Position Title:
Business/Sales Development Manager~
Company Description:
Pro Financial Fitness is a for-profit LLC business based out of Chapel Hill, NC (i.e. based out of my house)
It was set up to provide the following services: Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll, Consulting, Training, and Board of Director retreats for NC non-profits..
profinancialfitness.com
Internship Job Description:
Background of Business
Pro Financial Fitness (PFF) is a start-up business which started in September 2020. The Founder/CEO is Mark Prokop of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. From 2001 to 2020, Mark worked in the North Carolina non-profit field, from a Bookkeeper to an All In One Financial Show (where he did Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll, Internal and External Reporting, Grants Management, and Human Resources) to being an Executive Director – 3 times – (one of which he founded), to being on multiple Board of Directors. From those experiences, Mark was motivated to start Pro Financial Fitness as he appreciates the work that North Carolina non-profits are carrying out and he wants to see them financially managed properly, stay in good shape, and stay out of trouble with the IRS and State of North Carolina.
Job Description:
• This position is responsible for carrying out (as much as possible) the five job descriptions listed at https://www.profinancialfitness.com/tax-and-accounting-services-careers and other things below
• Create a new “Business Plan” (one was done in 2020 and can be used as a guide but it needs to be updated) – This has been done by the High Point University student in the Spring 2023 semester, so this is not needed).
• Create a new “Pitch Deck” https://www.founderjar.com/pitch-deck/ – This has been done by the High Point University student in the Spring 2023 semester, so this is not needed).
• Create a “Sales Plan” – https://sendpulse.ng/support/glossary/sales-plan
• Create a “Lead Generation / Search Engine Optimization” Program https://learn.alignable.com/lessons/the-secret-sauce-to-generate-leads
• Increase Pro Financial Fitness’s online presence (even though posts on various social media sites are being made each week) – Mark Prokop makes Friday morning posts and whenever something comes up that seems to be worthwhile posting. The UNC-CH student that worked for PFF in the Spring 2023 Semester is currently working on this but Mark doesn’t have all of the results of his work.
• Help update and then distribute a Survey Monkey survey to North Carolina nonprofits
• Discuss how an online training program can be created (even though it may cost $5,000
• Videotape videos (training, YouTube, re-do some, etc)
• Create a non-profit training for the SBTDC (Small Business Technical and Development Center through Durham Tech, which also has a campus in Orange County) – The UNC-CH student that worked for PFF in the Spring 2023 Semester is currently working on this but Mark doesn’t have all of the results of his work.
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Specific Requirements:
• Have working knowledge of basic business, bookkeeping/accounting, sales, fundraising, or management/administrative/organizational skills. Student will potentially get a chance to learn about all of these areas – if they are not familiar with them – and even have the opportunity to create a Human Resource job description as well (and maybe other job descriptions) and expand on the Human Resource information that Pro Financial Fitness already has (i.e. 1) a complete employee manual and 2) a timesheet)
• Ability to communicate clearly and meet deadlines.
• Basic technical skills, i.e understanding how to navigate email, zoom meetings, accounting and payroll software, etc.
• Knowledge of Xero Online Accounting Software, Quickbooks Online Accounting Software, Araize FastFund (non-profit accounting/payroll/fundraising system based out of Chapel Hill, NC), Aplos, and other Accounting systems is preferred but not required. If student is not familiar with these pieces of online software, then they will have the opportunity to learn how to use various accounting software.
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Education Requirements
Student must be working on a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Human Resource, Sales, Marketing, or another business degree (or be working on another degree but who is very motivated to increase sales, clients, etc. for PFF).
Other items
1. Pro Financial Fitness will furnish a refurbished laptop for the student to use. The student will return the laptop to Pro Financial Fitness at the end of their work period. If necessary, Pro Financial Fitness can drive to the respective college campus to pick up the laptop.
2. Student will be 100% remote but I, Mark Prokop, may make periodic trips to the respective college campus to meet/work with the student, if necessary.
3. There shouldn’t be any travel costs for the student but, if so, Pro Financial Fitness will reimburse the student for traveling away from their college campus at $0.625 per mile during the work period.
4. If the student needs to make any “approved” purchases/payments/etc. on behalf of Pro Financial Fitness, then the student will be reimbursed by Pro Financial Fitness, providing that the student documents their purchase and sends Pro Financial Fitness a scanned receipt or provides the original receipt.
