year for your digital project to be started. Based on limited capacity DNS reserves the right to assign participants project start period based on their position in the program. All efforts will be made to accommodate individual requirements, when able to do so.

First Preference

Second Preference

Social Media Channels

Please include a direct link to each applicable social media channel selected below:

Select All
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Youtube
Other

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

Other Social Media Channels

Evaluation Terms and Conditions

Applicants must agree to the following terms and conditions to be considered eligible to participate in the Digital Assistance for Small Business Program. Please review the information carefully and click the “I agree” button at the bottom.

Agrees to Terms & Conditions

- I understand that the project deliverables will be identified in a Letter of Offer.

- I understand that to be eligible for this funding, my business must be operational, and be open or have a plan to open in 2021.

- I agree to work with the consultant through to project completion and to complete a final report based on the terms in the Letter of Offer.

- The privacy rights of online visitors to our website are fully protected by Nova Scotia's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any personal information collected from program applicants relates directly to the operation of programs and will not be used for any other purpose.

- By agreeing to the above terms and submitting this application on behalf of the business identified above, I certify that I am an authorized officer of the business and that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

- I agree to receive email communications from Digital Nova Scotia related to the Digital Assistance for Small Business Program.

I have read and agreed to the terms and conditions outlined above.

Important Note:

Upon successfully submitting your form, you will see a confirmation message on this screen and receive an email copy of your submission. If you do not see or receive these items, please review your application for any missing required fields. If the issue persists, you can contact us at dapsb@digitalnovascotia.com and we'd be happy to help! Thank you.

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Digital Assistance Program for Small Business

Which of the following digital services do you need the most assistance with?

Availability

Evaluation Terms and Conditions

Important Note: