Balyolu gsvc semifinal_5min_pitch
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Balyolu: The Honey Road It’s Adventure @ Its Sweetest!
GSVC Semi-Finals 2011-2012London Business School
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WE: Are your match and we’re sticky for social good. What does this mean?
YOU: Are looking for sustainable, scalable, environmental social enterprises.
NOW: We will challenge the way you view tourism, honey, and rural Turkey.
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1. The Team
Deniz DuyguCFO
Cat JaffeeCEO
Burcu UzerDirector
Tourism professional, 6 years experience
working for Smithsonian
Corporate Relations, MBA, Audit experience
w/nonprofit & corporates
Vision, Fulbright Fellow, Luce Scholar, Ashoka Employee. Lives in beekeeping villages
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1. The Team
Sertac TurhalOperations Advisor
Alex BarberisBusiness Advisor
Our CommunitiesLocal Leaders
Finance professional, MBA, experience w/
new ventures & startups
Operations expert,UNDP Regional Admin
for Kars, Ardahan, Artvin
Community support from local non-profits & village
groups
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10,000,000 + Rural Women in Turkey
2. The Problem
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2. The Problem
Lack of Rural livelihoods & Migration
Over 80% surveyed leave for economic opportunities.
Turkey ranks 7th worldwide for highest urban
population.
TURKEY
TURKEY
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Connect Travelers
Build GREEN Village Hospitality
3. Our Approach: The Model
Incubate GREEN Rural Women-Led
Businesses
Community Funds for Education, Health,
Business...
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3. Our Approach: Scalability
Spread Model Across Silk Road: 70,000,000 Women
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4. Implementation:Proof of Concept
Pilot Tours Launched
Vision, Travel, R&D
Teaming up with local/Global
partners
Raising Capital & Selling Trips
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4. Implementation: A Different Kind of Balance Sheet
ASSETS LIABILITIESOur Team Our Promise to the:
Our Network PeopleOur Strategic Alliances Tourists
Local Support EnvironmentThe Amazing Nature EQUITY
The Rich Culture Our Social Impact
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4. Implementation: Social Impact
Quantify and measure impact
Consider unintended consequences
SROI = $3.64
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4. Implementation: Finances
Breakeven in June 2012
Fundraising covers costs
Low COGS = high margins
Balyolu can still contribute
Operating expenses minimized
Costs increase yearly
$80,000
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4. Implementation: Balyolu Highlights
Operating expenses have been met for year 1
Market has shown an interest in honey tours
High SROI supported by strong underlying financials
Self-sustaining from Year 1, returns 30% that can be reinvested
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Summary: Balyolu
The Problem (pain)• Unemployment and Lack of Opportunities• Migration to large cities leave rural areas under developed
Our Approach (solution)• Provide vocational/technical trainings to women• Sustainable and scalable operations
Implementation• Provide opportunities for rural women in their villages• Create an eco-toursim experience rooted in all 5 senses
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Thank you
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