The document is a prospectus for sponsors of the Freelancers Hackathon event being held in May 2013 in New York City. The hackathon will bring together 250 freelance developers, designers, and other skilled workers to develop solutions to problems faced by freelancers using various companies' APIs. Sponsorship packages range from $500 to $10,000 and include branding, speaking opportunities, and access to the freelancer community. The goal is to create products that help freelancers and promote sponsors' brands to this large segment of the workforce.

1. A PROSPECTUS FOR
OUR SPONSORS
PROJECT:
FREELANCERS HACKATHON
Freelancers account for more than 50% of the workforce.
We’re hacking together solutions to their problems
through open-source technologies and your APIs.

2. FREELANCERS HACKATHON
Who Attends? Why Sponsor?
We have 2,500 interested developers, designers, Your sponsorship helps Freelancers Hackathon
and skilled freelancers that are looking to create create new products with your API that targets the
solutions to freelancer problems. We’re going to Freelancer community’s needs. This allows your
bring together the best 250 people to hack on business or organization’s brand and technology
freelancing problems. to spread through the largest labor demographic
in the country.
What is Freelancers Hackathon?
Freelancers Hackathon is the first and largest an- The Freelancers Hackathon is underwritten by the
nual gathering for the community using open- Keng Institute, Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organi-
source technology and API’s from various compa- zation that has received awards from the IRS and
nies to solve the immediate needs of freelancers. Congressional endorsements for Outstanding
Our focus is to bring the community together to Community and Public Service.
help ourselves by creating necessary solutions to
problems we face on a daily basis ranging from Our hackathon format allows our sponsors to di-
payments, to marketing and customer support. rectly interact with the largest and fastest growing
segment of the labor market - freelancers.
When and Where?
May 2013 at the Alley NYC located at 500 7th Av- If you don’t see what you want? Contact us at any
enue, NY, NY 10018. Alley hosts numerous presti- time, we’re flexible and willing to work with you
gious hackathons including Mercedez-Benz Fash- to design the sponsorship package that will meet
ion Hackathon and NASA Space Apps Hackathon. your business and organization’s needs.
Organizers
Cameron is a CPA, JD, EA that writes for Forbes Claudina is the founder of Radical an acceler-
on taxation & entrepreneurship. He has been ator that helps non-technical founders achieve
awarded by the IRS and Congressionally endorsed product-fit and growth, the national SassMeetup
for Outstanding Public and Community Service. movement and SassConf. Founding member of
Founder of Autotax.me a tax service for freelanc- the UNICEF Innovation team and has worked with
ers and business owners to automate their taxes. PBS, Harvard and Huffington Post.
Schedule
Friday Saturday Sunday
07:00pm – Introductions, 09:00am – Hackathon Kickoff 10:00am – Breakfast
07:15pm – Sponsors & API Demo 11:00am – API Workshops 02:00pm – Lunch
08:30pm – Team Formations 12:00pm – Lunch 03:00pm – Initial Team Reviews
10:00pm – End of The Night 01:00pm – API Workshops 08:00pm – Final Judging Begins
06:00pm – Dinner 10:00pm – Happy Hour Starts
*(May Stay Overnight) 11:00pm – Doors Close* 12:00pm – Happy Hour Ends
Freelancers Hackathon May 2013 For more information contact:
500 7th Avenue , New York, NY 10018 Cameronkeng@gmail.com or 718.536.6920

3. FREELANCERS HACKATHON
Grand Prize Sponsorship ($10,000) – Limit 1
• Exclusive logo placement. “Freelancers Hackathon sponsored by X.”
• Featured logo on Freelancers Hackathon’s t-shirt
• Opening and closing demo or speech for 30 minutes
• Messaging to all registrants in pre-event and post-event emails
• Logo link placement on website under Grand Prizes
• Joint press releases highlighting the sponsor
• Option to customize certain portions of the event
• Video and blog posts highlighting sponsor/interviews
• Brand or product placement in swag bag (provided by sponsor)
Featured API Sponsorship ($2,500) – Limit 6
• Featured API logo placement on the website
• Onsite developer evangelist (May join a team at the hackathon)
• Onsite product demo for 15 minutes.
• Decision power over who wins in your Featured API category
• Logos on Freelancers Hackathon’s website, t-shirt and at the event
• Brand or product placement in swag bag (provided by sponsor)
• Video and blog posts highlighting sponsor/interviews
Basic API ($500)
• Logos appear on website, t-shirt and at the event
• Team member is able to host a workshop
• Listed on Freelancers Hackathon promotional materials
• Brand or product placement in swag bag (provided by sponsor)
Funniest Hack Sponsorship ($1,500)
• Featured logo placement on the website
• Brand or product placement in the swag bag (provided by sponsor)
Social Sponsorship ($7,000)
• Exclusive – You are the sole social sponsor
• Your logo appears anywhere there is food, drink or music for 3 days
• Ex: “Dinner by XYZ,” “Happy Hour by XYZ,” or “Music by XYZ”
• Full control over social events planning and branding
• Reflects actual cost of food and beverages
The Freelancers Hackathon sponsorship packages are designed to give you max-
imum exposure to an influential audience in an intimate setting. If you have any
questions for a custom sponsorship to fit your budget or needs, please feel free
to contact us at cameronkeng@gmail.com!
Freelancers Hackathon May 2013 For more information contact:
500 7th Avenue , New York, NY 10018 Cameronkeng@gmail.com or 718.536.6920