Agenda 04/23/2019 Item #11D (Accelerator Program Contract Review)04/23/2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to review contract deliverables and program outcomes associated with the Collier
County Accelerator program and provide direction to staff on the future of the program.
OBJECTIVE: To review contract deliverables and program outcomes associated with the Collier
County Accelerator program and provide direction to staff on the future of the program.
CONSIDERATIONS: On September 25, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners approved an
agreement with Economic Incubators, Inc. (EII) in continued support of the public-private partnership to
operate the County’s Accelerator Project.
This agreement continues operational funding support at a reduced level of $600,000 for the Naples
Accelerator and the Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee, as outlined in Article III of the
agreement and in the updated Collier County Accelerator Business Plan submitted by EII.
At the February 26, 2019 BCC meeting, the Board asked to review the contract deliverables of the FY19
EII agreement. In addition, EII staff have visited several other incubator and accelerator programs around
the State of Florida and obtained copies of contracts that these programs operate under. These contracts,
along with an assessment of how the Collier County Accelerator project operates, are summarized in the
attached “White Paper” that EII developed and will present to the Board.
In addition, at the February 26, 2019 BCC meeting, the Board unanimously approved a motion with the
following provisions:
1) To declare that the operation of the Accelerator Project is in the public interest and is an
appropriate expenditure of funds under Chapter 125 Florida Statutes;
2) To waive prior failures to meet deliverables on revenue shortfalls at the Naples Accelerator and
Culinary Accelerator at Immokalee;
3) To clarify that the revenue deliverables in the FY 19 agreement with EII are annual revenue
deliverables;
4) To clarify that the Accelerator projects is not a self-sustaining entity in the current contract year.
On March 20, 2019, the Clerk and her staff met with the EII Board of Directors to engage in constructive
dialogue about areas of concern involving EII operations, past and current., with a goal of resolving
outstanding issues and setting expectations for the future. Following this meeting, Finance staff released
payment on all pay requests that were discussed at the February 26 BCC meeting, excluding one payment
from FY 18. County, EII and Finance staff have subsequently met to continue this discussion.
Staff is seeking direction on the future of the program following Board consideration of the current FY 19
contract deliverables, in conjunction with the “EII White Paper.” Staff can make any contract or program
amendments necessary following Board direction.
FISCAL IMPACT: Under Article IV of the agreement, the County is obligated for direct payment of
$203, 829 in rent for the Naples Accelerator, and for $396,171 in reimbursable personnel and operating
expenses outlined in Exhibit B1 for EII in the attached contract. Per the contract, EII shall submit
payment requests for eligible expenses on a reimbursable basis to the Board.
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This request is consistent with Objective 3 of the Economic
Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan which states: “Collier County will support
programs which are designed to promote and encourage the recruitment of new industry as well as the
expansion and retention of existing industries in order to diversify the County’s economic base.”
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, presents no legal
issues at this time, and requires majority vote for direction. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to review contract deliverables and program outcomes
associated with the Collier County Accelerator program and provide direction to staff on the future of the
program.
Prepared By: Sean Callahan, Executive Director, Corporate Business Operations.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. April 16 2019 Memo to BCC and Clerk RE EII White Paper (DOCX)
2. EIIWhitePaperFinalApril152019 (PDF)
3. excerpt BCC min 2-26-2019 item 10-B - EII (PDF)
4. FY 19 EII Contract (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 11.D
Doc ID: 8672
Item Summary: ***This item to be heard at 10:45 a.m.*** Recommendation to review contract
deliverables and program outcomes associated with the Collier County Accelerator program and provide
direction to staff on the future of the program. (Sean Callahan, Executive Director, Corporate Business
Operations)
Meeting Date: 04/23/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
04/16/2019 12:48 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
04/16/2019 12:48 PM
Approved By:
Review:
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 04/16/2019 1:48 PM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 04/16/2019 2:12 PM
Budget and Management Office Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 04/16/2019 3:20 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 04/17/2019 2:06 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/23/2019 9:00 AM
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Office of the County Manager
M EMO
Date: April 16, 2019
To: Board of County Commissioners
Clerk of the Circuit Court
From: Leo E. Ochs, Jr., County Manager
Subject: Economic Incubators, Inc. (EII) Contract
Per previous Board direction, an agenda item has been scheduled for the April 23, 2019
BCC Meeting to review the current contract deliverables with Economic Incubators, Inc.
(EII).
As part of that review, and as previously committed, the EII Board will be presenting the
enclosed White Paper. It is my understanding that Mr. Grant will be reaching out to each
of you prior to the Board Meeting to discuss this report and answer any questions you
may have.
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ECONOMIC INCUBATORS INC. 1
White Paper
Economic Incubators, Inc.
April 2019
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ECONOMIC INCUBATORS, INC. WHITE PAPER
For Collier County’s Accelerators Program
April 2019
The purpose of this White Paper is to assess the current status of the two accelerators that are
operated for Collier County by Economic Incubators, Inc. and to make recommendations to the
Board of County Commissioners. EII has existed since 2014. It was created at the request and
direction of the BCC and was tasked by it to create and operate two accelerators for which the
BCC has provided most of the operating funding. In the past eighteen months the operations,
financial affairs and validity of the accelerators have been heavily criticized and the value of the
accelerators has been questioned. This situation is unhealthy and cannot continue.
The EII board and staff have made a comprehensive assessment of its operations and conducted a
review of several accelerators and incubators, through online research as well as visits to
accelerators in Florida and in California. The knowledge learned from those visits and that review
is summarized in this White Paper.
This white paper explains how EII believes the accelerators should be operated, how their
operations and programs can and should be improved and the performance deliverables and
metrics modified to better align with the desired goals and objectives. The recommended changes
are not designed to cause the accelerators to “make money” or to cause the accelerators to become
self-sustaining. They are designed to make the accelerators better accomplish their intended
mission.
EII History
The accelerators are one part of the overall program of Collier County’s support of economic
development. The other parts are support of local business expansion through Opportunity Naples,
regional business attraction through the Southwest Florida Economic Development Alliance, Inc.
and a program of economic incentives. EII is the largest part of the budget. EII was created in
2014 at the request and direction of the BCC which decided that it wished to create and support
two accelerators: one a business accelerator located in Naples; and a second accelerator located in
Immokalee that would be oriented toward the food business and culinary preparation. Neither
facility was opened at the time EII was created in 2014. It took the receipt of multi-million-dollar
State grants for capital funding to get each one of them built out and opened. The legislative grant
for the Naples accelerator was received in the 2014-2015 time frame. It was not built out and
opened and fully operational until September 2015 - about three and half years ago. The
Immokalee facility was delayed as there was no legislative grant for it until 2016. During the
period late 2016 through 2017, the Immokalee facility was built out, but it did not actually open
for business due to the need for extensive licensing, permitting and regulation because of its food
preparation business until March 2018. It has only been open one year. A timeline is attached.
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Purpose of Incubators and Accelerators and Relevant Performance Metrics
There are many definitions of an incubator or an accelerator, and some differences between the
two. The common theme, however, is that they support and provide services and resources to
enable upstart entrepreneurial businesses to gain experience and knowledge to improve, and
hopefully develop into successful businesses that can exit the accelerator or incubator program,
function and thrive and create high wage paying, non-traditional three-legged stool jobs in our
community. There are for-profit accelerators and non-profits. The for-profit accelerators usually
require that participants provide the accelerator operator with an equity participation. Non-profit
accelerators sometimes also do this, but not all. The two Collier County EII accelerators do not
require equity participation. A list of definitions is attached.
Our research confirms that non-profit accelerators and incubators do not generally subsist solely
on their own self-generated business revenue and/or philanthropy. To the contrary, they all receive
some degree of subsidized support, either from universities, local governments, foundation grants,
or some combination of all of these. The relevant measurement metrics that most all non-profit
accelerators invariably use to measure performance and gauge success is community job
creation/retention and successful entrepreneurial business sustainment and growth. In other words,
output that creates and diversifies economic growth in the local community. Job creation is viewed
as an economic stimulator. Many government entities around the State of Florida and in other
states in the U.S. find that justification as a matter of public policy.
Communities that support incubators view the expenditure as an investment in the
community much like public support of libraries and schools- an investment in the future by
supporting the ideas and concepts that will be the foundation of the community’s future success.
Unlike specific economic development investments, incubators are not measured just by the
number of jobs created. Rather they are seen as providing a community asset and benefit as a part
of the fabric of good governance, finding innovative ways to support and nurture new and
innovative business ideas, and encouraging entrepreneurs who can help to lead the local economy
into the future by establishing new innovative successful businesses in a progressive effort to
embrace and build the future economy.
EII recognizes that in the past statements were made to the BCC that the accelerators should be
self-sustaining and be free of County funding within some period of time. It has been stated that
should have been five years from the date it became operational in October 2014. While no doubt
those statements were made in good faith, the short history of EII and analysis of the accelerator
industry demonstrates that it is not realistic. The current EII board had nothing to do with creating
EII and has never made such statements.
If five years is an appropriate time frame to gauge and measure the performance of the two
accelerators, it should be noted five years has not elapsed. It has been three and a half years in the
case of Naples, and one year in the case of Immokalee. Attached is an EII metric dashboard,
including a graph demonstrating the number of jobs that have been tracked by the accelerators
since inception. It includes companies that have exited the accelerators and those within it. Also
attached is a chart containing job creation metrics for the well-established accelerators at the
Business Incubator Program (“UCF-BIP”) operated by the University of Central Florida. UCF –
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BIP has existed since 2000. It is very successful. It should be noted that at its four-year point
UCF-BIP had created fewer jobs 282 jobs. At present the two EII accelerators in their years of
operation (three and a half in Naples and one in Immokalee) have created 227- which seems like
a reasonable comparison.
Visits to and Research Concerning Other Accelerators
EII staff and board members have visited or studied the following accelerators since January 1,
2019:
1. UCF-BIP, Orlando – January 24, 2019
2. FIU Accelerator – February 5, 2019
3. California- January/ February 2019
a. UCI Applied Innovation at the Cove
b. TechSpace
c. WeWork, Spectrum Center
4. Tampa Bay Wave - no visit, research only.
5. Collaboratory – Fort Myers, March 26, 2019
Attached as combined Exhibit 8 is a summary that displays and compares programing and contract
deliverables of several incubators and accelerators that we have visited or studied in comparison
to those required under the EII contract with the BCC.
We fully understand that performance and results are important and matter. This is best established
with articulated goals, objectives, executional deliverable results and a system of metrics to
measure achievement. The contract deliverables that EII has had in its annual contracts have not
all been well aligned with the goals in the most effective way to manage performance and measure
results. Many are just process and procedural- e.g. reports. We believe it would be much better
and more meaningful for the contract to separate these into two parts: (i) required programming,
operations and reports; and (ii) some realistic aspirational achievement goals that are desired- not
as a contractual guaranty, but as a way of measuring and gauging success toward achievement of
the desired aspirational goals. Some suggestions are attached.
Best Practices Structure
In our visits to, and our research of, other accelerators, we have concluded that
EII needs to improve the programming of the Naples accelerator and it needs a more formally
structured program. Accelerator industry best practices call for such structure. We believe the
following kind of structure and program is necessary:
1. Initial assessment of each participant business to determine its current stage, its plan,
and more importantly its needs.
2. Formal entrepreneur training and how to go about being successful. There are
programs and courses available for this. At least one successful incubator that we know
of requires participants to take a four-week course in entrepreneurship as a condition
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to even becoming a participant in the program. EII proposes to make it a requirement
during the first two months of participation in the program.
3. Mandated requirement to have a formal business plan, either at the point of entry, or as
a requirement during the first several weeks. This includes assistance to prepare an
effective and successful organized business plan. The so-called “lean canvas”
approach is the desired model. A copy of the lean canvas format is attached.
4. The establishment of performance benchmarks, metrics and a timeline for each
participant. This should be a part of each participant’s business plan identifying
activities, benchmark and goals.
5. Monitoring. The accelerator should have a formal program of following up with each
participant to make sure it is meeting its timeline and benchmarks and it not, to coach
and counsel it to get it back on track.
6. Mentoring. Every accelerator needs a program of mentors who can provide mentoring,
help, guidance and coaching. Many accelerators provide this through community
volunteers and not paid staff. EII has a group of volunteer mentors (including E
II board members) who have been utilized and continue to be utilized and called upon
by candidates.
7. Exiting. At some point all participants need to exit the program. Remaining in the
accelerators is not a permanent goal.
8. Selectivity. The accelerators should be selective about who is allowed to become a
participant. They should be businesses that are likely to be able to succeed in
diversifying the Collier County economy and creating high wage paying jobs.
Obviously, selectivity needs to be tempered with practicality. When the accelerators
have not been full, EII has been less selective than when it is full. If the job is done
well and the accelerators are seen as providing value, they will not only remain full,
but EII will likely have a waiting list of companies wanting to get in enabling it to
become more selective in its choice.
9. Revenue Sources. EII has functioned during its existence with three revenue sources.
The largest source as been government; operational fund appropriations by the BCC
every year, and grants from the State of Florida that funded the capital costs of building
out the two accelerators, and from the US Department of Agriculture with respect to
some equipment in the Immokalee accelerator. In addition, EII receives program or
business revenue from participants in the program. EII has received some philanthropic
donations and/or event sponsorships from local businesses. EII can only continue if it
receives support from Collier County unless one or more local universities can take it
over.
We have had ongoing and supportive discussions with FGCU, FSW and Hodges growing out of
the Memorandum of Understanding that EII and the County have with them and we have benefitted
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from assistance provided by FGCU Institute for Entrepreneurship. We are currently engaged in
active and detailed discussions with FGCU about it playing a greater role in the implementation
of some of the suggested best practices. At its highest levels, FGCU has indicated a desire to be
more involved. We believe that greater involvement by academic institutions, particularly the
FGCU Institute, will greatly improve the EII programs.
As stated, our study of other accelerators confirms that they are not typically considered as
philanthropic recipients of gifts. Businesses often contribute money in return for advertising,
promotion or event sponsorships. That is not philanthropy and it is episodic, not regular, and
usually not a significant percentage. Businesses are able to deduct those contributions or those
payments as a business expense. They do not need the EII 501.c3 status to take a deduction.
Given the current status of EII and the negativity that has existed in the past 18 months, the EII
fundraising committee has suspended asking for donations because it cannot assure donors that
EII will be around by the end of the year. Consequently, there is no current fundraising being done
by EII. With a revised and rejuvenated structure and an alignment of goals, objective deliverable
metrics and performance, we believe successful fundraising is possible.
The Big Decision: Action Plan
EII believes the BCC needs to decide if the two accelerators have provided, or can provide,
a worthwhile public benefit that justifies continued county financial support. Many other Florida
municipal and county governments have reached this conclusion. Most prominent is UCF-BIP
which has eight accelerators in Central Florida, each supported by a local government. The EII
board believes in the goals, purpose and mission of the two accelerators. EII board members would
not spend their time if they did not believe this. But a decision is needed. And it is needed now.
For the past year and a half, EII has operated under a cloud of negativity and uncertainty with
questions raised about its effectiveness, operations and financial affairs. This has caused doubt
and questions if the accelerators are worthwhile. This can no longer continue. No organization
can function or survive if its’ very purpose and value is constantly questioned.
The EII board asks the BCC to make a decision:
1. Decide to support the continuation of the two accelerators not only to September
2019, but to at least September 2022 under new criteria, and to do so with a high
interest level and enthusiasm. End the talk about self-sufficient sustainability and
decide that the accelerators do serve a valid public service that warrants funding.
2. If the decision is to continue to support the accelerators, then decide whether to
continue to have EII operate them, or alternatively, take the operations into the
County and eliminate EII, assume the EII liabilities and accept its assets. We think
this could eliminate the difficulties that have been encountered. It could also save
administrative costs. We also believe the EII program needs revamping and
restructuring to make it more formal as explained above. And, as stated, a new
agreed set of realistic deliverables and metrics is needed. Staffing modifications
are likely to be needed. The current $600,000 per year budget will need to continue
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for the time being, but with a continuation of the recent improvements in business
income and program improvement an upward and positive trend in business income
should continue.
3. Decide to no longer support the accelerators and direct the County Manager to work
with EII to wind them down, fund the cost of the wind down and satisfy or have the
County assume all of EII liabilities, including County and EII contingent grant
liabilities to the State of Florida and USDA.
A decision, or at least some clear and positive direction, is needed on April 23, 2019. EII cannot
continue in an uncertain state as matters now stand.
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EXHIBITS
1. Collier County’s Accelerator Program Timeline
2. Operational Definitions Entrepreneurship Centers (InBIA)
3. EII Metric Dashboard including reported jobs created
4. Comparable job creation metrics of UCF-BIP for its first 5 years, 2000 – 2005.
5. Lean Canvas Format
6. Proposed programing, operational requirements and reports.
7. Aspirational achievement goal metrics
8. Spreadsheets of programing and deliverables for EII and some other incubators
9. List of companies in the accelerators past and present
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Collier County’s Accelerator Program Timeline
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Timeline
Collier County Office of Business and Economic Development
10 year Commitment
5
EII
Awarded
State
Funds
$2.0 M
Woodstock’s
Micro Market
Open
Culinary
Accelerator
Immokalee
Open
County
Awarded
State
Funds
$2.5 MNov. 2013Mar. 2014 Apr. 2014Aug. 2014Oct. 2014Sept. 2015Collier
County
Accelerator
Feasibility
White Paper
Business
Plan
Collier
County
Approved
Accelerators
Plan &
Contract
with Career
Source
Naples
Accelerator
Soft Opening
Naples
Accelerator
Grand Opening
Naples
Accelerator
3510 Kraft
Road
Location July 2016June 2017Mar. 2018Naples
Accelerator
Improvements
CompleteJuly 2014May 2017County
Awarded
USDA
Funds
$112,536
Match by
EII Nov. 2017Culinary
Accelerator
Immokalee
Business
Office OpenMar. 2017Mar. 2015County
Approved
Naples
Lease
Agreement
and Sub
Lease to EII Oct. 2015EII
Obtained
501c3
Status Aug. 2016FGCU
started
Runway
Program Apr. 2017UF Hired
Lab
Scientist
for Culinary
AcceleratorSept. 2014EII
formed
by
Career
Source
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Operational Definitions Entrepreneurship Centers (InBIA)
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Operational Definitions:
Entrepreneurship Centers
(Incubators, Accelerators, Coworking
Spaces and Other Entrepreneurial
Support Organizations)
Version 2.0
September 2017
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T he recent rise in leveraging regional entrepreneurship to drive economic
development and job creation in local communities has resulted in a rapid evolution
of entrepreneurial support models. Current models include incubation, acceleration,
coworking, and blended models (which we refer to as super hubs). InBIA generally refers
all types of entrepreneurial support organizations as entrepreneurship centers, though we
fully recognize the differences and nuances for each approach. Below, you will find a list
of definitions for several entrepreneurship center models that have the primary mission of
helping entrepreneurs succeed.
Glossary of Terms
Branded Third-party Entrepreneurship Program
Branded third-party entrepreneurship programs include replicable or franchised programs such as One
Million Cups, Startup Weekend and Startup Grind. These programs are meant to be non-competitive
showcase or learning events to help promote entrepreneurship in a local community.
Coworking Space
Coworking spaces offer open collaborative community-based workspace for like-minded individuals
or early-stage companies. Coworking spaces offer flexible work space in the form of hot desks, private
(dedicated) desks or offices. Member companies pay for their space through rent or membership dues.
Coworking spaces typically do not offer formal/required programs (education or training), although
they may have speakers, meetups or other optional, informal learning opportunities. Coworking spaces
generally do not have established graduation criteria or competitive application processes. They are
motivated to retain member companies as a sustainable revenue stream (versus graduating companies).
Economic Development Center or Organization
Economic Development Centers and Organizations are responsible for creating, managing, and supervising
programs and activities that promote, assist and enhance economic development. They focus their
economic development efforts on the creation of jobs and new investment in a region. These centers
typically do not offer space or formal programming for entrepreneurs and startups.
Higher Education Academic Department
Academic Departments are housed in institutions of higher education and may provide space for student
entrepreneurs. Academic departments are not separate programs, but rather offer courses and curriculum
focused on entrepreneurship. Attendance in courses are mandatory for students to pass/graduate, and
some curricula offer events for either networking, pitching, or demonstrating products.
Incubator
Incubators typically charge monthly program fees or membership dues in exchange for office/desk space
and access to program offerings. Incubators offer programs to member companies that typically include
mentoring, education/training, and informal learning opportunities. Incubators also host events to provide
networking and learning opportunities for both member companies and the local community. Member
companies are usually required to apply to ensure they meet the incubator’s criteria or mission (industry,
stage of company, founder demographics, etc.). Incubators usually have graduation policies that are
typically based on achievement of agreed-upon milestones, growth metrics or time-based stipulations.
Typically companies join incubators on a rolling basis (non-cohort), and are able to reside in the incubator
for 1-3 years.
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Makerspace
Makerspaces are non-program based community work spaces that provide equipment for specific sectors
of manufacturing (e.g., technology, 3D printing, woodworking, food) and provide the tools, training, and
specialized equipment necessary for creating and building physical products.
Pre-Accelerator
Pre-Accelerators are similar to accelerators, except they typically do not have equity-based funding.
However, they may have grant funds available or access to a community-based evergreen fund. Pre-
Accelerators have a competitive application process, have mandatory attendance and include a culminating
event at the end of the program. Pre-Accelerator participants are accepted into the 3-6 month program in
a cohort that is very similar to seed accelerators.
SBDC
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) are cooperative service-based centers that are subsidized by
the SBA (U.S. based), government agencies (international), higher education institutions, or economic
development organizations. SBDCs provide learning opportunities and mentoring for small businesses in
any industry. Small businesses/entrepreneurs participate in SBDC programs on a rolling-basis (non-cohort
based), have no graduation or participation criteria to meet, and are not charged for counseling services.
There may be a fee to participate in SBDC training/educational programs. Some centers may have space
available for rent, although most are walk-in counseling or training center configurations. The goal of a
SBDC is to support small business growth and foster local and regional economic development.
Seed Accelerator
Seed accelerators have a highly competitive application process, and will invest equity capital in selected
companies. Accelerator programs are typically short-term ranging from 3-6 months. Accelerator programs
accept companies in cohorts and provide learning opportunities and intense mentoring to each company,
with a culminating graduation event at the end of the program where companies are able to pitch their
concept or product in front of investors and other key stakeholders. Space is usually provided to companies
for the duration of the program, although some seed accelerators run cohorts virtually with required
attendance at educational or networking events.
Student Entrepreneurship Center
Student entrepreneurship centers are programs offered by institutions of higher education (e.g.,
universities, colleges) and provide entrepreneurship learning opportunities and mentoring to foster
entrepreneurship development among students. Some centers offer space while others do not.
Participation is open to students enrolled in the institution and some centers have competitive application
processes to participate in their programs or space.
Super Hub
SuperHubs blend several models of entrepreneurial growth into a single location, supporting entrepreneurs
with a wide range of critical services. These are often incubators that may also have accelerator programs,
coworking spaces, robust mentor networks, private offices, and/or networking events. These are located in
urban, rural and developing regions in every country, and are often the anchor hubs for urban innovation
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districts.
Technology Transfer or Commercialization Office
Technology transfer and commercialization offices are focused on providing information, guidelines and
resources to faculty, students or staff interested in commercializing research or intellectual property
developed at the university through spin-out or technology startup companies. Technology transfer offices
connect these companies with incubators, corporations, government agencies and investors. Some offer
programs that include informal learning opportunities and mentoring. These offices typically do not have
space available for rent, and do not have graduation criteria or culminating events.
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EII Metric Dashboard including reported jobs created
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***This number is comprised of the State of Florida Grant Validated 11/6/17 - $11,969,500 plus $1,973,333 reported in FY18
Opened Accelerators
Naples Acceleator September 2015 & Immoklaee March 2018
53
Active Companies
Naples 28
Active Companies
Immokalee
81
Active Companies
163
Total Companies through
the program since inception
Mission: EII supports and nurtures new and developing businesses to expand, grow and prosper in Collier
County and beyond, thus creating jobs, investments and diversity in the local economy.
$ 28,000
Net business income
Total # of Jobs Tracked in Accelerators
185
Naples 42
Immokalee
227
Total
Clusters
• Emerging Technologies
• Health, Wellness, Medical
• Business and Financial Services
• Agrotechnology and Culinary Products
$13,942,833
***Capital & Venture Investment 9/30/18
Services Provided
• Networking opportunities and educational events
• Mentoring from experienced EII Board members
• Relationships with SCORE and FGCU/SBDC, & UF/IFAS
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Access to Universities Collaboration
• Gateway to financing
Federal* $113K
State** $2,724K
Local Funding $2,661K
Through FY 2018
*Equiptment in Immokalee
**Buildout of Naples, Woodstock’s & Immokalee
6
Board Member
Mentoring Program
To date
3
Educational Workshops
FGCU-SBDC|Score|1millon cups
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Active Members as of March 31, 2019 – Data Reported April 10, 2019
The Naples Accelerator | The Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee
239.249.5911
www.naplesaccelerator.com | www.theculinaryaccelerator.com | www.economicincubators.com
Economic Incubators, Inc.
Tracking Tools - Data Analysis of the Accelerators – March 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS @ Naples Accelerator 2019
April 17th Is Your Business Set Up Properly
April 24th 2019 Business Roundtable – Collier County
May 1st SCORE: EXCEL SPREADSHEETS for Beginners Part 1
May 4th SCORE: Saturday Mentoring
May 11th SCORE: Starting a Tax Exempt Non-Profit
May 8th 1Million Cups
May 15th Lean Canvas - Your 20 Minute Business Plan – FGCU/SBDC
November 6th Greater Naples Leadership GNL – Economic Development Workshop
November 2019 - Leadership Workshop
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EXHIBIT 4
Comparable job creation metrics of UCF-BIP for its first 5 years,
2000 – 2005
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EXHIBIT 5
Lean Canvas Format
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Lean Canvas Project Name 01-Jan-2019
Iteration #x
Cost Structure
Customer Acquisition costs
Distribution costs
Hosting
People, etc.
Revenue Streams
Revenue Model
Life Time Value
Revenue
Gross Margin
Problem
Top 3 problems
Solution
Top 3 features
Key Metrics
Key activities you
measure
Unique Value
Proposition
Single, clear,
compelling message
that states why you are
different and worth
paying attention
Unfair Advantage
Can’t be easily copied
or bought
Channels
Path to customers
Customer
Segments
Target customers
PRODUCT MARKET
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EXHIBIT 6
Proposed programing, operational requirements and reports
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PROPOSED PROGRAMING AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Operate and staff the two accelerators based on agreed program goals.
2. Monthly Dashboard are to be submitted by the 30th of the following month
2. Quarterly Financials are to be submitted by the 30th of the following month.
3. Demonstrate utilization of accelerator program assets as evidenced by providing executed
Participant User Agreements (PUAs) quarterly.
4. Provide an annual report of accomplishments to the COUNTY
5. Timely submit, including all available extension’s, IRS Form 990 Return of Organization
Exempt from Income Tax to the IRS with a copy to the COUNTY within one week of
filing with the IRS.
6. Providing the COUNTY with a Request for Payment Form, and Payment Record, which
includes payroll reports and bank transaction report. This will be submitted twice a
month.
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EXHIBIT 7
Aspirational achievement goal metrics
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ASPIRATIONAL GOAL ACHIEVEMENT METRICS
1. Create an improved programmatic structure to increase the number of program participants
and increase the number of successful exiting participants.
2. Enhance diversification and participation of the participants to include more new economy
and growth-oriented participants.
3. Concentrate increased emphasis on more companies in the designated sector of Emerging
Technologies, Health, Wellness and Medical and Business and Financial Services.
4. Providing quality educational workshops, investor pitch opportunities and networking
events.
5. Manage a mentor network by engaging residents and utilize EII board members to assist
in providing active mentoring, community outreach, networking, and active involvement
on essential committees.
6. Raise and increase accelerator job creation and business investment metrics by increasing
the desirability of joining the accelerators so that a competitive placement exists - thereby
improving the overall quality of program participants.
7. Metrics will be established for each category and reported monthly.
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EXHIBIT 8
Spreadsheets of programing and deliverables for EII and
some other incubators
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Accelerators visited or studied by EII since January 1, 2019
Summary of Funding
Business
Revenue
Government
Support
University
Support
Grants private funding
(Philanthropist)
Venture Capitalist
Profit Model
(Private)
Economic
Incubators, Inc.
x x Some
UCF-BIP, Orlando x x x Some minimal
FIU Accelerator x Some
UCI Applied
Innovation at the
Cove
x x x x
TechSpace x
WeWork,
Spectrum Center
x
Tampa Bay Wave x x x x x
Collaboratory
(SWFL)
x x x
Summary of Programs
Business Incubation Program Venture Accelerator Lab/ Venture Competition Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership I-Corps GrowFL Venture Competition Mentoring Program Small Business Development Center Events Economic Incubators,
Inc.
x x x
UCF-BIP, Orlando x x x x x x x
FIU Accelerator x x
UCI Applied
Innovation at the
Cove
x x x x x x x x
TechSpace
WeWork, Spectrum
Center
x
Tampa Bay Wave x x x
Collaboratory (SWFL) x
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Organization Type Agreement Date Maintain Staff Bi-Monthly Payroll ReportsFinancialsParticipants User Agreements (New Companies)Revenues/ActualsAnnual Projections MonthlyBusiness Plan990 Form Quarterly Reportbiannual Report Annual ReportFundraising PlanQuarterly Analytic Reports Graduating CompaniesOffering Certificate CoursesConsolidating operations and facilities Support Tech CompaniesCollaboration Marketing effortsPromote New Business Creation and Growth# of jobs created or retained# of educational & networking events & # of attendees# of workshops and # of attendeesCapital investment (life to date)Monthly Progress ReportsCounty
Contribution Payments or Reimbursements Term Public InterestNotes
Economic Incubators, Inc. (EII) Not-for-Profit/County FY2019 5 FTE x x x x x x x x x x x x 600,000$ per deliverables 1 year x 203,829 is for direct pay rent (Naples)
University of Central Florida Research
Foundation, Inc.
Non-
Profit/Educational/Co
unty FY2019 UCF x x x x x x x 795,906$ in Full at beginning 1 year x Staff and buildings covered by UCF
Business Development Board of Martin
County Not-for-Profit/County Apr-17 2 FTE x x 450,000$ Quarterly 3 years x
Southwest Florida Enterprise Fund Government City of FM x old agreement - waiting on new one
Tampa Bay Wave Private not-for-profit Oct 17 - Sept 19 x x x x x x x x 250,000$ Quarterly olr monthly - per units 3 years x
#s are goals not deliverables - building
provided by donor
Miami Downtown Development
Authority (Venture Hive)Public March-13 x x 250,000$ 1 year + 4 YEAR x
Contract & Deliverables Assessment
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EXHIBIT 9
List of companies in the accelerators past and present
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EII Participants March 31, 2019
Exhibit 9
List of Companies (Participants) in the accelerators past and present
List of Companies (Participants) - Present
Naples Accelerator
HyperTeam
IDM Brand
HSG Consultants - changed to
Naples HSG Consultants
Elephant Creative Co.
5th Avenue Films
Directional Command, Inc
Wegner Law
Excelerate Technologies
Recite Me
LifestyleLawn/The Connection
Club
Lasting Links, LLC
401KPlans.com
Seaboard Agency
Community Health Partners –
Core Health Partners
Veterinary Technical Institute
Media Production Group
HealthMe Technology, Inc.
ConnexPay
Advanz, LLC
Pelican Pro Home Services
Heroic LLC and Noetic, LLC
MyLegalEdge
TLHA Enterprises, Inc.
Rise and Bless
Krakem
Richard’s Employment Agency
First Coding School of Naples –
Logiscool
Hunger & Homeless Coalition
of Collier County
MJI Management Group Corp
dba GreenLine Energy
Citizens Reserve
Marketing Solutions –
DMA Marketing
CrowdReviews.com
GSS Equity Corp.
Dean Fry Realty
One IMS
Alter Business Advisors, LLC
dba Sunbelt Business Brokers
Care Med Transportation
NOCO, LCC
Rooted Apothecary
Truth Technologies, Inc.
Saggio Reality
CICLO dba NoRISK Media –
The Naples Card
One Solution Advisors
Simply Think Environment
Management inc ( STEM )
CXCI, LLC
MentorcliQ
Kryosec, Inc.
Minnesota Medicare Consultants
PD Design, LLC dba
MVP Associates
Suncoast Windows & Doors
Avendair Aircraft Sales, LLC
M&M Painting and
Pressure Cleaning
Espresso Coaching
Culinary Accelerator
Chef Daniela- Amo Cucinare
Krazy Krops
Carina’s Sauce
MGP Citadelle Inc
Dream of Jeanne Olives
Orange Peels
Luz Estela Goddard
Sanissimo Vegan & Vegetarian Food
Sweet Cravings by Milade Saieh
Guadalupe Coffee
Deliziosi LLC
Emilco, LLC
Tomahawk Nutrition
Big Joe BBQ
Alicia's Catering
Rise RawShots
ValZac
Habaneros Catering
The Claw Bar
Jorge Salt & Co
Sylvia Hernandez
3rd Street South Distillery Sourcing-
Solutions
The Acai Company
Brigher Brites
Roots to Fruits Organize –
Farm Food Truck
Insanity of the Pepper
Chef Hyde Team
Grumpy Goat Coffee
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EII Participants March 31, 2019
List of Companies (Participants) – Past
Naples Accelerator
Fit Nation
3D Printing of SWFL
RUMM-USA
Secure Cloud Systems
Doc Charge/Yallow
InsulinNG
Diode International
Very Us
TruPayroll
Kraft Top
Local Greens
Ilme Advertising
Mroom Barbershop
Show Pitch
Echo Aerials
Investment Innovations
Fit Project Radio
AirFi Networks
Revenue Ride
DCX Global
Ferguson Management Services
Aptamir Therapeutics, Inc.
Howard Isaacson
Naples Intl. Leadership Institute
Gecko Networks
Link To Fitness
Bruce Vanderlaan Attorney
Joyful Juicing
Strategies Without Borders
Medicaid Assistants
NaNoEar
Modiv
Golf Life Navigators
Juice Technologies, Inc, dba Plug
Smart
Adrenaline Venture Fund I
Biello Realty
WFG Opportunities
Bicultural, Inc
SkinCare by KarenWillour
Ellis Strategy Group
Business Solutions Live, Inc.
Komdigit
Gifted Coin
Moose Holdings, LLC
Fusion Pointe
INTEC
Synergy Frameworks
Nexshift
Harpers Love
Tellus Global, LLC
Laura Bensman | Words
Koala Healthcare System
Borman Productions
StratTech
Summit Financial Services
PharmACT Swiss AG
Genesee Investments, LLC
Blue Grey Marketing
INNERSENSE
NAACP
Moonlight Partners, LLC
BAYSHORE EDUCATION
CENTER
Tiny House Media, LLC
Lorusso Energy Systems
Ingenuity Lab
IDAHealth, Inc.
Qipo
PAUL BROTHERS
INVESTMENT CORP
Maff Health
MVP Realty Associates, LLC
Hey Philip
Clara Consulting
Saffron Edge, Inc.
Bud Stoddard
PK Game Art & Illustration
Mission 3D
e2 Young Engineers of SWFL
Culinary Accelerator
Judy's Pastry @ Bakery
Moonlight Partners
Val’z Bitty Bites
Sweta N Davison
Chef Rosaria Maria
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA
AND
ECONOMIC INCUBATORS,INC.
This AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 25th of September,2018,by and
between Collier County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (the "COUNTY" or
Fiscal Agent")and Economic Incubators,Inc. ("Ell"or"Administrative Entity"),a Florida not-
for-profit corporation.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2013, Agenda Item 11.C, the Board of County
Commissioners ("BCC") approved the Office of Business & Economic Development's FY 14
Business Plan, which included a goal of developing a Business Accelerator program. Policy
direction from the November 26, 2013, and December 10, 2013, BCC meetings culminated in
the May 13, 2014, approval of the Collier County Innovation Accelerator Business Plan,
including authorizing its implementation;
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2014, Agenda Item 11.C, the BCC approved an
agreement between COUNTY and Ell, designating Ell as the Administrative Entity for the
Collier County soft landing and Immokalee culinary accelerator development strategy identified
in the Collier County Innovation Accelerator Business Plan ("Accelerator Project"), and
maintained the successful public private partnership for fiscal years 2015,2016, and 2017, and
2018; (the "Agreement");
WHEREAS, the COUNTY recognizes the advantages of having a not-for-profit entity
to administer the Accelerator Project, including, but not limited to,the Naples Accelerator and
Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee (hereinafter referred to as the "Project"), and the
COUNTY finds it is in its best interests to engage Ell as the Administrative Entity pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth below,as Ell is an independent not-for-profit corporation;
WHEREAS, Ell will strive to achieve the core objectives and to support the goals and
objectives identified in the updated Collier County Innovation Accelerator Business Plan;
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has determined that it is in the best interests of Collier
County to continue to support the Accelerator Project efforts that support and further the goals
and objectives identified in the County's Business and Economic Development Business Plan;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into this Agreement to continue the COUNTY's
continued support and funding of the Accelerator Project beginning October 1, 2018, through
September 30,2019,for fiscal year 2019;
WHEREAS, the COUNTY enjoys broad Home Rule Powers, which include the
authority to enter into agreements to enhance economic development within Collier County;
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WHEREAS, Section 125.045,Florida Statutes (County economic development powers)
provides, in part,as follows:
1) The Legislature finds and declares that this state faces increasing
competition from other states and other countries for the location and retention
of private enterprises within its borders. Furthermore, the Legislature fords that
there is a need to enhance and expand economic activity in the counties of this
state by attracting and retaining manufacturing development,business enterprise
management, and other activities conducive to economic promotion, in order to
provide a stronger, more balanced, and stable economy in the state; to enhance
and preserve purchasing power and employment opportunities for the residents
of this state; and to improve the welfare and competitive position of the state.
The Legislature declares that it is necessary and in the public interest to facilitate
the growth and creation of business enterprises in the counties of the state.
2) The governing body of a county may expend public funds to attract and
retain business enterprises, and the use of public funds toward the achievement
of such economic development goals constitutes a public purpose. The
provisions of this chapter which confer powers and duties on the governing body
of a county, including any powers not specifically prohibited by law which can
be exercised by the governing body of a county, must be liberally construed in
order to effectively carry out the purposes of this section.
3) For the purposes of this section, it constitutes a public purpose to expend
public funds for economic development activities, including, but not limited to,
developing or improving local infrastructure, issuing bonds to finance or
refinance the cost of capital projects for industrial or manufacturing plants,
leasing or conveying real property, and making grants to private enterprises for
the expansion of businesses existing in the community or the attraction of new
businesses to the community"; and
WHEREAS,the COUNTY has adopted an Accelerator Project with the specific purpose
of diversifying the economy and enhancing the employment opportunities and careers of Collier
County citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and
representations contained herein,and other good and valuable consideration,the COUNTY and
Ell agree as follows.
ARTICLE I
SCOPE OF SERVICES
AND
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ell shall administer the Accelerator Project by performing the roles and responsibilities
described in Exhibit "G" and providing the services and activities described in Exhibit "A,"
6-,;(j).
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Scope of Services. Both Exhibits A and G are attached hereto and by reference made a part
hereof. The matrix in Exhibit A guides COUNTY staffs ability to authorize payment for
measurable services performed by Ell.
Exhibit "G," which is incorporated herein by this reference, defines the broader
COUNTY economic development relationship with Ell,which will be reviewed and monitored
by COUNTY staff. Exhibit H,which is incorporated herein by this reference,defines the roles
and responsibilities of the Fiscal Agent.
ARTICLE II
TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective upon execution by both parties and shall cover
services provided from October 1,2018,until September 30, 2019,unless otherwise terminated
in accordance with this Agreement or extended by mutual Agreement of the parties.
ARTICLE III
CONSIDERATION AND LIMITATION
For its performance of the Deliverables in Exhibit A of this Agreement,Ell will receive
funds from the COUNTY in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars($600,000).
ARTICLE IV
PAYMENT AND REPORTING REOUIREMENTS
It is intended that the"Personnel Costs,"as delineated on Exhibit B 1,are to be construed
to ensure maintenance of staffing requirements to include, payment for leased employees and
independent contractors. Funding shall also include salaries, hourly wages, holiday pay,
vacation and paid time off,dental,vision and health benefits, payroll taxes,cell-phone service
allowance up to fifty dollars per month, Worker's Compensation coverage, matching 401K
contributions up to 5%, service fees associated with third-party payroll service providers and
employment agencies shall be on a cost-reimbursement methodology for actual eligible
expenditures.
Upon Ell's written request, the County Manager may change job titles and
compensation,not to exceed 10 percent per position and report said action to the Board.
Rent, as delineated on Exhibit Bl , for 3510 Kraft Road, Suite 200,Naples,FL 34105,
shall be paid directly by the County.
Equipment and facility, as delineated on Exhibit B 1, may include, but are not limited
to, culinary utensils, equipment, pots, pans, kitchen items, materials, office furniture,
technology,labels and printers,lab equipment and items used in the laboratory,automated entry
system, software, signage and facility improvements at the Florida Culinary Accelerator @
Immokalee.
