{"id":3134,"date":"2024-07-12T07:39:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T11:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/?page_id=3134"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:14:08","slug":"bbti-central-indiana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/bbti-central-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"BBTI Central Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; thb_row_padding=&#8221;true&#8221; thb_column_padding=&#8221;true&#8221; thb_color=&#8221;light-title&#8221; thb_scroll_bottom=&#8221;true&#8221; thb_scroll_bottom_style=&#8221;style3&#8243; thb_scroll_bottom_color=&#8221;light&#8221; thb_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720714478852{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 4% !important;background: #000000 url(https:\/\/www.indianablackexpo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BBTI_gradient_BG_3.jpg?id=3125) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner thb_max_width=&#8221;max_width&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner thb_color=&#8221;thb-light-column&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720725148991{padding-top: 6% !important;padding-right: 12% !important;padding-bottom: 8% !important;padding-left: 12% !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CENTRAL INDIANA REGIONAL PROGRAM&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:18px|text_align:left|color:%23f9c947|line_height:20px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720782599020{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 4px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;IBE Black Business Training Institute&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:60px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:64px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mobile_headline_home&#8221;][vc_column_text animation=&#8221;animation bottom-to-top&#8221;]The Black Business Training Institute was developed to (1) ensure that participating business owners have sufficient knowledge, opportunities and relationships to sustain and grow their business; (2) help upskill entrepreneurs and provide support that ultimately helps increase their revenues; and (3) to develop community wealth and help close the racial wealth gap.<\/p>\n<p>This program is offered<strong> free of charge<\/strong> to those who are accepted. 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gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.3' id='input_57_1_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_57_1_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_57_1_4_container' class='name_middle gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.4' id='input_57_1_4' value=''   aria-required='false'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_57_1_4' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Middle<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_57_1_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.6' id='input_57_1_6' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_57_1_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_57_1_8_container' class='name_suffix  gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.8' id='input_57_1_8' value=''   aria-required='false'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_57_1_8' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Suffix<\/label>\n                                                <\/span>\n                        <\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_57_33\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-checkbox gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Is your race\/ethnicity Black\/African American?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_57_33'><div class='gchoice gchoice_57_33_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_33.1' type='checkbox'  value='Yes'  id='choice_57_33_1'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_57_33_1' id='label_57_33_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_57_2\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_2'>Company Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_2' id='input_57_2' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_3'>DBA<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_3' id='input_57_3' type='text' value='' class='large'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_57_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-address gfield--input-type-address gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Company Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend>    \n                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_57_4' >\n                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_57_4_1_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_4.1' id='input_57_4_1' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                        <label for='input_57_4_1' id='input_57_4_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 ginput_address_line_2 gform-grid-col' id='input_57_4_2_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_4.2' id='input_57_4_2' value=''     aria-required='false'   \/>\n                                        <label for='input_57_4_2' id='input_57_4_2_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Address Line 2<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_city ginput_address_city gform-grid-col' id='input_57_4_3_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_4.3' id='input_57_4_3' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_57_4_3' id='input_57_4_3_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>City<\/label>\n                                 <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_state ginput_address_state gform-grid-col' id='input_57_4_4_container' >\n                                        <select name='input_4.4' id='input_57_4_4'     aria-required='true'    ><option value='' selected='selected'><\/option><option value='Alabama' >Alabama<\/option><option value='Alaska' >Alaska<\/option><option value='American Samoa' >American Samoa<\/option><option value='Arizona' >Arizona<\/option><option value='Arkansas' >Arkansas<\/option><option value='California' >California<\/option><option value='Colorado' >Colorado<\/option><option value='Connecticut' >Connecticut<\/option><option value='Delaware' >Delaware<\/option><option value='District of Columbia' >District of Columbia<\/option><option value='Florida' >Florida<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Guam' >Guam<\/option><option value='Hawaii' >Hawaii<\/option><option value='Idaho' >Idaho<\/option><option value='Illinois' >Illinois<\/option><option value='Indiana' >Indiana<\/option><option value='Iowa' >Iowa<\/option><option value='Kansas' >Kansas<\/option><option value='Kentucky' >Kentucky<\/option><option value='Louisiana' >Louisiana<\/option><option value='Maine' >Maine<\/option><option value='Maryland' >Maryland<\/option><option value='Massachusetts' >Massachusetts<\/option><option value='Michigan' >Michigan<\/option><option value='Minnesota' >Minnesota<\/option><option value='Mississippi' >Mississippi<\/option><option value='Missouri' >Missouri<\/option><option value='Montana' >Montana<\/option><option value='Nebraska' >Nebraska<\/option><option value='Nevada' >Nevada<\/option><option value='New Hampshire' >New Hampshire<\/option><option value='New Jersey' >New Jersey<\/option><option value='New Mexico' >New Mexico<\/option><option value='New York' >New York<\/option><option value='North Carolina' >North Carolina<\/option><option value='North Dakota' >North Dakota<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Ohio' >Ohio<\/option><option value='Oklahoma' >Oklahoma<\/option><option value='Oregon' >Oregon<\/option><option value='Pennsylvania' >Pennsylvania<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Rhode Island' >Rhode Island<\/option><option value='South Carolina' >South Carolina<\/option><option value='South Dakota' >South Dakota<\/option><option value='Tennessee' >Tennessee<\/option><option value='Texas' >Texas<\/option><option value='Utah' >Utah<\/option><option value='U.S. Virgin Islands' >U.S. Virgin Islands<\/option><option value='Vermont' >Vermont<\/option><option value='Virginia' >Virginia<\/option><option value='Washington' >Washington<\/option><option value='West Virginia' >West Virginia<\/option><option value='Wisconsin' >Wisconsin<\/option><option value='Wyoming' >Wyoming<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Americas' >Armed Forces Americas<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Europe' >Armed Forces Europe<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Pacific' >Armed Forces Pacific<\/option><\/select>\n                                        <label for='input_57_4_4' id='input_57_4_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State<\/label>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_57_4_5_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_4.5' id='input_57_4_5' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_57_4_5' id='input_57_4_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP Code<\/label>\n                                <\/span><input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='input_4.6' id='input_57_4_6' value='United States' \/>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_57_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_5'>Company Phone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_5' id='input_57_5' type='tel' value='' class='large'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_8'>Cell Phone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_8' id='input_57_8' type='tel' value='' class='large'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_6'>Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_6' id='input_57_6' type='email' value='' class='large'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-website gfield--input-type-website gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_7'>Company Website<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_website'>\n                    <input name='input_7' id='input_57_7' type='url' value='' class='large'    placeholder='https:\/\/'  aria-invalid=\"false\" \/>\n                <\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_57_64\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-list gfield--input-type-list gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Please list all of your company&#039;s social media handles:<\/legend><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_57_64'>Click on the + symble to add lines<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_list ginput_list '><div class='gfield_list gfield_list_container'><div class=\"gfield_list_groups\"><div class='gfield_list_row_odd gfield_list_group gform-grid-row'><div class='gfield_list_group_item gfield_list_cell gfield_list_64_cell1 gform-grid-col' ><input aria-invalid='false'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_57_64\" aria-label='Please list all of your company&#039;s social media handles:, Row 1' data-aria-label-template='Please list all of your company&#039;s social media handles:, Row {0}' type='text' name='input_64[]' value=''   \/><\/div><div class='gfield_list_icons gform-grid-col'>   <button type=\"button\"  class='add_list_item ' aria-label='Add another row' onclick='gformAddListItem(this, 0)'>Add<\/button>   <button type=\"button\"  