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1 Location-Based Mobile App IE International Venture Days Doha, Qatar Presenter: Shady El Mansoury November 2013 – Doha, Qatar

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  • 1. Location-Based Mobile App IE International Venture Days Doha, QatarPresenter: Shady El Mansoury November 2013 Doha, Qatar1

2. Know Whats Where & Whos There2 3. A Short AnimationPlacifyMe The Future http://youtu.be/CMVLX5fwtMEWWW.PLACIFYME.COM3 4. What Our Market Research Tells UsThe Qatar Smartphone Market75% Smartphone penetration67% Smartphone users without Native AppsWWW.PLACIFYME.COM73% Smartphone users could be found not downloading or purchasing Apps for 30 days4 5. More Data out of Market Research 82.1%Believe smartphones are important part of our daily lives64.2%Use smartphones often to search for a service or info46.2%Get to know about new offers via social media, TVCs; and Newspapers Ads63.2%Use printed vouchers for special offers & promotionsWWW.PLACIFYME.COM5 6. Need IdentificationDo We Have A Need? Apparently, Yes ...! People are looking for something to help them more with whats going around them There is no single App developed to focus on the Local Market in Qatar in terms of: announce offers, update promotions, simply tell you what valuable stuff that might be happening around youWWW.PLACIFYME.COM6 7. Revealing The Solution PlacifyMe App is just here Placify in Wiktionary: to create a Peaceful and Calm Environment Placify in our Dictionary to combine Places and Classification just togetherWWW.PLACIFYME.COM7 8. An Introduction to the processWhat Happens In Phase One http://youtu.be/4Fk9ye_pVjcWWW.PLACIFYME.COM8 9. The Smartphone Consumer MarketPlacifyMe Target Audience95%Our Main Target Audience o Younger Age Group between 18 to 34 years old (Youth considered to be at 95% penetration of Smartphone Users in Qatar) o Males and Females o Residents of Qatar (Qatari & Expatriates)WWW.PLACIFYME.COM9 10. Reaching Out To Our Audience Our Main Distribution Channels would be: iTunes App Store (iOS) and Google Play App Store (Android). We shall capture our audience attention via a number of Marketing Approaches:Social Media AdvertisementSocial Media OutreachGoogle AdwordsLocal Media OutreachRetargeting Online AdvertisementNewspapers AdvertisementOur WebsiteOutdoor Ads (Transit Ad & Street BillboardsE-Marketing CampaignWWW.PLACIFYME.COM10 11. Our Revenue Streams PlacifyMe App will be free to download. Revenue streams will include: 1 Display Advertisement2 Geo-targeting Advertisement3 Sponsorship(Monthly)WWW.PLACIFYME.COMUsers Subscription(Monthly)4Retailers & Merchants Agreement511 12. Lean Start-up ApproachResources Needed Sales & Marketing Team App DevelopmentBrand DevelopmentKey Resources We Shall Need Office Location & Administration Associated Intellectual PropertyTechnical AdministratorWWW.PLACIFYME.COM12 13. Lean Start-up ApproachPartners/Suppliers To Target Our Main Partners Shall Be: RetailersLocal Media ReporterFood OutletsMerchantsLocal ICT & High Tech EvangelistsSocial Media InfluencersWWW.PLACIFYME.COMEvents Planners / OrganizersSponsors13 14. What We Expect To AchieveThree (3) Year Growth Plan2014 o Launch Phase One o Develop Brand Awareness o Focus on Users & Retailers/Merchants acquisition2015 o Launch Phase Two o Strengthen Brand Awareness o Grow Users & Retailers/Merchants acquisition2016 o Explore Expansion Opportunities within the region o Increase Users & Retailers/Merchants baseEnsure The Viral Loop Concept of Get Keep Grow is well maintainedWWW.PLACIFYME.COM14 15. A Five Month OutlookOperational (Technical) PlanWWW.PLACIFYME.COM15 16. A Closer Look At The CompetitionLocal Business ModelsQ.Grabs Demonstrate Groupon Business Model through a website platform and only for Food Outlets & Spa TreatmentsWWW.PLACIFYME.COMThe Entertainer - Qatar Offer a Booklet for USD 100 that include printed vouchers for special deals on Food Outlets & Spa Treatments16 17. It is a Successful Business. Have a Look At International LBS App Success StoriesSCOUTMOBSHOPKICK WWW.PLACIFYME.COMHOPPR17 18. PlacifyMe Know Whats Where and Whos ThereWWW.PLACIFYME.COM18 19. THANK YOUWWW.PLACIFYME.COM19 20. Source Of Information Page 3Page 4(ictQATAR & Nielsen survey Feb12)* *Source: http://microsoft-lync-solution-news.tmcnet.com/news/2012/02/06/6099388.htm(own survey conducted on 106 samples out of 550 samples approached April13)* *Source: https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=Zl3x1eApbHymhseGYLtuVg_2f0YBdQlGA1oNULwOuK3gM_3dWWW.PLACIFYME.COM20