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Business Partnership Deck & Agreement

Zachary Slayback
Zachary Slayback

Praxis is a 12-month program that places young entrepreneurs at partner companies. Participants undergo training to develop hard and soft skills before working 30 hours per week at $10/hr. They complete personal projects and gain experience in areas of value for the business. Partners provide opportunities for self-guided work and shadowing leadership. This low-cost, high-reward program benefits partners by adding motivated talent who create tangible value from day one.

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Praxis finds the best motivated, self-directed young people and sends them to companies like yours, where they add real, substantive value to your business. There are young entrepreneurs out there who want to work for and learn from you. The commitment is low-risk and high-reward at $10/hr for 10 months. 2
Our Praxis participant is an attentive, adaptive, and motivated young professional eager to create value for himself and the company. He has an eagerness to succeed thats hard to find. - Christina Wells, Advantage Media Group What is Praxis? 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Praxis Twelve Month Experience Bootcamp Participants undergo robust professional and entrepreneurial training with Praxis Staff. Placement with business partner Its all about creating value that can be demonstrated to the world, not just jumping through hoops or getting grades. Months: Personal Development Projects Participants work with Praxis advisors to develop PDP in conjunction with professional goals. 30 hours / week at $10/hr 4
5 Participants create tangible results through twelve Personal Development Projects (PDPs) a short-term set of challenges with the goal of gaining mastery in areas of value. Participants complete four types of PDPs throughout the program: Create value for business partners from day one: Learn website development and digital marketing Become entrepreneurial thinkers and doers Bootcamp Develop hard and soft skills to excel in business partner roles: Complete two independent business projects Gain transferable skills and experiences Professional Development Learn to apply theoretical knowledge in the marketplace: Develop advanced critical thinking skills Participate in engaging group discussions with thought leaders Curriculum Complete at least one major project that demonstrates unique skill and value: Complete a large project from start to finish Learn how to grow a customer base Portfolio Project 2 months 4 months 3 months 3 months Experience Components
6 Praxis participants enter the program with inherent characteristics: Participants gain and demonstrate qualities to become entrepreneurs: Self-motivation | Courage Curiosity | Talent | Passion Eagerness | Optimism Real-world success | Tangible value Applicable skills | Leadership Business relationships | Experience Knowledge | Confidence Praxis Participants Break The Mold
Profile of a Praxis Participant Character Intelligence Skills Experience All participants excel in these areas Applicants are judged on four traits: 7
Application submitted via DiscoverPraxis.com Request for resume / writing sample Reference check Acceptance & placement process begins Rated 1-5 on: Character Intelligence Skills Experience Interview with Praxis staff Interview with Praxis staff Application Process Rated 1-5 on: Character Intelligence Skills Experience 8
# Portfolio Projects HopHead Chris Morbitzer Praxis Winter 2014 Alum
# Mount Pleasant Tax Base Analysis for The IOn GroupPortfolio Projects Claire Morris Praxis Winter 2014 Alum
Praxis can find the young people that truly want to make their own path, we want to tap into that talent stream early on. Praxis participants offer a huge potential reward for an incredibly low cost/risk. -- Levi Morehouse, Ceterus Our Praxis participant effectively wove previous experience, inherent earnestness, and knowledge gained through Praxis to become an integral part of the company -- Vince Graham, The IOn Group Founder It was a pleasure to bring a Praxis participant on to our team. Showing a clear passion for learning and ability to deliver practical value to OppSource, we were happy to hire him full-time. -- Mark Galloway, OppSource President What Our Partners Think 11
Participant Success Story: James Walpole Business Partner: Bitpay Role: Marketing Now: Full-time marketing associate at Bitpay Fall 2014 Participant James Walpole James has a passion for learning and a strong work ethic that is hard to come by. We look forward to working with Praxis again. -- Julia Patterson, BitPay James wanted to get a taste of real-world work after high school and put his work ethic to the test. Why James joined Praxis James put his high competency in writing to use in Bitpays marketing department, where he assisted with copywriting, email campaigns, graphic design, and event marketing. What James did James rewrote the marketing copy at bitpay.com, on Bitpays event marketing collateral, and put the new brochure site up on Github. 12 Portfolio Project
What You Provide $10 / hour 30 hours / week <50% participant time spent on administrative tasks Opportunity for at least 1 self-guided project Opportunity to shadow President/Founder/CEO at least once 13
The Praxis Business Experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Remote Bootcamp Participant Apprenticeship *Note: Many business partners offer participants full-time employment at the conclusion of the program. Participants complete with Praxis staff Participant arrives ready for work Participants last day with Praxis* 14 MONTHS Participant completes Praxis curriculum
As a Praxis business partner, I agree to the following: Accept the participant(s) Praxis selects for my business if suitable match Participants to be placed at my business for 40 weeks Participants to work ~30 hours per week (no overtime or benefits unless agreed upon) Participant to be paid at least $10 per hour as an employee of my business To notify Praxis if terminating the participants employment early for failure to abide by company policies or perform to expectations Participant to spend no more than 50% of working time on administrative tasks Participant to be responsible for at least one self-directed project Participant to shadow the founder or CEO at least once during the program _________________________________________________ Company Name _________________________________________________ Principal Name _________________________________________________ ______________________ Signed Date Business Partner Agreement 15
Zachary Slayback Business Development Director zachary@discoverpraxis.com 16