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Actual expenditures eligible as a basis for reimbursement can and shall include
Personnel Costs for Ell personnel performing services described in Exhibit "A", rent for 3510
Kraft Road, Suite 200, Naples, FL 34105, and equipment and facility expenses. Ell shall be
entitled to compensation upon BCC approval of the Agreement, distributed as requests for
reimbursement are submitted for reimbursement of eligible expenses approved by the County,
beginning October 1,2018.
All payment requests shall be submitted in accordance with COUNTY procedures and
in a form acceptable to the COUNTY and Ell,as generally outlined in Exhibit "B," Method of
Payment and Budget Detail for Services, and Exhibit "C," Program Performance Report,
attached hereto and by reference made apart hereof. All payment requests by Ell to the
COUNTY shall be submitted with a completed Program Performance Report, Exhibit"C"and
Exhibit"D" Payment Record Chart in a form acceptable to the COUNTY and Ell,as generally
outlined and set forth in Exhibit "C," attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof.
Payments to Ell will be made as soon as possible,but in all circumstances within forty-
five (45)days of the date of the requests, in compliance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act.
If the COUNTY determines through its inspection or review that Ell has performed, or is
performing less than the total agreed upon services,then the COUNTY shall notify Ell in writing
specifying those services that it alleges have not been performed or fully performed and Ell shall
have thirty(30)days from receipt thereof to submit a then-current Program Performance Report,
which shall address such allegations in detail and/or shall meet with the appropriate
representatives of the COUNTY to discuss resolution thereof and cure or remedy any services
not fully performed. Upon failure thereof, the COUNTY shall be entitled to reduce payment
otherwise due for such services not fully performed on a pro-rata basis.
Ell shall submit its Program Performance Reports (Exhibit"C") at least monthly and a
year-end analysis, and any other required reports shall be submitted before October 15, 2019,
or earlier termination of this Agreement, or as provided otherwise elsewhere in this Agreement
or Exhibits.If Ell fails to comply with the requirements of this Article,the COUNTY may refuse
to honor or be liable for payment of any late request for payment,however the County Manager
or his designee may enlarge said reporting periods or deadlines as necessary.
ARTICLE V
MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
Ell shall maintain such financial records and accounts, including invoices, purchase
orders and backup materials or documents that are reasonably deemed necessary by the Parties
to assure a proper accounting for all COUNTY funds for which the COUNTY is obligated to
reimburse Ell under the terms of this Agreement.
The aforesaid records and accounts shall be made available for inspection purposes at
reasonable times and upon reasonable notice during normal business hours and as often as the
COUNTY may deem necessary to verify reimbursements and any other financial records or
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matters covered by this Agreement.At the COUNTY's request,a COUNTY representative may
review the Business Income and Private Contributions records.Ell also shall provide timely and
reasonable access to Ell's Chairman of the Board, or his designee, at times convenient for the
COUNTY for the purpose of questions or explanations related to such records and accounts. Ell
shall retain for such inspection all of its records and supporting documentation applicable to this
Agreement for a period of five (5) State of Florida fiscal years from the date of the COUNTY's
Grant Agreement, SL007, with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity ("DEO"),
when an audit report is issued, or five (5) State of Florida fiscal years after all reporting
requirements are satisfied between the COUNTY and the DEO and final payments have been
received, whichever is longer. In addition, if any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other
action involving the records has been started prior to the expiration of the controlling records
retention period,as identified above,and the COUNTY has provided notice to Ell of such action,
the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues that arise
from it,or until the end of the controlling period, as identified above,whichever is longer.
Ell shall also:
1. Keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to perform the service,
2. Upon request from the public agency's custodian of public records, provide the public
agency with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within
a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in this chapter or as otherwise
provided by law.
3. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records
disclosure requirements are not disclosed, except as authorized by law for the duration of the
contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the
records to the public agency.
Any exempt or confidential records withheld by Ell in a reasonable attempt to comply
with this provision,or excluded from any other section in this Agreement purporting to require
disclosure of such records, is not a breach of this agreement, unless such actions are in direct
contradiction to a written request from the COUNTY.
4. Upon completion of the contract,transfer,at no cost,to the public agency all public records
in possession of the contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the public agency
to perform the service. If the contractor transfers all public records to the public agency upon
completion of the contract, the contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are
exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the
contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the contractor
shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored
electronically, except those exempt from disclosure under the terms of the Section 3 of this
Article V, must be provided to the public agency upon request from the public agency's
custodian of public records in a format compatible with the information technology systems of
the public agency.
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IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF
CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT,CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF
PUBLIC RECORDS AT:
Communication and Customer Relations Division
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 102
Naples, FL 34112-5746
Telephone: (239)252-8383
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
To the extent allowed by Florida law, Ell shall indemnify, defend, and hold COUNTY
harmless from all claims, suits, judgments, or damages to the extent the same arise from the
negligence or intentional misconduct of Ell in its activity as the Administrative Entity of the
Project pursuant to this Agreement.Ell's undertaking pursuant to this Article does not constitute
the COUNTY's consent or waiver of sovereign immunity or consent to be sued by third parties.
To the extent allowed by Florida law, COUNTY shall indemnify, defend, and hold Ell
harmless from all claims, suits,judgments or damages to the extent the same arise from the
negligence or intentional misconduct of COUNTY. COUNTY's undertaking pursuant to this
Article does not constitute waiver of sovereign immunity or consent to be sued by third parties.
The Accelerator Project is an important catalyst for economic diversification, job
creation and capital investment in COUNTY's economic development ecosystem. However,
obtaining and providing resources to entrepreneurs creates risks for the Accelerator Project.The
management of the Accelerator Project has been placed upon Ell under this Agreement. Ell's
management of the Accelerator Project's risks is an integral part of this Agreement. Ell agrees
to manage risks resulting from the Accelerator Project operations through oversight, by
obtaining a Iiability insurance policy approved by COUNTY, and utilizing participant forms
approved by the COUNTY,which requires participants to assume the liability and risk related
to their participation in the Accelerator Project's facilities, equipment,resources and materials.
Ell shall require all participants of the Florida Culinary Accelerator@ Immokalee to operate in
accordance with all state, local and federal statutes, regulations and food safety requirements
and to indemnify the COUNTY in the same manner provided herein above.
ARTICLE VII
1'bRMINATION
Termination at Will:This Agreement may be terminated at will by either party by giving
a minimum of thirty (30) days' prior written notice of such intent, specifying the effective date
thereof to the other party.
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Termination for Default: Each of the parties hereto shall give the other party written
notice of default hereunder and shall allow the defaulting party no fewer than five(5)days from
the date of receipt of such default notice to cure said default,or the minimum amount of time as
provided elsewhere in this Agreement, whichever is longer. In the event the defaulting party
fails to timely cure the default, the non-defaulting party may terminate this Agreement by
written notice to the defaulting party.
Upon termination all nonexpendable property, purchased under this Agreement using
Project Funds, shall be returned to COUNTY. The aforesaid termination notices, as well as all
other notices required herein, shall be considered received by Ell and the COUNTY if sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight personal delivery service requiring a
signature for delivery,and addressed as provided for in Article XXVIII of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE
Ell agrees to abide by the provisions contained in Collier County CMA #5383, as
amended.
ARTICLE IX
STAI'EMENT OF ASSURANCE
During the performance of this Agreement, Ell assures the COUNTY that Ell is in
compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, the Florida Civil Rights
Act of 1992, as amended,and the Collier County Human Rights Ordinance (Ordinance No. 00-
37), in that Ell does not, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age,
handicap or marital status, discriminate in any form or manner against Ell' s employees or
applicants for employment. Further, Ell assures the COUNTY of Ell's compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,as amended,as applicable.Ell understands and agrees
that this Agreement is conditioned upon the veracity of such statements of assurance.
Furthermore,Ell assures the COUNTY that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 when federal grant(s) is/are involved. Other applicable Federal and State laws,
Executive Orders, and regulations prohibiting discrimination as hereinabove referenced are
included by this reference thereto. This statement of assurance shall be interpreted to include
Vietnam-Era Veterans and Disabled Veterans within its protective range of applicability.
ARTICLE X
INSURANCE
Ell shall, procure and maintain throughout the period of this Agreement on behalf of
itself and COUNTY, a policy of insurance that shall be approved by the COUNTY and that is
consistent with Exhibit "E." County Manager or designee is authorized to update the insurance
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requirements, as needed, and must subsequently provide a report to the BCC of the updates
granted.
All insurance shall be obtained from responsible companies duly authorized to do
business in the State of Florida. All liability policies shall provide that the COUNTY is an
additional-insured party as to the action of Ell, its employees, agents, assigns, and
subcontractors,performing or providing materials and/or services to Ell during the term of this
Agreement, and also shall contain a severability of interest provision. Every insurance policy
must provide for up to thirty(30)days'prior written notice to the COUNTY of any cancellation,
intent not to renew, or reduction in the policy coverage. Ell shall provide the COUNTY with a
Certificate of Insurance that documents such coverage within thirty (30) days of execution of
the Agreement by the COUNTY.
ARTICLE XI
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Ell represents that it presently has no interest,and shall acquire no such interest,financial
or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business transaction or professional activity,
or incur any obligation of any nature that would conflict in any manner with the performance of
service required hereunder.
ARTICLE XII
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
Ell shall administer, in good faith, a policy designed to ensure that Ell's employees,
agents and subcontractors are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of drugs or
alcohol.
ARTICLE XIII
GOVERNING LAW: VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws, rules, and regulations of the State of
Florida,or the laws,rules,and regulations of the United States if Ell is providing services funded
by the U.S. government.Venue shall be in Collier County,Florida,or in the event such claim is
a federal cause of action, in the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort
Myers Division
ARTICLE XIV
COMPLIANCE
Ell shall comply with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws,rules, codes,
ordinances and regulations pertaining to this Agreement.
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ARTICLE XV
ASSIGNMENT
Neither party may assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party.
ARTICLE XVI
HEADINGS
Article headings have been included in this Agreement solely for the purpose of
convenience and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVII
WAIVER
A waiver of any performance or default by either party shall not be construed to be a
continuing waiver of other defaults or non-performance of the same provision or operate as a
waiver of any subsequent default or non-performance of any of the same terms, covenants, and
conditions of this Agreement.The payment or acceptance of funds for any period after a default
shall not be deemed a waiver of any right or acceptance of defective performance.
