Overview of Parabolic

1. Invest in your success
Recruiting the Future

2. Parabolic team
Education: BA Economics & Mathematics,
University of Pennsylvania
Experience: Bain & Company| Releaf Group |
Credit Suisse | Morgan Stanley
FEMI PALMER
Education: BS Computer Science, Columbia University
Experience: Venture Backed InsurTech Founder |
Mckinsey & Company | Laconia Capital | Bank of America
TONY ZHENG
Biography: Femi leads strategy, client acquisition,
and product at Parabolic. Previously, he was at
Bain in New York focusing on Private Equity, tech,
healthcare, and energy. Femi spent time as an
Investment Banker and grew a Y-Combinator
funded company in Nigeria. Femi graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania where he studied
Economics.
Biography: Tony leads operations and tech at Parabolic.
Previously, he was at McKinsey in San Francisco,
focusing on tech, software, and healthcare. He has
experience in venture capital, product management, and
finance. Tony graduated from Columbia University
where he studied Computer Science and Behavioral
Psychology.
Education: BA Sociology & Spanish, Dickinson College
Experience: AmeriCorps service as a College and Career
Adviser | Director of Graduate Support | Pursuing MS
Education, University of Pennsylvania
JACKIE JOYCE
Biography: Jackie leads college coaching and
academic partnerships at Parabolic. Jackie served as
a College Adviser with the College Advising Corps,
where she increased college access and retention
for underrepresented populations. She is the
Director of Graduate Support at West Catholic in
West Philadelphia.

3. Results: The career success of our clients is our top priority. We track the success of our clients, and
offer payment options contingent on the success of our clients. We believe our services augment our
client’s chances of achieving their career objectives. Our network of coaches, intellectual property,
network of recruiters, and experience enable our clients to navigate the recruiting process for some
of the world’s most competitive and sought-after jobs.
Integrity: Our services and approach is always handled with the utmost transparency, honesty, and
fairness. We hold ourselves to high business standards.
Philanthropy: We believe it is necessary to give back to underserved communities. We offer
pro-bono services to underrepresented minorities, first generation students, and low income
students interested in our services. We also host workshops in order to expose students to
opportunities in finance and consulting.
Who we are

4. What we do
● We are a career coaching and staffing agency that accelerates the recruitment process for both candidates and
companies through our coaching network, university partnerships, software, and commitment to results for our
clients
● We provides full service staffing solutions for Startups, Investment Banks, Private Equity Firms, Consulting Firms,
and Cryptocurrency Firms from Analyst Level to C-Suite Level as well as coaching for students and professionals
interested in these industries

5. How we do it today (Coaching Business)
Educate candidates on the finance, consulting, and technology industry. We create a personalized job recruiting
strategy to break into the financial services, consulting, and technology industries
Share Parabolic database that explains the nuances of the job recruiting process from interviewing to networking.
This includes a list of jobs to apply to that is updated on a regular basis
Oversee the entire application and networking process and provide a dedicated team of successful coaches who
are full-time employees in the industries of interest
Provide Unlimited resume and cover letter reviews to help students and young professionals get more interviews
by beating the ATS system used by companies. This is what will prevent as many auto-rejection emails
Leverage staffing relationships to help students and young professionals get direct access to hiring managers. This
enables us to give our coaching clients more direct exposure and negotiate offers on behalf of our clients
Invest in your success

6. It’s hard for the world’s finest corporations to sift through 1000’s of unqualified
or padded resumes specifically designed to cheat past the smartest ATS System.
We have a mix of the old and new to provide the best solution for elite employers
to have easier access to the cream of the crop with candidates.
Superior Networks,
Advance Tech
We have Ivy League account executives who have
cultivated large and engaged networks of trusted
sources and partners.
We have actively invested in the best HRIS, ATS and
CRM tech and HR AI to assist our human networkers so
that every touchpoint is maximized.
Strategic partnerships with established university
and alumni networks from elite institutions
How we do it (Staffing Business)

7. Recession resistant with diversified revenue streams
1. Coaching Products Revenue: The clients get a personal guide throughout the recruiting process: providing
insight and increasing client preparedness to maximize the client’s ability to succeed. We charge an upfront
payment and a percentage of the internship/job salary when client gets an offer. We have a similar model for
College advising, Executive coaching, and Entrepreneurship coaching
2. Software and Courses Revenue: We are launching a coding bootcamp to help funnel our staffing business
needs as well as a Parabolic Learn platform similar to Varsity Tutors that will get users access to on-demand
coaching on our network. Courses range from financial modeling to certifications that are key for adult learning.
The MVP of the platform is built and we are working on building out content.
3. Staffing Agency Revenue: We charge the employer 25% of compensation for each placement and a retainer in
addition to this. We have used flexible pricing to help founders and funds accelerate their growth
4. Consulting Revenue: We design and execute the recruitment process through client engagement, candidate
management, pre-employment screening, and recruitment analytics and support. We charge a monthly retainer
fee. We have also provided consulting services, written job descriptions and helped with market intelligence
We have gone to market with both B2C and B2B businesses that complement each other in order to remain
recession resistant. In Q2 2022, firms were laying off employees and pausing hiring. We were able to grow by
shifting focus on B2C and getting people jobs in a tougher market.

