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QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this p Company Name EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CORPORATE INFORMATION Founded: Sydney, 2006 Industry: Enterprise software Product: Enterprise collaboration tool Sales: $10k per month Clients: 50 Staff: 4 FTE KEY MARKET STATISTICS SMB 300% Business networking 65% - 300% Size of alphabet 26 Internet Penetration 70% Initial target size: 5,000 Total addressable market: 180,000 FUNDING STRATEGY Funding Stage: Expansion Capital Raising: $500,000 Use of funds: Technology development , sales. Investment to date: A$400,000 Pre-money value: A$2m Next funding $: $2,000,000 Next funding date: October, 2009 PRODUCTS Basic (1-5 users) $490pm Pro (6-15 users) $880pm Enterprise (16- 30 users) $1,750pm Support $500 Customisation $15,000 Other Useful Information Financial Table: Give me this 5 years of numbers, including last 2 years if you have them. This is a short paragraph, two sentences long to entice me to read the rest of the document. It should indicate the product type, something unique and an idea of your stage. Problem: What is the problem that your business solves? Why is it so gut wrenchingly bad that people are going to walk across broken glass and fork over money to get it from you? What is the root cause of the pain? i.e. Does it make people more money, save money, entertain them, feed them, teach them or let them have meet the person of their dreams. Solution: How are you solving it? Be very clear about what the product is? Software, web service, consulting, tool, platform. Tell me how it works and how it solves their problem. Be as simple as possible, but enough so I get it. Tough, so test it. Market: Who is your customer now and in the future? What makes them a defined segment? What makes them an attractive segment? How will the first segment help you grow? Competition: Who are the competitors now and in the future? You always have competitors, even if it’s the targets choosing to use nothing (often the toughest of all). How do you beat them now and how do you hold them off when they attack? Why wouldn’t Google just put a battalion of coders on it and swamp you? Magic Potion: What’s the big special thing about you that you mentioned above and is going to get me really, really excited and want to be a part of this? Give me the wow and lay it on until I’m bouncing. Customer Acquisition: How are you getting customers now and how will you continue to do so? Be as specific as you can and quote acquisition costs to me. Don’t just say viral and media. Tell me what you’re going to do that is in your control. Fund raising: How much do you want and what are you going to use it for? Don’t just say tech and marketing. Show me that you know what you’re talking about. Financial Projections 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 License revenue 547,76 0 2,325,2 00 4,633,0 00 1,738,80 0 4,224,00 0 Service revenue 518,00 0 2,117,0 00 4,342,0 00 612,000 1,080,00 0 Cost of sales 59,864 2,110,5 50 4,195,0 00 423,144 848,640 Net revenue 555,89 6 2,331,6 50 4,780,0 00 1,927,65 6 4,455,36 0 Operational expenses 534,86 4 2,269,2 75 4,495,0 00 793,944 1,309,80 0 Net profit 521,03 2 2,62,37 5 4,285,0 00 1,133,71 2 3,145,56 0 Employees (FTE) 50.5 23 46 9 12 Clients 512 275 4,150 395 1005 Revenue per client 54,658 24,422 45,200 4,880 4,433 Management Team: Clare Kent – CEO & Founder: Tell me your back ground, your passion and companies you’ve worked for that I’ve heard of. Be brief but impressive. Ham Burger – Chief Marketing Officer: It’s ok to list people who will join the business, but for key roles that should already by

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are needed to see this picture. Company NameEXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CORPORATE INFORMATIONFounded: Sydney, 2006Industry: Enterprise softwareProduct: Enterprise

collaboration toolSales: $10k per monthClients: 50Staff: 4 FTE

KEY MARKET STATISTICSSMB 300%Business networking

65% - 300%

Size of alphabet 26Internet Penetration

70%

Initial target size: 5,000

Total addressable market:

180,000

F U N D I N G S T R A T E G YFunding Stage: ExpansionCapital Raising: $500,000Use of funds: Technology

development, sales.

Investment to date:

A$400,000

Pre-money value: A$2mNext funding $: $2,000,000Next funding date:

October, 2009

P R O D U C T SBasic (1-5 users) $490pmPro (6-15 users) $880pmEnterprise (16-30 users)

$1,750pm

Support $500Customisation $15,000

Other Useful Information

Financial Table: Give me this 5 years of numbers, including last 2 years if you have them. Show me breakeven, show me that your cash flow is covered by the investment, show me big profits.

For more information, contact;Clark KentCEO+61 555 [email protected]

This is a short paragraph, two sentences long to entice me to read the rest of the document. It should indicate the product type, something unique and an idea of your stage.

Problem: What is the problem that your business solves? Why is it so gut wrenchingly bad that people are going to walk across broken glass and fork over money to get it from you? What is the root cause of the pain? i.e. Does it make people more money, save money, entertain them, feed them, teach them or let them have meet the person of their dreams.

Solution: How are you solving it? Be very clear about what the product is? Software, web service, consulting, tool, platform. Tell me how it works and how it solves their problem. Be as simple as possible, but enough so I get it. Tough, so test it.

Market: Who is your customer now and in the future? What makes them a defined segment? What makes them an attractive segment? How will the first segment help you grow?

Competition: Who are the competitors now and in the future? You always have competitors, even if it’s the targets choosing to use nothing (often the toughest of all). How do you beat them now and how do you hold them off when they attack? Why wouldn’t Google just put a battalion of coders on it and swamp you?

Magic Potion: What’s the big special thing about you that you mentioned above and is going to get me really, really excited and want to be a part of this? Give me the wow and lay it on until I’m bouncing.

Customer Acquisition: How are you getting customers now and how will you continue to do so? Be as specific as you can and quote acquisition costs to me. Don’t just say viral and media. Tell me what you’re going to do that is in your control.

Fund raising: How much do you want and what are you going to use it for? Don’t just say tech and marketing. Show me that you know what you’re talking about.

Financial Projections 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

License revenue 547,760 2,325,200 4,633,000 1,738,800 4,224,000

Service revenue 518,000 2,117,000 4,342,000 612,000 1,080,000

Cost of sales 59,864 2,110,550 4,195,000 423,144 848,640

Net revenue 555,896 2,331,650 4,780,000 1,927,656 4,455,360

Operational expenses 534,864 2,269,275 4,495,000 793,944 1,309,800

Net profit 521,032 2,62,375 4,285,000 1,133,712 3,145,560

Employees (FTE) 50.5 23 46 9 12Clients 512 275 4,150 395 1005

Revenue per client 54,658 24,422 45,200 4,880 4,433

Management Team:Clare Kent – CEO & Founder: Tell me your back ground, your passion and companies you’ve worked for that I’ve heard of. Be brief but impressive.

Ham Burger – Chief Marketing Officer: It’s ok to list people who will join the business, but for key roles that should already by working well, you should have them in place.

Phil Morle – Interim Chief Technology Officer: Only cover the key roles that are crucial to building this big business. Customer Quotes:

“You can include some testimonials from customer or clients if you have them and if they help give a positive spin on it”

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