Jump Start Company Application

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THE STATE UNIVERSITY of NEW Y ORK

NYCEDC/Levin JumpStart NYC Company Application FormDue January 14, 2011; please email to [email protected]

Please keep these Instructions in mind as you are filling out this application:

You are submitting an application to work with a participant of the JumpStart NYC program for

ten weeks during the “action learning” phase of the program. While there is no promise of

employment at the end of the project, the goals of the program are: (1) to provide exposure to -

and understanding of - the entrepreneurial environment, (2) to add project skills, small/start-up

company experience, and a current assignment to the program participants’ resumes, and (3) to

help program participants build and enhance their networks and networking skills. With that

context in mind:

• The project(s) submitted should be clear in their scope, with an identified, specificproject deliverable so that all parties will be clear in their expectations.

• The project should take approximately 200 hours to complete (1/2 time during theten weeks of the engagement)

• Working hours and arrangements should be clearly spelled out – and mutuallyagreeable to both the project sponsor and program participant

• You, or your designated project contact, will provide appropriate “on boarding”(eg: education, introductions to teammates, company background) as needed, andwill also provide appropriate mentoring and networking opportunities for program

participant(s)

• Understand that project participants are not “temp” workers who will performadministrative duties. They are experienced professionals who are looking for ameaningful project in order to gain new skills, an understanding of a new industry,insights into the entrepreneurial world, and/or enhance their networks andnetworking skills. We are looking to you to help them achieve these goals throughthis project, and their interactions with you and your firm.

• While there is no remuneration for project work, you should consider a reasonableexpectation of participants that they be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expensesthey incur in order to work with you. This includes, but is not limited to,transportation costs, printing costs, meetings expenses.

• NEW in JUMPSTART 6.0: Participation in a “speed matching” session is nowmandatory. In order for your project to be considered and posted for ourparticipants’ review, you MUST commit to join us for one of the following sessions:(Please indicate your selection below and hold the date on your calendar.)

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



_x__Monday January 31st from 2:00 –4:00 p.m.

___Tuesday February 1st from 10:00 –12:00 noon

Company Information

Company Name: SlickEats

Company Address: 6 E 39th St, #701, NY, NY10016 Company Website: under development

Industry: internet ecommerce

Sales Volume:

Number of Full-time Paid Employees:

How long have you been an operating businessor non-profit?

Phase/type of operation? (Pre-startup, startup,partnership, sole proprietor, incorporated – LLC,S-Corp, C-Corp, Non-Profit)

Contact Person and Position:

Phone Number:

Fax Number:

Email Address:

Business Description:

Description of Project: Please review above guidelines and then provide a detailed description of theproject, including overall description, timeline (over ten weeks), specific milestones, final deliverable(s),desired outcome(s) and how you will define success for this project.

Please describe why this project is important to your company:

On a scale of 1-20, how “firm” or “flexible” is this project description? (eg: 1= Very Flexible;

this is just an example and we can tailor it to fit the right candidate and 10=Very FIRM; thisis the project exactly as described and we are not interested in tailoring it.)

Working Environment:

1. Will you provide a work place (office or “bull pen”) for the participant, or do you expectthem to work offsite (eg: at home)?

2. Will you provide a computer and/or phone for the duration of the project?



3. On a scale of 1-10, please indicate how “independently” you expect the candidate tooperate during their assignment? (1=working offsite with weekly or bi-weekly check-ins and10=working onsite closely/directly with you and/or your staff)

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Please indicate if the following agreements will need to be signed by our participants(yes/no) (Note: if “yes” please attach a copy of the agreement(s) as part of this projectapplication; copy and paste it to the end of this document so that our participants canreview it along with your project:

Non Disclosure: Yes (attached)/NoNon Compete: Yes (attached)/No

Potential for Full-time Employment on a scale of 1-10 (1=We will NOT hire anyone at this time and

10=We are looking for someone and would consider this to be a “try out” for the job)

Have you worked with a JumpStart NYC participant during a previous program? Y/N

How did you find out about us?

Documents

Jump Start Company Application