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The following are examples that would satisfy the level of detailed required by SBA: 

 

  • Example 1 (Education): Spring semester of my second year in college college 

  • Example 2 (Employment): November 25, 2020 2020 

  • Example 3 (Business History): Fall of 2012 2012 

The following are examples that would not provide the level of detail required by SBA:  

 

  • Example 1 (Education): In college  college  

  • Example 2 (Employment): In my mid-20s 20s 

  • Example 3 (Business History): Within the first few years of starting my business business 

 

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Examples: Where 

 

The following are examples that would provide the level of detailed required by SBA: 

 

  • Example 1 (Education): University of ABC in [City. State] 

  • Example 2 (Employment): ABC Corporation in [City, State] 

  • Example 3 (Business History): ABC Bank in [City, State] 

The following are examples that would not provide the level of detail required by SBA:  

 

  • Example 1 (Education): At college  college  

  • Example 2 (Employment): My first job job 

  • Example 3 (Business History): The bank bank 

 

 

 

Examples: Who 

 

The following are examples that would satisfy the level of detailed required by SBA: 

 

  • Example 1 (Education): My faculty advisor, (whose name I do not recall); and Dr. John Doe, the Director the University of ABC School of Health Sciences  

  • Example 2 (Employment): Jane Smith, VP for Human Resources, ABC Corporation 

  • Example 3 (Business History): ABC Bank’s Senior Loan Officer 

The following are examples that would not provide the level of detail required by SBA: 

 

  • Example 1 (Education): My professors  

  • Example 2 (Employment): One of the company executives  

  • Example 3 (Business History): A bank employee 

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The following are examples that would satisfy the level of detail required by SBA: 

 

  • Example 1 (Education): I had completed the necessary pre-requisite classes and was otherwise eligible to declare a business administration major. During a meeting with my faculty advisor and Dr. Doe, Dr. Doe explained that I would have more career options as a woman in healthcare. I later learned that several male nursing students in my class were given approval to declare majors outside the School of Health Sciences. For these reasons, I believe my request was denied based on gender bias.   

  • Example 2 (Employment): I requested a debrief with Jane because I had more experience and a higher trade certification than Emily. Jane stated that the company needed someone who could inspect active and/or dangerous jobsites. I reiterated, just as I had during my interview, that I was capable of performing all aspects of the site manager role to include on-site inspections. Emily does not have a physical disability like I do. For these reasons, I believe Emily was selected over me due to unfounded stereotypes associated with my physical disability.  

  • Example 3 (Business History): The line of credit was tentatively approved because my business met the minimal revenue and capital requirements for approval. Additionally, I had an excellent credit score of 790. Only after I met the loan officer in person did concerns arise over my ability to repay. A white former colleague, who started a business after I did, applied for the same line of credit with a lower credit score than I had and was successful. For these reasons, I believe my application was denied due to bias toward my race.  

 

The following are examples that would not provide the level of detail required by SBA:  

 

  • Example 1 (Education): My faculty advisor declined my request because he agreed with the Director that I would be better off seeking employment in a predominantly female profession.

  

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  • Example 2 (Employment): It was clear that they saw my physical disability as a limitation and moved on to the next candidate despite demonstrating that I could perform the tasks required for the position.

  

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  • Example 3 (Business History): Plenty of other white business owners were able to obtain lines of credit from ABC Bank. Thus, the bank and its employees must have arbitrarily set higher standards for business owners and borrowers of

color 

  • color 

 

 

Examples: How  

 

The following are examples that would satisfy the level of detailed required by SBA: 

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  • Example 1 (Education): Because my business major was not approved, I did not graduate with the education and experience necessary for an entry-level career in marketing. I spent the next 5 years completing my marketing degree as a part-time student, which delayed my entry into the marketing field.

  

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  • Example 2 (Employment): Had I received the site manager promotion, I would have earned an additional $20,000 a year. This extra income would have allowed me to accumulate capital faster and start my business three years earlier than I did. 

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  • Example 3 (Business History): Because my line of credit application was declined, I was not able to purchase an additional truck to increase our company’s capacity. As a result, we bid on but lost a contract opportunity with the municipal government for facilities maintenance.

  

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The following are examples that would not provide the level of detail required by SBA:  

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  • Example 1 (Education): The treatment towards me was upsetting and I oftentimes think of where I would be today had I not experienced this form of bias. 

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  • Example 2 (Employment): Being passed over for the promotion was demoralizing. It made me question why I should continue to work so hard if people would not be able to see beyond my disability. For this reason, I did not apply for several other promotion opportunities in the company. 

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  • Example 3 (Business History): The line of credit would have positioned my company to compete for larger contracts.