ARTICLE XVIII
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a limitation on such other rights and
remedies available to the parties at law, or in equity, that may now or in the future be
applicable.
ARTICLE XIX
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Articles of this Agreement
and the exhibits hereto,the contents of the Articles of this Agreement shall control over the
contents of the exhibits.
ARTICLE XX
SEVERABILITY
In the event any section, sentence,clause, or provision of this Agreement is held to
be invalid or illegal,the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected by such invalidity
or illegality and shall remain in full force and effect.
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ARTICLE XXI
PROJECT PUBLICITY
Any news release pertaining to the services performed by EIl pursuant to this
Agreement must recognize the contribution of the BCC as a funding source.As a not-for-profit
corporation that receives public funding or non-monetary contributions through the COUNTY,
Ell shall recognize the COUNTY for its contribution in all promotional materials and at any
event or workshop for which COUNTY funds are allocated. In written materials,the reference
to the COUNTY must appear in the same size letters and font type as the name of any other
funding sources.
In addition, any development project announcement, ceremonial business opening, or
publicity event resulting from Ell ' s efforts, and particularly those projects induced with
COUNTY funded financial incentives or other contributions, will be planned in cooperation
with the COUNTY's Office of Business & Economic Development and Communications
Departments for purposes of coordinating the COUNTY's official COUNTY protocol and
public recognition. Prior notification to the two departments for such events will be no less than
15 working days whenever possible or practicable,and potential prospects will be made aware
of the COUNTY's publicity protocol before final inducement with any incentive packages or
contributions.
ARTICLE XXII
SURVIVABILITY
Any term, condition, covenant or obligation which requires performance by either
party subsequent to termination of this Agreement shall remain enforceable against such party
subsequent to such termination.
ARTICLE XXIII
THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
This Agreement is for the benefit of the COUNTY and Ell.No third party is an intended
beneficiary so as to entitle that person to sue for an alleged breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XXIV
POLITICAL ACTION
Ell shall not engage,participate or intervene in any form of political campaign on behalf
of,or in opposition to, any candidate for political office.
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ARTICLE XXV
MERGER•MODIFICATIONS
This writing embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties
hereto and there are no other agreements and/or understandings, oral or written, with respect to
the subject matter hereof, that are not merged herein and superseded hereby. This Agreement
may not be modified,amended,extended,or canceled,verbally or by conduct of the parties,but
only by a written instrument executed by the COUNTY and Ell. Similarly, no contract that
purports to affect the terms of this Agreement shall be valid,unless in writing and executed by
the COUNTY and Ell.
ARTICLE XXVI
NOTICES
All notices required or permitted to be given by a party under this Agreement shall be
in writing and sent to the other party by certified mail, return receipt requested,or by overnight
personal delivery service requiring a signature for delivery, and shall be addressed as follows:
If to the COUNTY: Collier County If to Ell:
Leo Ochs, County Manager,Collier County Jennifer Pellechio
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Ste. 201 3510 Kraft Road, Suite 200
Naples,FL 34104 Naples,FL 34105
With a courtesy copy,not itself notice,
to: P. Christopher Wegner
Wegner Law PLLC
3510 Kraft Road, Suite 200
Naples,FL 34105
ARTICLE
XXVII
BUSINESS INCOME
The Accelerator Project is expected to generate Business Income, which includes,
income from service fees,rental fees,usage fees and other miscellaneous revenue generated by
the Accelerator Project's operations. Private contributions (in-kind, cash, services, etc.) will be
excluded from Business Income. Private contributions revenue may be expended by Ell for
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purposes determined by Ell without Board of County Commissioner approval. Private
contributions and matching expenses must be maintained separately from Business Income
records and may be reviewed by the County Manager or his designee upon request. This
information is considered confidential and will not become a part of the public records
documentation or County funded records. Business income will be managed, collected,
recorded, reported, and retained by Ell within the Accelerator Project. Business income is
considered unrestricted funds and will be used for program cash flow or allowable program
costs as detailed in the budget and Article IV.The use of business income will require a budget,
which shall be reviewed quarterly and approved by the Executive Committee of Ell's Board of
Directors, and will be approved by the County Manager or his designee. Travel allowance or
reimbursements shall be paid by Ell. Rent for 170 Airpark Blvd., #103, Immokalee, Florida
34142,shall be paid by Ell.At the termination of this Agreement,any unspent Business Income
and private contributions will be returned to the County or Ell's successor.
The establishment of an organization that maximizes business income to leverage the
County's fmancial commitment is paramount to the relationship created by this Agreement.
During the term of this Agreement,it is the intent of the parties that COUNTY funding be used
primarily for all expenditures reimbursable under the COUNTY's reimbursement policies,
whereas Business Income may be used or held in reserve until such time as it is required or
carried forward to the Project's next fiscal year. Ell's establishment of a Reserve Fund to meet
its future cash flow and capital requirements is authorized.
Ell's Board of Directors' Executive Committee shall approve quarterly reports that
account for Business Income and private contributions or in-kind private contribution, and the
minutes of this approval will be provided to the County Manager or his designee. The monthly
report on Business Income and private contributions or in-kind private contribution shall detail
Ell's progress toward the budgeted amount identified on Exhibit B 1. The Fiscal Agent is
authorized to seek BCC approval of an adjusted budget, revenue and expense, in response to
revenue shortfalls that are 70 percent of the quarterly targeted revenue budget calculated by
dividing the Business Income and the private contributions budget delineated in Exhibit Bl by
4(fiscal-year quarters).
The USDA Rural Business Development Grant("RBDG")used to purchase equipment
at the Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee requires that a percentage of business income
generated from grant-funded equipment be used to create an equipment maintenance fund. Ell
agrees to account for and segregate the percentage allocated from business income for the
equipment maintenance fund and to submit these funds to the COUNTY monthly.
ARTICLE XXVIII
SUBCONTRACTS
Ell shall be responsible for all work performed and all expenses incurred for the Project
subject to reimbursement.
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a) Ell may,as appropriate and in compliance with applicable laws, subcontract the
delivery of the services for the Project,provided,however,that Ell will be solely liable
to the subcontractor for all expenses and liabilities incurred during the contract subject
to appropriate reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement.
b) Any and all subcontracts Ell executes for the Project shall include provisions
whereby Ell and the subcontractor agree to abide by all local,state and federal laws and
indemnify and hold harmless the COUNTY.
ARTICLE XXIX
BUDGET MODIFICATION
Modifications of the Ell Budget (Exhibit B) may only be made if approved in advance
by the County Manager or his designee and if such modification to the Ell Budget(Exhibit B)
exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars then it will require an Agreement amendment approved by the
Board of County Commissioners.
ARTICLE XXX
PROCUREMENT POLICY
Ell shall provide the COUNTY with its approved procurement policy, which Eli will
maintain in compliance with its grantor agencies.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement was dated on the day and year first written above.
ATTEST:s BOARD OF CO T COMMIS :• E'S
CRYSTAL K.KINZEL CLERK COLLIER . FLORID //
By; ~ 44. By:
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Attest as to Chairman's DEPt ''.' NDY SOLIS,CHAIRMAN
signature only. _
Approval for form and legality:
Jennifer A.Belpedio 7j
Assistant County Atto t'
ECONOMIC INCUBATORS,INC.
By:
Signature
Print Name and Title
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICE
ORGANIZATION: Economic Incubators,Inc.
PROJECT:Naples Accelerator&Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee
OBJECTIVE: Project Administration
Performance Criteria
Ell shall only provide the supporting documentation identified herein below to substantiate the
following activities/accomplishments for reimbursement:
Deliverable is Maintain staff which shall be comprised of a Chief Operating Officer, Business
Specialist, Culinary Program Manager, Culinary Business Development Manager, and Facility
Maintenance Specialist, based on the FYI9 Compensation detail model included with this
Agreement. Progress and completion of this deliverable will be evidenced by providing the
COUNTY with a Request for Payment Form, and Payment Record, Exhibit C, Exhibit D which
includes payroll reports and bank transaction report.
Deliverable 2: Administer the Project as evidenced by generating and providing the COUNTY
with a cover letter prepared monthly by Ell's bookkeeper that identifies overall positive and
negative financial conditions. Ell's bookkeeper also will provide accurate monthly financial
statements, including a monthly and year-to-date Statement of Activity, monthly Statement of
Financial Position, General Ledger (GL), Statement of Cash Flows, aging reports for Accounts
Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and bank statements. Monthly & Quarterly financials
are to be submitted by the 30th of the following month.
Deliverable 3: Demonstrate utilization of accelerator program assets as evidenced by providing
executed Participant User Agreements (PUAs) quarterly. The Naples Accelerator shall meet the
budgeted revenue targets as identified in Exhibit B. In addition to the monthly report required by
Deliverable 4, a quarterly report of progress toward meeting the annual revenue target shall be
submitted to the COUNTY.
Deliverable 4: Monitor and report progress towards meeting revenue goals as evidenced by
providing a report that compares estimated revenues with actuals and an updated annual projection
by the 30th of the following month.
Deliverable 5: Prepare and submit an updated draft business plan for the Accelerator Project. A
draft for review and comment will be provided to Fiscal Agent by December 31 , 2018, with the
final updated business plan to be submitted no later than one week before the Board's second
meeting of January, 2019.
Deliverable 6: Timely submit IRS Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax to
the IRS with a copy to the COUNTY within one week of filing with the IRS.
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Deliverable 7: Provide a quarterly report of accomplishments to the COUNTY with an biannual
report prepared for the BCC and an annual accomplishment report in compliance with Section
123.045(4),F.S.to COUNTY on an annual basis within forty-five(45)days of the end of the term
of this agreement.
Deliverable 8: Ell shall provide the COUNTY with its FY 2019 fundraising plan, by March 1,
2019,which contemplates achievement of the budgeted annual private contributions.
Deliverable 9: Maintain a search-engine optimized website which identifies the relationship with
the COUNTY created by this agreement,and monitor analytic reports on its usage, as evidenced
by the submission of quarterly analytic reports.
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Packet Pg. 373 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
1 EXHIBIT B1
Project Budget of County Funding FY 2019
ORGANIZATION: Economic Incubators,Inc.
PROJECT:Naples Accelerator&Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee
Budget Category Uses Notes Project Budget County
Funding FY 2019
Compensation 394,971
Cell Phones for Business 1,200
Rent(3510 Kraft Road, Suite 203,829
200,Naples,FL 34105)
Equipment&FacilityFlorida
Culinary Accelerator @a
Immokalee) 0
Total County Funding 600,000
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Packet Pg. 374 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
Exhibit 132
Economic Incubators Inc.