5. Candidate will use Microsoft Excel, Word, and maybe use other Microsoft products and other software as determined.
6. The rate of pay will $16.00/hour
7. A CPA/MBA/CMA/other certification is not required.
8. Student will work up to 18 weeks for Pro Financial Fitness, starting Monday, May 15, 2023 or after and go through Sunday, August 6, 2023.
9. Student must be able to work at least 4 hours per week (and potentially up to 8 hours per week).
10. Student will be paid every two weeks, the Friday, after each 2 week period.
Student can inquire about this term-limited/paid position to Mark Prokop at mark@profinancialfitntess.com . Students can send a resume if they have one created already.
Extra notes
Meeting with Anise Robinson – Student Engagement and Events Program Manager – May 2, 2023
First, I get things done better if I work with someone
For example, if I have a set of business cards/flyers/etc. and if I want to contact them, I’d need someone to chat with me about every business card/flyer/etc. to see how the connection was made and where I met the person. I have some of the flyers/cards from an event in Charlotte NC.
1. In general, Pro Financial Fitness (PFF) needs people (student or community members) to bring in income for the business and carry out all parts of the business. I am 59 years old and I need people who are younger than I am, have more energy than I do, have more time than I do, etc. See https://www.profinancialfitness.com/tax-and-accounting-services-careers
2. Pro Financial Fitness is a for-profit LLC business based out of Chapel Hill, NC (i.e. based out of my house)
3. It was set up to provide the following services: Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll, Consulting, Training, and Board of Director retreats for NC non-profits.
4. Most commonly asked questions are
a. Do you help non-profits in other states?
b. Do you do accounting for for-profit businesses?
c. Do you do taxes?
d. The answer is “No” but if I find the right person, place, etc. to work with, then I’d consider the idea and expand the business.
5. I started the business in Sept 2020. PFF earned
a. $75 in 2020 (and had $796.28 expenses in 2020)
b. $2,405.00 in 2021 ($700.37 expenses in 2021)
c. $5,463.11 in 2022 ($3,058.63 expenses in 2022)
d. $6,141.52 so far in 2023 ($5,476.35 expenses so far)
6. Paid grant writer $9,600.00 out of my pocket in 2022 – Received $1,500.00 from Orange County Economic Development Program. This year, I am paying General Services Foundation (a high school and college lead non-profit) $3,000.00 this year to write 3 different grants, the last one will be for another Orange County Economic Development Program.
7. Used $1,500.00 to pay UNC-CH student – just for this semester (Spring 2023)
8. I also donated $3,000.00 of my own money into the business
a. $500.00 to open a savings account
b. $2,500.00 to pay a High Point University student – just for this semester (Spring 2023)
9. What PFF needs are people who love non-profits and are passionate in wanting to
a. See non-profits grow/expand AND
b. Help keep NC non-profits in good shape and out of trouble with the IRS and State of NC
10. If a student (or person from the community) in is interested in volunteering (at first and earn money as things happens) and knows how to do taxes, for profit accounting, carry out board of director retreats, do consulting, training, etc. then I could use that person. I could also train them on how to do fund accounting (i.e. non-profit accounting)
11. If there are Accounting/Business School students then those are a good fit to move this business forward in a big way. But if there is a non-Accounting/Business School student who is motivated to move the company forward in a big way, then that’s who I am really looking for too. Journalism students, English majors, Communication Majors, etc. could be a good fit to write/publish articles about the business and also use their skills to gain angel investors.
12. If a student wants to just do “business networking” – in person and/or on zoom, then that’s great.
13. If someone wants to buy my business (now or 2-3 years from now), that’s also what I am looking for. Someone who wants to take over the business and run with it…..and let me be a volunteer and then maybe get paid later on.
14. I want to have one college campus (or business, non-profit, government agency, etc.) to be the host for PFF.
15. Goal – have 10 college campuses (or business, non-profit, government agency, etc.) be regional offices and each office serves non-profits in 10 different counties and there’s you NC 100 counties
Type and Timing of Internship:
Part Time, during Summer
Approximate Start/End Dates:
2023-05-15T00:00:00Z — 2023-08-13T00:00:00Z
Internship Location:
Chapel Hill, NC
Paid?
Yes –
Application Instructions:
Deadline: 2023-06-03T00:00:00Z
Student can inquire about this term-limited/paid position to Mark Prokop at mark@profinancialfitntess.com . Students can send a resume if they have one created already.
Primary Contact Email:
mark@profinancialfitness.com