8. Parabolic Perks
Our Ivy League talent is experienced in the industry they serve with first-hand knowledge
on how to properly vet talent in their specific industry, taking that burden off of our
clients so they can focus more on getting the right culture add out of the candidates who
already have the skills and knowledge they need.
TALENTED WORKFORCE
We’ve invested in talent and systems that refine the screening process through curated
pipelines that qualified candidates flow through so that we have a pool of top talent,
referrers, and interns. Our methods combined with our care for our candidates is vastly
superior to other staffing agencies who are constantly starting from scratch due to lack of
candidate engagement and positive touchpoints in their processes.
TECHNOLOGY ENABLED
Parabolic has many different types of contracts and ways to staff depending on the of the
client. Our account executives can tailor our engagement contracts to meet most client
budgets and needs that fall within our scope. Every client is special and because our
organization is nimble we are able to meet a variety of needs. We have waiver retainers,
capped fees, instituted payment deferral programs, and are flexible with placement rates
in order to ensure the best hiring decisions are being made.
TAILORED SOLUTIONS

9. Diversified revenue streams
1. Coaching Products Revenue: The clients get a personal guide throughout the recruiting process: providing
insight and increasing client preparedness to maximize the client’s ability to succeed. We charge an upfront
payment and a percentage of the internship/job salary when client gets an offer. We have a similar model for
College advising, Executive coaching, and Entrepreneurship coaching
2. Software and Courses Revenue: We are launching a coding bootcamp to help funnel our staffing business
needs as well as a Parabolic Learn platform similar to Varsity Tutors that will get users access to on-demand
coaching on our network. Courses range from financial modeling to certifications that are key for adult learning.
The MVP of the platform is built and we are working on building out content.
3. Staffing Agency Revenue: We charge the employer 25% of compensation for each placement and a retainer in
addition to this. We have used flexible pricing to help founders and funds accelerate their growth
4. Consulting Revenue: We design and execute the recruitment process through client engagement, candidate
management, pre-employment screening, and recruitment analytics and support. We charge a monthly retainer
fee. We have also provided consulting services, written job descriptions and helped with market intelligence
We have gone to market with both B2C and B2B businesses that complement each other in order to remain
recession resistant. In Q2 2022, firms were laying off employees and pausing hiring. We were able to grow by
shifting focus on B2C and getting people jobs in a tougher market.

10. OUR SYSTEM BY
THE NUMBERS
$120K+
Average starting total
compensation for Parabolic
clients
>90%
of Parabolic-coached clients
get hired in their preferred
field within 3 months.
RESULTS MATTER
100+
Full-time coaches under
contract with Parabolic is
finance, technology, and
consulting
20+
Hiring partnerships with
companies in the finance,
technology, and consulting
industry

11. Current staffing clients
1. Growth equity firm in SF with over $2B AUM
2. Venture capital firm in SF with over $1B invested today
3. Healthcare PE firm in NY with over $2B AUM
4. Unicorn (>$1B) medical device company in SF (owned by one of our clients)
5. Publicly traded blockchain company
6. Bulge-Bracket investent bank
7. Several seed companies with over $2M raised who are hiring frequently
8. Several third party recruiter agency strategic partnerships

12. University Partnerships
We have over 50 direct partnerships with the career department including the following institutions beow. This
accelerates our go-to-market and ensures our pipeline of talent for the B2B business
● Stanford University
● University of Pennsylvania
● Columbia University
● Harvard University
● University of Chicago
● Brown University
● Duke University
● Johns Hopkins University
● Northwestern University
● Rice University
● Vanderbilt University
● The University of Michigan

13. Addressable Market
1. Coaching Products Revenue: The clients get a personal guide throughout the recruiting process: providing
insight and increasing client preparedness to maximize the client’s ability to succeed. We charge an upfront
payment and a percentage of the internship/job salary when client gets an offer. We have a similar model for
College advising, Executive coaching, and Entrepreneurship coaching
2. Software and Courses Revenue: We are launching a coding bootcamp to help funnel our staffing business
needs as well as a Parabolic Learn platform similar to Varsity Tutors that will get users access to on-demand
coaching on our network. Courses range from financial modeling to certifications that are key for adult learning.
The MVP of the platform is built and we are working on building out content.
3. Staffing Agency Revenue: We charge the employer 25% of compensation for each placement and a retainer in
addition to this. We have used flexible pricing to help founders and funds accelerate their growth
4. Consulting Revenue: We design and execute the recruitment process through client engagement, candidate
management, pre-employment screening, and recruitment analytics and support. We charge a monthly retainer
fee. We have also provided consulting services, written job descriptions and helped with market intelligence
We have gone to market with both B2C and B2B businesses that complement each other in order to remain
recession resistant. In Q2 2022, firms were laying off employees and pausing hiring. We were able to grow by
shifting focus on B2C and getting people jobs in a tougher market.

14. Financials & context
● Parabolic has generated over $200K in revenue in 2022
● Parabolic has not received institutional investment to date
● Parabolic currently has 3 full-time members on the management team
● Parabolic launched college advising on August 2, 2022
● Parabolic has an MVP for the software platform and will it launch in 2022
● Parabolic is tracking to launch coding bootcamp program before end of 2022
● Parabolic has automated most of its internal processes through its backend software on airtable
● Parabolic is looking into selling its internal software B2B