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  • 2. Praxis finds the best motivated, self-directed young people and sends them to companies like yours, where they add real, substantive value to your business. There are young entrepreneurs out there who want to work for and learn from you. The commitment is low-risk and high-reward at $10/hr for 10 months. 2
  • 3. Our Praxis participant is an attentive, adaptive, and motivated young professional eager to create value for himself and the company. He has an eagerness to succeed thats hard to find. - Christina Wells, Advantage Media Group What is Praxis? 3
  • 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Praxis Twelve Month Experience Bootcamp Participants undergo robust professional and entrepreneurial training with Praxis Staff. Placement with business partner Its all about creating value that can be demonstrated to the world, not just jumping through hoops or getting grades. Months: Personal Development Projects Participants work with Praxis advisors to develop PDP in conjunction with professional goals. 30 hours / week at $10/hr 4
  • 5. 5 Participants create tangible results through twelve Personal Development Projects (PDPs) a short-term set of challenges with the goal of gaining mastery in areas of value. Participants complete four types of PDPs throughout the program: Create value for business partners from day one: Learn website development and digital marketing Become entrepreneurial thinkers and doers Bootcamp Develop hard and soft skills to excel in business partner roles: Complete two independent business projects Gain transferable skills and experiences Professional Development Learn to apply theoretical knowledge in the marketplace: Develop advanced critical thinking skills Participate in engaging group discussions with thought leaders Curriculum Complete at least one major project that demonstrates unique skill and value: Complete a large project from start to finish Learn how to grow a customer base Portfolio Project 2 months 4 months 3 months 3 months Experience Components
  • 6. 6 Praxis participants enter the program with inherent characteristics: Participants gain and demonstrate qualities to become entrepreneurs: Self-motivation | Courage Curiosity | Talent | Passion Eagerness | Optimism Real-world success | Tangible value Applicable skills | Leadership Business relationships | Experience Knowledge | Confidence Praxis Participants Break The Mold
  • 7. Profile of a Praxis Participant Character Intelligence Skills Experience All participants excel in these areas Applicants are judged on four traits: 7
  • 8. Application submitted via DiscoverPraxis.com Request for resume / writing sample Reference check Acceptance & placement process begins Rated 1-5 on: Character Intelligence Skills Experience Interview with Praxis staff Interview with Praxis staff Application Process Rated 1-5 on: Character Intelligence Skills Experience 8
  • 9. # Portfolio Projects HopHead Chris Morbitzer Praxis Winter 2014 Alum
  • 10. # Mount Pleasant Tax Base Analysis for The IOn GroupPortfolio Projects Claire Morris Praxis Winter 2014 Alum
  • 11. Praxis can find the young people that truly want to make their own path, we want to tap into that talent stream early on. Praxis participants offer a huge potential reward for an incredibly low cost/risk. -- Levi Morehouse, Ceterus Our Praxis participant effectively wove previous experience, inherent earnestness, and knowledge gained through Praxis to become an integral part of the company -- Vince Graham, The IOn Group Founder It was a pleasure to bring a Praxis participant on to our team. Showing a clear passion for learning and ability to deliver practical value to OppSource, we were happy to hire him full-time. -- Mark Galloway, OppSource President What Our Partners Think 11
  • 12. Participant Success Story: James Walpole Business Partner: Bitpay Role: Marketing Now: Full-time marketing associate at Bitpay Fall 2014 Participant James Walpole James has a passion for learning and a strong work ethic that is hard to come by. We look forward to working with Praxis again. -- Julia Patterson, BitPay James wanted to get a taste of real-world work after high school and put his work ethic to the test. Why James joined Praxis James put his high competency in writing to use in Bitpays marketing department, where he assisted with copywriting, email campaigns, graphic design, and event marketing. What James did James rewrote the marketing copy at bitpay.com, on Bitpays event marketing collateral, and put the new brochure site up on Github. 12 Portfolio Project
  • 13. What You Provide $10 / hour 30 hours / week <50% participant time spent on administrative tasks Opportunity for at least 1 self-guided project Opportunity to shadow President/Founder/CEO at least once 13
  • 14. The Praxis Business Experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Remote Bootcamp Participant Apprenticeship *Note: Many business partners offer participants full-time employment at the conclusion of the program. Participants complete with Praxis staff Participant arrives ready for work Participants last day with Praxis* 14 MONTHS Participant completes Praxis curriculum
  • 15. As a Praxis business partner, I agree to the following: Accept the participant(s) Praxis selects for my business if suitable match Participants to be placed at my business for 40 weeks Participants to work ~30 hours per week (no overtime or benefits unless agreed upon) Participant to be paid at least $10 per hour as an employee of my business To notify Praxis if terminating the participants employment early for failure to abide by company policies or perform to expectations Participant to spend no more than 50% of working time on administrative tasks Participant to be responsible for at least one self-directed project Participant to shadow the founder or CEO at least once during the program _________________________________________________ Company Name _________________________________________________ Principal Name _________________________________________________ ______________________ Signed Date Business Partner Agreement 15
  • 16. Zachary Slayback Business Development Director zachary@discoverpraxis.com 16