class='delete_list_item' aria-label='Remove row 1' data-aria-label-template='Remove row {0}' onclick='gformDeleteListItem(this, 0)' style=\"visibility:hidden;\">Remove<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class='gform-page-footer gform_page_footer top_label'>\n                         <input type='button' id='gform_next_button_57_9' class='gform_next_button gform-theme-button button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='next' value='Next'  \/> \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id='gform_page_57_2' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-9' style='display:none;'>\n                    <div class='gform_page_fields'>\n                        <div id='gform_fields_57_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_above validation_below'><div id=\"field_57_52\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h3 class=\"gsection_title\">COMPANY INFORMATION<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"field_57_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield--input-type-number gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_12'>What percentage of the business do you legally own?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_12' id='input_57_12' type='number' step='any'   value='' class='small'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_14'>Year business was founded<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_14' id='input_57_14' class='small gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='2022' >2022<\/option><option value='2021' >2021<\/option><option value='2020' >2020<\/option><option value='2019' >2019<\/option><option value='2018' >2018<\/option><option value='2017' >2017<\/option><option value='2016' >2016<\/option><option value='2015' >2015<\/option><option value='2014' >2014<\/option><option value='2013' >2013<\/option><option value='2012' >2012<\/option><option value='2011' >2011<\/option><option value='2010' >2010<\/option><option value='2009' >2009<\/option><option value='2008' >2008<\/option><option value='2007' >2007<\/option><option value='2006' >2006<\/option><option value='2005' >2005<\/option><option value='2004' >2004<\/option><option value='2003' >2003<\/option><option value='2002' >2002<\/option><option value='2001' >2001<\/option><option value='2000' >2000<\/option><option value='1999' >1999<\/option><option value='1998' >1998<\/option><option value='1997' >1997<\/option><option value='1996' >1996<\/option><option value='1995' >1995<\/option><option value='1994' >1994<\/option><option value='1993' >1993<\/option><option value='1992' >1992<\/option><option value='1991' >1991<\/option><option value='1990' >1990<\/option><option value='1989' >1989<\/option><option value='1988' >1988<\/option><option value='1987' >1987<\/option><option value='1986' >1986<\/option><option value='1985' >1985<\/option><option value='1984' >1984<\/option><option value='1983' >1983<\/option><option value='1982' >1982<\/option><option value='1981' >1981<\/option><option value='1980' >1980<\/option><option value='1979' >1979<\/option><option value='1978' >1978<\/option><option value='1977' >1977<\/option><option value='1976' >1976<\/option><option value='1975' >1975<\/option><option value='1974' >1974<\/option><option value='1973' >1973<\/option><option value='1972' >1972<\/option><option value='1971' >1971<\/option><option value='1970' >1970<\/option><option value='1969' >1969<\/option><option value='1968' >1968<\/option><option value='1967' >1967<\/option><option value='1966' >1966<\/option><option value='1965' >1965<\/option><option value='1964' >1964<\/option><option value='1963' >1963<\/option><option value='1962' >1962<\/option><option value='1961' >1961<\/option><option value='1960' >1960<\/option><option value='1959' >1959<\/option><option value='1958' >1958<\/option><option value='1957' >1957<\/option><option value='1956' >1956<\/option><option value='1955' >1955<\/option><option value='1954' >1954<\/option><option value='1953' >1953<\/option><option value='1952' >1952<\/option><option value='1951' >1951<\/option><option value='1950' >1950<\/option><option value='1949' >1949<\/option><option value='1948' >1948<\/option><option value='1947' >1947<\/option><option value='1946' >1946<\/option><option value='1945' >1945<\/option><option value='1944' >1944<\/option><option value='1943' >1943<\/option><option value='1942' >1942<\/option><option value='1941' >1941<\/option><option value='1940' >1940<\/option><option value='1939' >1939<\/option><option value='1938' >1938<\/option><option value='1937' >1937<\/option><option value='1936' >1936<\/option><option value='1935' >1935<\/option><option value='1934' >1934<\/option><option value='1933' >1933<\/option><option value='1932' >1932<\/option><option value='1931' >1931<\/option><option value='1930' >1930<\/option><option value='1929' >1929<\/option><option value='' ><\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_15\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_15'>Year you aquired ownership in the business<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_15' id='input_57_15' class='small gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='2022' >2022<\/option><option value='2021' >2021<\/option><option value='2020' >2020<\/option><option value='2019' >2019<\/option><option value='2018' >2018<\/option><option value='2017' >2017<\/option><option value='2016' >2016<\/option><option value='2015' >2015<\/option><option value='2014' >2014<\/option><option value='2013' >2013<\/option><option value='2012' >2012<\/option><option value='2011' >2011<\/option><option value='2010' >2010<\/option><option value='2009' >2009<\/option><option value='2008' >2008<\/option><option value='2007' >2007<\/option><option