1	JobStrap Jobs for bootstrapping entrepreneurs What would be the economic impact of an American business culture that eagerly hired bootstrapping entrepreneurs?
2	What is a Bootstrapper? Bootstrappers are entrepreneurs who self-fund the development and growth of their business startup by: Investing personal savings & cash Investing paychecks from employment Reinvesting revenue generated by startup Debt and/or equity financing is always a last choice option
3	IRS Statistics Small and new businesses are the largest contributors to economic growth, job creation, and total employment.
4	Fueling Economic Growth Macro economic research has confirmed that investments in education have the highest ROI for fueling economic growth. There is a new contender for highest ROI: The employment of entrepreneurs who are “bootstrapping” a startup company
5	Problem “Bootstrap Purgatory” A gap in a bootstrapper’s ability to self-fund. An inability to: Cover personal survival needs Buying-back personal time to create sweat equity Purchase essential services and products for startup Occurs earlier than the “Valley of Death” Personal survival is an all consuming activity No freedom to create and build Takes a toll on relationships and family
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7	Solution is Simple Provide consistent employment for bootstrappers Match bootstrappers with an entrepreneur friendly employers Bootstrapper retains 80% to 90% of their contracted hourly rate: JobStrap creates approximately 50% more cash flow for the bootstrapper to be used for self-funding and building sweat equity. Current market rates for contract job placement will deliver only 40% to 70% of a contracted hourly rate.
8	Why Hire a Bootstrapper? Bootstrappers deliver a unique value proposition. Typical traits and capabilities include: Highly focused on delivering value Purpose driven Opportunity creators Excellent problem-solvers Solution focused attitude Ingenious and resourceful Innovative and inspiring Bootstrappers are primary contributors to economic growth and to creating new wealth.
9	What we do Promote JobStrap service Acquire and develop human capital inventories Match employers and bootstrappers Vet and validate both parties Manage a competitive selection process Provide resources and coaching to startups Manage payroll and provide healthcare benefits Monitor and report on: Job performance Startup milestones Corrective actions Fulfillment of commitments Aggregate JobStrap data
10	Economic Benefits Creates new jobs and new wealth by increasing: Volume of startups launched Rate of technology commercialization Speed to market Success rate of startups Reduces risk of future financial investments Protects a bootstrapper’s equity position Increases startup resilience: Reduces financial burden caused by debt financing Preserves owners equity for an unanticipated crisis
11	Employer Benefits Increased probability of accelerating: New solutions in operations and R&D New revenue and profit New market opportunities Innovative thinking Entrepreneurial thinking Employer participation in the JobStrap program creates an additional positive economic impact that benefits everyone
12	Wealth Creation Ecosystem
13	"Founder" Founder Neville Reynolds M.S.S.T.C. 15 years working in tech sector, service delivery, new products, business process improvement, projects, relationship management, and technology startups. Advisory roles in technology commercialization, intellectual property strategy, revenue generation, bootstrapping, venture packaging, SBIR/STTR Federal Grants, Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). Experience spans Fortune-size, mid-size, small and early stage companies. Expertise Sales-Marketing Product Commercialization Client-Services Management Process Improvement Projects
14	Thank you JobStrap Neville Reynolds, MSSTC (512) 796-8262 NR@texas.net www.JobStrap.com