Career Transformations for Small Business Growth Application Process Sponsored by Ann Arbor SPARK & Sensei Change Associates, LLC

Shifting Gears Program - Description To support the successful transition of experienced talented corporate professionals from large organizations to help grow dynamic innovative small businesses 5 month program from Feb. to June, 2009 includes: career transformation assessment career coaching session, business skills workshops one to one mentoring with a business leader small business practicum mock trial interviews high quality network connections. . .all to increase your future potential to succeed in small business environments

To support the successful transition of experienced talented corporate professionals from large organizations to help grow dynamic innovative small businesses

5 month program from Feb. to June, 2009 includes:

career transformation assessment career coaching session,

business skills workshops

one to one mentoring with a business leader

small business practicum

mock trial interviews

high quality network connections. . .all to increase your future potential to succeed in small business environments

Shifting Gears Program - Schedule 1st Gear: Knowledge Assembly February 27, 28 Shifting Forward - transforming careers to lead and manage small business growth March 6, 7 Small Business Skills Part 1 - Strategies for scaling business growth through lean production and supply chain management March 20, 21 Small Business Skills Part 2 - Accounting & Finance; Marketing April 3, 4 Business Levers - Strategies, Organizational Culture, Teams, & Professional Networking 2nd Gear: Test Trials April 6, 7, 8 3-day intensive Small Business Growth Simulation April 9 th through Practicum: June 12 th - Matching for pro-bono small business practicum placement - 2 week pro-bono small business growth practicum - Mock trial job interviews following practicum completion 3rd Gear: Launch Readiness June 19, 2009 “Best in Class” career transformers exhibition, award certificate of completion, celebration & graduation Ann Arbor SPARK Starting Your Own Business Program (required attendance at one): Friday, February 20 Thursday, May 7 Thursday, Sept. 24 Thursday, Nov. 19

1st Gear: Knowledge Assembly

February 27, 28 Shifting Forward - transforming careers to lead and manage small business growth

March 6, 7 Small Business Skills Part 1 - Strategies for scaling business growth through lean production and supply chain management

March 20, 21 Small Business Skills Part 2 - Accounting & Finance; Marketing

April 3, 4 Business Levers - Strategies, Organizational Culture, Teams, & Professional Networking

2nd Gear: Test Trials

April 6, 7, 8 3-day intensive Small Business Growth Simulation

April 9 th through Practicum:

June 12 th - Matching for pro-bono small business practicum placement

- 2 week pro-bono small business growth practicum

- Mock trial job interviews following practicum completion

3rd Gear: Launch Readiness

June 19, 2009 “Best in Class” career transformers exhibition, award certificate of completion, celebration & graduation

Ann Arbor SPARK Starting Your Own Business Program (required attendance at one):

Friday, February 20 Thursday, May 7

Thursday, Sept. 24 Thursday, Nov. 19

Shifting Gears Program Participating Companies Accuri Adaptive Materials CrimeCog Technologies, Inc. ForeSee Results GDI Infotech MacBeedon Partners NextGen Therapeutics Sakti3 Solohill SRT Terumo Xoran

Participating Companies

Accuri

Adaptive Materials

CrimeCog Technologies, Inc.

ForeSee Results

GDI Infotech

MacBeedon Partners

NextGen Therapeutics

Sakti3

Solohill

SRT

Terumo

Xoran

Application Process Shifting Gears Program Information and Application Form available from www.AnnArborUSA.org/shiftinggears Complete application form & attach resume Submit Application Form, Resume and $200 fee to SPARK Upon receiving your application, Mary Salley at SPARK will send you the link to complete the online Career Transformation Assessment (CTA) Mary Salley will schedule you for a one to one Professional Career Coaching session to review CTA results and career transformation plans Complete application process by submitting the remaining fee of $1800

Shifting Gears Program Information and Application Form available from www.AnnArborUSA.org/shiftinggears

Complete application form & attach resume

Submit Application Form, Resume and $200 fee to SPARK

Upon receiving your application, Mary Salley at SPARK will send you the link to complete the online Career Transformation Assessment (CTA)

Mary Salley will schedule you for a one to one Professional Career Coaching session to review CTA results and career transformation plans

Complete application process by submitting the remaining fee of $1800

Professional Career Coaching Agenda Review Career Transformation Assessment results Identify Strengths and Opportunities for development Discuss career changes and the Shifting Gears Program Review expectations for Shifting Gears Program Start creating Career Transformation Action Plan and bring to session one of Shifting Gear Program Agree on next steps Reflections and feedback on session

Review Career Transformation Assessment results

Identify Strengths and Opportunities for development

Discuss career changes and the Shifting Gears Program

Review expectations for Shifting Gears Program

Start creating Career Transformation Action Plan and bring to session one of Shifting Gear Program

Agree on next steps

Reflections and feedback on session

Application Form - You and Small Businesses Essays What are your reasons and motivating factors for participating in the Shifting Gears: Career Transformations for Small Business Growth program? Discuss the knowledge, skills, abilities and related experiences that you can contribute to supporting the growth of small business enterprises. Please provide specific examples and include any unique qualities or accomplishments about yourself that is not easily identifiable in your resume. Describe your expectations of working in a small business environment and the adaptations you would need to make to be successful.

Essays

What are your reasons and motivating factors for participating in the Shifting Gears: Career Transformations for Small Business Growth program?

Discuss the knowledge, skills, abilities and related experiences that you can contribute to supporting the growth of small business enterprises. Please provide specific examples and include any unique qualities or accomplishments about yourself that is not easily identifiable in your resume.

Describe your expectations of working in a small business environment and the adaptations you would need to make to be successful.

Contact Information Mary Salley , Talent Associate, Ann Arbor SPARK; [email_address] Amy Cell , Managing Director of Talent Enhancement, SPARK; [email_address] Phone: 734-821-0075

Mary Salley , Talent Associate, Ann Arbor SPARK; [email_address]

Amy Cell , Managing Director of Talent Enhancement, SPARK; [email_address]

Phone: 734-821-0075