value='2006' >2006<\/option><option value='2005' >2005<\/option><option value='2004' >2004<\/option><option value='2003' >2003<\/option><option value='2002' >2002<\/option><option value='2001' >2001<\/option><option value='2000' >2000<\/option><option value='1999' >1999<\/option><option value='1998' >1998<\/option><option value='1997' >1997<\/option><option value='1996' >1996<\/option><option value='1995' >1995<\/option><option value='1994' >1994<\/option><option value='1993' >1993<\/option><option value='1992' >1992<\/option><option value='1991' >1991<\/option><option value='1990' >1990<\/option><option value='1989' >1989<\/option><option value='1988' >1988<\/option><option value='1987' >1987<\/option><option value='1986' >1986<\/option><option value='1985' >1985<\/option><option value='1984' >1984<\/option><option value='1983' >1983<\/option><option value='1982' >1982<\/option><option value='1981' >1981<\/option><option value='1980' >1980<\/option><option value='1979' >1979<\/option><option value='1978' >1978<\/option><option value='1977' >1977<\/option><option value='1976' >1976<\/option><option value='1975' >1975<\/option><option value='1974' >1974<\/option><option value='1973' >1973<\/option><option value='1972' >1972<\/option><option value='1971' >1971<\/option><option value='1970' >1970<\/option><option value='1969' >1969<\/option><option value='1968' >1968<\/option><option value='1967' >1967<\/option><option value='1966' >1966<\/option><option value='1965' >1965<\/option><option value='1964' >1964<\/option><option value='1963' >1963<\/option><option value='1962' >1962<\/option><option value='1961' >1961<\/option><option value='1960' >1960<\/option><option value='1959' >1959<\/option><option value='1958' >1958<\/option><option value='1957' >1957<\/option><option value='1956' >1956<\/option><option value='1955' >1955<\/option><option value='1954' >1954<\/option><option value='1953' >1953<\/option><option value='1952' >1952<\/option><option value='1951' >1951<\/option><option value='1950' >1950<\/option><option value='1949' >1949<\/option><option value='1948' >1948<\/option><option value='1947' >1947<\/option><option value='1946' >1946<\/option><option value='1945' >1945<\/option><option value='1944' >1944<\/option><option value='1943' >1943<\/option><option value='1942' >1942<\/option><option value='1941' >1941<\/option><option value='1940' >1940<\/option><option value='1939' >1939<\/option><option value='1938' >1938<\/option><option value='1937' >1937<\/option><option value='1936' >1936<\/option><option value='1935' >1935<\/option><option value='1934' >1934<\/option><option value='1933' >1933<\/option><option value='1932' >1932<\/option><option value='1931' >1931<\/option><option value='1930' >1930<\/option><option value='1929' >1929<\/option><option value='' ><\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_65\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield--input-type-number gfield--width-third field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_65'>What were your gross revenues lat year?<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_65' id='input_57_65' type='number' step='any'   value='' class='medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_66\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield--input-type-number gfield--width-third field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_66'>What were your expenses last year?<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_66' id='input_57_66' type='number' step='any'   value='' class='medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_67\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield--input-type-number gfield--width-third field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_67'>What net profit\/loss last year?<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_67' id='input_57_67' type='number' step='any'   value='' class='medium'      aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_22\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h3 class=\"gsection_title\">Number of Employees (FT, PT, 1099)<\/h3><div class='gsection_description' id='gfield_description_57_22'>(Please count yourself and all other owners who work full time in the business)<\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_16\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield--input-type-number gfield--width-third gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_57_16'>Full-time<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_16' id='input_57_16' type='number' step='any'   value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_57_17\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield--input-type-number gfield--width-third gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label 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gform_page_footer top_label'>\n                        <input type='button' id='gform_previous_button_57_60' class='gform_previous_button gform-theme-button gform-theme-button--secondary button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='previous' value='Previous'  \/> <input type='button' id='gform_next_button_57_60' class='gform_next_button gform-theme-button button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='next' value='Next'  \/> \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id='gform_page_57_3' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-60' style='display:none;'>\n                    <div class='gform_page_fields'>\n                        <div id='gform_fields_57_3' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_above validation_below'><div id=\"field_57_56\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description 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