First Mile · Sponsored Seat Application

Tell us your story. We’ll take it from there.

The application takes about ten minutes. Most of each member’s cost is covered by BCG and our partners; you pay a small contribution that keeps everyone invested. Selected members join the next cohort.

1 · Check you’re eligible First Mile is built for a specific kind of owner. All four need to be true. My business is based in the Rochester area. I’ve been in business 3+ years. I have at least one employee. I’m the owner, and I do the work myself.

2 · The basics of your business A snapshot — ranges are fine, nothing exact required.

Your name Business name Email Phone Years in business Industry Employees (including you) Annual revenue (a range is fine)

What do you currently spend on marketing / growth per month?

3 · Three plain questions Short and honest beats long and polished. Prefer to talk it through? Record a 60–120 second video or voice note (phone camera is fine), upload it anywhere we can view it, and paste the link below instead. What’s the one thing holding the business back? What changes if you solve it? What have you already tried? Or: link to your video / voice note

4 · One referral One endorsement from someone who knows your work: a partner organization, a mentor, a peer, or a past client. A name and how to reach them is all we need — we’ll do the rest.

Their name Organization / relationship to you

How we can reach them (email or phone)

5 · The commitment If selected, I commit to showing up to sessions, doing the between-session work, and a small member contribution.

Something went wrong sending your application. Please try again — or email it to us at hello@blanketsconsulting.com.

What happens next

We read every application. If it looks like a fit, we’ll reach out to schedule a short conversation — and every selected member gets a one-on-one diagnostic of their business as part of the program. If this cohort isn’t the right moment, we’ll tell you straight and keep you posted on the next one.