FY 2019 Compensation Budget
Fiscal Year Ending September 30,2019
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Annual Amounts'and Increases
Current Salary Annual
pas v Primary Hire Salary Increase Salary
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President/CEO(Vacant) Naples TBD 2.0%
Ciref Operating Officer Naples 6/1/16 92,61.0 2.0% 94,462
Business Specialist Naples 10/1/15 41,160 2.0% 41,983
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Total Naples 133,770 236,445
Culinary Business Development Manager Immolcalee 2/1/18 63,889 1.5% 64,733 I
Culinary Program Manager Immokalee 2/1/18 78,000 1.3% 79,030 1
Facilities Maintenance Specialist Immokalee 3/1/18 40,000 1.2% 40,467
Total immokalee 181,889 184,230
Grand Total 315,659 320,675
Naples 33,443 34,111
Immokalee 45,472 46,058
Total 78,915 80,169
TOW!.rortiPanrWili.
Naples 167,213 170.556
immaicalee 227,361 230,288
Total Compensation 394,574 400,844
To LOpmPansationAfter , I : ' a.?
Naples 167,21.3 164,683
Immolcalee 227,361 230,288
Total Compensation 394,574 394,971
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Packet Pg. 375 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
Exhibit B3.1
Naples Accelerator
Revenue Assumptions
FY 2019 Budget
Naples Accelerator
Co-Working Space
Rentable Units 25
Potential Revenue Year/Month 37,500
Occupancy Rate 50.0%
Total Gross Revenue 18,756
Rent Promotion Discount 0.0%
Total Co-Working Space,Net r,¢6<£
Dedicated Desk
Rentable Units 6
Potential Revenue Year/Month 18,000
Occupancy Rate 40.0%
Total Gross Revenue 7,200
Rent Promotion Discount 0.0%
Total Co-Working Space,Net SA
Half Office
Rentable Units 20
Potential Revenue Year/Month 144,000
Occupancy Rate 40.0%
Total Gross Revenue 57,600
Rent Promotion Discount 0.0%
Total Half Office, Net
Full Office
Rentable Units 6
Potential Revenue Year/Month 66,600
Occupancy Rate 40.0%
Total Gross Revenue 26,640
Rent Promotion Discount 0.0%
Total Full Office, Net
Double Office
Rentable Units 2
Potential Revenue Year 42,000
Occupancy Rate 50.0%
Total Gross Revenue 21,000
Rent Promotion Discount 0.0%
Total Double Office,Net e
Net Revenue
Co-Working Space 18,756
Virtual&Reserved 7,200
Half Office 57,600
Full Office 25,640
Double Office 21,000
Total Net Revenue
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Packet Pg. 376 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
Exhibit B3.2
Immokalee Accelerator
Revenue Assumptions
FY 2019 Budget
Total
Immokalee
Stations: 4
Hours Per Day 8
Work Days Per Month/Year 255
Total Potential Billable Hours 3,392
Starting Hourly Rate 25.00
Price increase 0.0%
Hourly Rate 25.00
Potential Revenue Month/Year 204,000
Occupancy Rate 24.6%
Total Stations i30
Storage Rental income:
Storage Units 5
Starting Monthly Rental 40.00
Price Increase 0.0%
Monthly Rate 40.00
Potential Revenue Month/Year 2,400
Occupancy Rate 31.7%
Total Cold Storage 3
Cold Storage Rental Income:
Storage Units 8
Starting Monthly Rental 220.00
Price Increase 0.0%
Monthly Rate 220.00
Potential Revenue Month/Year 20,960
Occupancy Rate 30.0%
Total Cold Storage
University of Florida Food Lab:
Number Studies 24
Price Per Study 150
Total Revenue 3 SQO'i
Total Immokalee Revenue
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Packet Pg. 377 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
ii
EXHIBIT C
PERFORMANCE REPORT
ORGANIZATION: Economic Incubators,Inc.
PROJECT: Naples Accelerator&Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee
REPORT PERIOD THROUGH
1. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Deliverables and Supporting Documentation
Deliverable 1:Maintain staff which shall be comprised of a Chief Operating Officer,Business
Specialist, Culinary Program Manager, Culinary Business Development Manager, and
Facility Maintenance Specialist,based on the FYI9 Compensation detail model included with
this Agreement. Progress and completion of this deliverable will be evidenced by providing
the COUNTY with a Request for Payment Form, and Payment Record,Exhibit C,Exhibit D
which includes payroll reports and bank transaction report.
Deliverable 2: Administer the Project as evidenced by generating and providing the
COUNTY with a cover letter prepared monthly by Ell's bookkeeper that identifies overall
positive and negative financial conditions. Ell's bookkeeper also will provide accurate
monthly financial statements, including a monthly and year-to-date Statement of Activity,
monthly Statement of Financial Position, General Ledger (GL), Statement of Cash
Flows, aging reports for Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and bank
statements. Monthly & Quarterly financials are to be submitted by the 30th of the following
month.
Deliverable 3: Demonstrate utilization of accelerator program assets as evidenced by
providing executed Participant User Agreements (PUAs) quarterly. The Naples Accelerator
shall meet the budgeted revenue targets as identified in Exhibit B. In addition to the monthly
report required by Deliverable 4, a quarterly report of progress toward meeting the annual
revenue target shall be submitted to the COUNTY.
Deliverable 4: Monitor and report progress towards meeting revenue goals as evidenced by
providing a report that compares estimated revenues with actuals and an updated annual
projection by the 30th of the following month.
Deliverable 5: Prepare and submit an updated draft business plan for the Accelerator Project.
A draft for review and comment will be provided to Fiscal Agent by December 31 , 2018,
with the final updated business plan to be submitted no later than one week before the Board's
second meeting of January, 2019.
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Packet Pg. 378 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
Deliverable 6: Timely submit IRS Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income
Tax to the IRS with a copy to the COUNTY within one week of filing with the IRS.
Deliverable 7: Provide a quarterly report of accomplishments to the COUNTY with an
biannual report prepared for the BCC and an annual accomplishment report in compliance
with Section 123.045(4), F.S. to COUNTY on an annual basis within forty-five (45) days of
the end of the term of this agreement
Deliverable 8: Ell shall provide the COUNTY with its FY 2019 fundraising plan, by March
1,2019,which contemplates achievement of the budgeted annual private contributions.
Deliverable 9: Maintain a search-engine optimized website which identifies the relationship
with the COUNTY created by this agreement, and monitor analytic reports on its usage, as
evidenced by the submission of quarterly analytic reports.
11.PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED:
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Packet Pg. 379 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
EXHIBIT D (Sample)
PAYMENT RECORD CHART FOR Ell AGREEMENT
Budget Approved Current Amounts Reimbursement YTD Remaining
Categories Budget Request Requested Submission Request Balance
but not Date
reimbursed
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Packet Pg. 380 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
EXHIBIT E
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Ell's Liability Insurance:
Ell shall procure and maintain in force such insurance as will protect it from claims under Workers'
Compensation laws,disability benefit laws,or other similar employee benefit laws from claims for damages
because of bodily injury,occupational sickness or disease,or death of its employees,including claims insured
by usual personal injury liability coverage;claims for damages because of bodily injury,sickness or disease,
or death of any person other than its employees including claims insured by usual personal injury liability
coverage; and claims for injury to or destruction of tangible property, including loss of use resulting
therefrom,any or all of which may arise out of or result from Ell's operations under the Agreement,whether
such operations be by Ell or by any subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them
or for whose acts any of them may be legally liable.This insurance shall be written for not less than any limits
of liability specified in the Agreement or required by law,whichever is greater,and shall include contractual
liability insurance. Ell will file with COUNTY a certificate of such insurance, acceptable to the COUNTY.
These certificates shall contain a provision for cancellation as found in Paragraph 5 of Section B immediately
below.
Insurance Required:
A. General
Ell shall procure and maintain insurance of the types and to the limits specified in paragraphs B(l)
through (4) below. All insurance policies under this Agreement shall include the COUNTY, its
officers and employees as an additional insured. Ell's coverage shall be primary to the County's
policy.All policies shall provide for separation of insured's interests,such that the insurance afforded
applies separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or a suit is brought.
B. Coverage
Ell shall procure and maintain in force during the life of this Agreement the following types of
insurance coverages written on standard forms and placed with insurance carriers approved by the
Insurance Department of the State of Florida.The amounts and type of insurance shall conform to
the following requirements:
1.Workers'Compensation-Ell shall procure and shall maintain during the life of this Agreement the
appropriate types of Workers'Compensation Insurance for all its employees engaged in work under
this Agreement, in accordance with Section 440,Florida Statutes.If any class of employee engaged
in hazardous work under this Agreement is not protected under the Workers'Compensation statute,
Ell shall provide employer's liability insurance for all said employees.
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Packet Pg. 381 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
EXHIBIT E(CONTINUED)
Employer's Liability
Limit each accident Not Applicable(N/A)
Limit disease aggregate N/A
Limit disease each employee N/A
2.Commercial General Liability- Coverage must be afforded on a form no more restrictive than the
latest edition of the Commercial General Liability Policy filed by the Insurance Service office,with
limits of not less than those listed below,and must include:
General Aggregate/Bodily Injury/Property Damage $1,
Products and completed operations N/A
Personal and advertising injury N/A
Each occurrence 1,000,000
Fire damage(any one fire) N/A
3.Business Automobile Liabili ty- If Ell owns an automobile, coverage must be afforded on a form
no more restrictive than the latest edition of the Business Automobile Liability Policy filed by the
Insurance Service office,with limits not less than those listed below,and must include:
Business Auto,hired and non-owned vehicles$500,000.
4.Professional Liability: $N/A per claim
5.Certificate of Insurance and Copies of Policies-Certificates of Insurance will be furnished by Ell
that evidence the insurance coverage specified in the previous paragraphs B(1)through(4)inclusive,
and upon request of the COUNTY, certified copies of the policies required shall be filed with the
Insurance Claims and Management Department of the COUNTY. The required Certificates of
Insurance not only shall list additional insured described above,for the operations of Ell under this
Agreement (excluding the Workers' Compensation and professional liability policies), but shall
name the types of policies provided and shall refer specifically to this Agreement. If the initial
insurance expires prior to the expiration of this Agreement,renewal Certificates of Insurance shall
be furnished thirty(30)days prior to the date of their expiration.
Cancellation - Should any of the above-described policies be canceled or not renewed before the stated
expiration date thereof,insurer will not cancel same until up to thirty(30)days after prior written notice has
been given to the below-named certificate holder. This prior notice provision is a part of each of the above
described policies.
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Packet Pg. 382 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
EXHIBIT F
COLLIER COUNTY CMA#5383
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY(EEO)
Effective Date: March 17, 1999 (Revised: October 1, 2001; Revised: October 1, 2003;Revised: May
1,2009)1
5383-1.Purpose.
The purpose of this Instruction is to provide for the implementation of an equal employment opportunity (EEO)
procedure authorized by the County Manager.
5383-2.Concept.
It is the practice of the County to ensure that all Human Resources procedures are in compliance with state and
federal law. The County prohibits discrimination as defined by state and federal law.
A. All Human Resources practices, including compensation, benefits, discipline, safety, as well as social and
recreational activities will be administered and conducted in compliance with state and federal law.
B. Recruitment, selection,placement,promotion,transfer,training,reduction in force and layoff decisions will
be based on factors including the candidate's/employee's job-related qualifications and abilities. Seniority
may be considered as a factor given other factors are equal.
C. An outreach program may be utilized to recruit, hire and ensure advancement of qualified minority group
members, women, disabled individuals and veterans.
D. Collier County government will take necessary steps to ensure that the work environment is free of unlawful
discrimination or harassment.
E. The County will continue to review its Human Resources procedures to ensure that its supervisors and
managers adhere to its commitment to equal employment opportunity(EEO)principles.
F. Employees who have EEO-related questions, comments or complaints are encouraged to discuss them with
their Supervisor.If they are unable to resolve the situation through their Supervisor,they may discuss it with
their Department Director, Division Administrator or a representative from the Human Resources
Department.The employee may also utilize the Commitment to Fair Treatment Procedure.
5383-3.Currency.
The Human Resources Department is responsible for maintaining the currency of this Instruction.
5383-4. Reference.
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Packet Pg. 383 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
Collier County Personnel Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2001-50: Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy
of Collier County to ensure that all Human Resources policies and practices are administered without regard to
race, color,religion,sex,age, national origin,physical or mental handicap,or marital status.
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Packet Pg. 384 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
EXHIBIT G
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY
The following are delineated for purposes of aligning the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties.
Under no circumstances will these items be considered part of the Scope of Services or Deliverables as
prerequisites for reimbursement, however, the Fiscal Agent is authorized to seek BCC approval of an
adjustment to Ell's budget or responsibilities should Ell fail to fulfill its role and complete the
responsibilities delineated below:
Ell staff shall perform quarterly reviews of Accelerator Project participant job creation or capital
expenditure or venture investment plans. Ell shall require attestations and supporting documentation
showing job creation and capital expenditure or venture investment by participants. The COUNTY will
provide the form of attestation and list of acceptable supporting documentation.Providing attestations and
supporting documentation will be required for participants in the Accelerator Project and advised of this
requirement before approval to participate in the Accelerator Project. Ell shall have the following
responsibilities related to attestations and supporting documentation: 1)insure that participant's agreements
clearly articulate the participant's duties to provide job-creation and investment data, attestations and
supporting documents; 2) in coordination with the COUNTY, meet quarterly with participants to gather
job-creation or capital expenditure or venture investment plans,attestations and supporting documentation;
3)timely submit a quarterly report, attestations and supporting documentation on a form provided by the
COUNTY(sample attached).
Ell shall achieve and maintain tax-exempt status as a Florida not-for-profit and IRS 501(cX3). Ell will
maintain good standing with the Florida Secretary of State and corporate formalities under Florida law.
The Board of Directors of Ell(serving as the Administrative Entity)shall exercise executive oversight over
the Project. Ell, as the Administrative Entity, would provide all required administrative support and
management functions collaboratively with the staff,who would generally be responsible for: managing
operations; implementation of the Business Plan; providing Project services; and maintaining compliance
with grant requirements.
Ell shall account for the business income from the Florida Culinary Accelerator@ Immokalee. Equipment
for the Florida Culinary Accelerator @ Immokalee was funded by a USDA grant. Ell will retain a
percentage of business income,set aside for equipment maintenance,generated from the Florida Culinary
Accelerator@ Immokalee and the set aside for equipment maintenance,shall be remitted monthly to Fiscal
Agent,consistent with the USDA grant requirements for equipment maintenance.The assets purchased by
the USDA grant shall be used for the RBDG's stated purposes only.
Upon request by the County Manager or his designee,Ell's accountant shall provide a quarterly report of
actual-to-budget that identifies budget variances exceeding 10 percent,and their contributing factors.
Ell will maintain an inventory of capital and non-capital equipment and will provide the inventory when
requested by the County Manager or his designee.
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Packet Pg. 385 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
EXHIBIT H
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FISCAL AGENT
The COUNTY, as a public entity,has responsibilities for funds received by it from State or Federal sources and for
funds dedicated by the COUNTY for economic development.
The Fiscal Agent shall provide the oversight and policy direction for the Project.
The Fiscal Agent shall have final oversight and approval of the Project budget, wherein budgetary advice was
provided by the Administrative Entity based on EII's proposed budget.
In the event that the Administrative Entity commits resources or enters into a contract and the Administrative Entity'
s proposed budget or the approved budget has that line item removed or reduced,then the Fiscal Agent shall give at
least thirty (30) days' written notice of said action to prevent a negative fiscal event for the Administrative Entity.
Should a negative fiscal event be created by a line item removal or reduction in the budget,the Fiscal Agent agrees
to be responsible for the negative fiscal impact or reimburse the Administrative Agent for the negative fiscal event.
The Fiscal Agent shall propound the audit requirements for the Agreement.
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Packet Pg. 386 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
SAMPLE
Collier County Board of Commissioners Department
of Economic Development COLLIER COUNTY SOFT
LANDING ACCELERATOR
Progress Report:
Contract No.:SL007
Contract Term: July 1,2014—June 30, 2019
Reporting Requirements:
This report is submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SLOO7 State of Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity Grant Agreement,as detailed in Attachment 1(2)(f)of the agreement.
Project Description:(Full description found within Attachment 1.1 Scope of Work)
This project is for the establishment of a soft-landing Accelerator Network,initially consisting of two Collier County Accelerators
one located in Western Collier County,that will provide expertise to assist burgeoning International and domestic
businesses with budgeting,business plan development,formulation of marketing plans and strategies,venture funding,and
distribution logistics;and an agribusiness-focused,culinary food accelerator located in Eastern Collier County equipped with
commercial kitchen equipment,food-product development and testing equipment,cold food storage,and loading docks,
meeting all FDA,USDA and state applicable requirements).
Positive Return of Benefits:(Full description found within Attachment 1.2.g)
The return on benefits has been met and progress continues,with the contract term ending
June 30, 2019.
Item Item Progress for the Period:
i. The number and types of companies
recruited to Florida that have
created high-value employment
opportunities
Ii. The amount of foreign-direct
investment generated by the project;
Ill. The amount and types of export
opportunities realized by Florida
companies
iv. The number of entrepreneurs who
stay in the region and build their own
businesses as a direct result of
accelerator activities
v. Progress made toward completion of
the return of benefits described in The return on benefits has been met and progress continues,with the
Exhibit A to this Scope of Work. contract term ending June 30,2019.
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Packet Pg. 387 Attachment: FY 19 EII Contract (8672 : Collier Accelerator Program)
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STATE OF FLORIDA ) REPORTING PERIOD:
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
ATTESTATION
Accelerator participant name(full registered business name):
I,the undersigned,being first duly sworn,do hereby state that the following facts are true:
1. I am over the age of 18.
2. I have personal knowledge of the facts herein.
3. Capital Expenditures.
O There have been no changes since the last reporting period.
To the best of my knowledge,information and belief,my business had$ in capital expenditures for this period. This
amount is represented on the documents listed below,which I have attached.A purchase qualifies as a capital expenditure if it
has all of the following: a)the participant/accelerator affiliate entity owns or controls the asset,which has a measurable future
economic value;b)the asset has an estimated useful life of greater than 12 months;c)the asset is not used for resale directly to
participant/accelerator affiliated entity's customers;and d)the asset is not purchased for inventory to be used in production of
the participant/accelerator affiliated entity's products.This amount is represented on Form 4562 and the balance sheet.
IRS Form 4562 and balance sheet attached.
4. Venture Investment.
There have been no changes since the last reporting period.
To the best of my knowledge, information and belief,my business had$ in venture investment for this period. This
amount is represented on the documents listed below,which I have attached:
Subscription agreements that represent venture investment.Provide the cover page,showing amounts and parties of
an agreement,with the signature page(other pages are not necessary);and
Canceled checks or proof of wire transfer for funds received(account numbers redacted/blacked out);and
Bank account statements(account numbers redacted/blacked out).
5. Jobs.
O There have been no changes since the last reporting period.
To the best of my knowledge,information and belief,my business created or maintained Florida-based job(s),including
my own,at ANY time for this period.I have attached a list of individuals and their dates of service/work. These jobs and
job-year equivalents can be identified on the attached documents:
FL UCT 6 Form(redact/black out Social Security numbers and amounts,but NOT the employer's EIN or employer's
name);or
Form 1099, Miscellaneous Income & Independent Contractors, if you use independent contractors(redact/black out
Social Security numbers and amounts,but NOT the employer's EIN or employer's name);or
Schedule K-1, Partner's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc., (redact/black out Social Security numbers and
amounts,but NOT the employer's EIN or employer's name).
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Joint-Venture agreements that identify Florida-based jobs arising from joint-`_ --•+_ T" the
agreement needs to be provided to identify the parties involved and the number of jobs). 84 -
6.Foreign-Direct Investment.
0 There have been no changes since the last reporting period.
To the best of my knowledge,information and belief,my business took advantage of instances of foreign-direct
investment totaling$ for this period.Please provide documents to substantiate this.
7.Export Opportunities.
0 There have been no changes since the last reporting period.
To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, my business took advantage of export opportunities totaling$
for this period. Please provide documents to substantiate this.
The undersigned certifies the information provided in this attestation are true to the best of my knowledge.
Dated:
Company principal
Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on 2018,by who is known to
me,or produced a Florida Driver's License as identification.
Notary Public
Printed Name:
My Commission Expires:
Commission#
I,Jennifer Pellechio,COO of the Naples Accelerator,certify the information provided herein involving job creation to the best
of my knowledge.
Date:
Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on 2018, by Jennifer Pellechio, who is known to me, or
produced a Florida Driver's License as identification.
Notary Public
Printed Name:
My Commission Expires:
Commission#
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