eVent Business Model
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Key Partners• SunMan Engineering
• Fathom Design Studio
• Bluetooth
Future Possibilities:
• PayPal
• Amazon
• PG&E
• LEED Building
(test hypothesis: Channel, Customer, Problem, )
Cost Structure• Product Development
• Fabrication
• Testing
• Customer Research
• Salary
Revenue Streams (test hypothesis: Pricing Model)
• Per unit sales (currently zero)
Key Activities• Design
• Engineering
Future:
• Agile Development
• Sales & Marketing
Key Resources• Intellectual Property
• Design Talent
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• In-house Legal
• Customer Development
Value Proposition (test hypothesis: Product, Market Fit, Competition/ Substitutes) • End-user Electricity
Cost Savings• Low total cost of
ownership• Product savings pays-
back initial up-front cost
• Improve overall HVAC system performance
• Upsell opportunity for installers
• Environmental Solution
Customer Relationships(test hypothesis: Demand Creation) • Reliable performance
• Performs as Promised
• Delivers end-user cost saving benefits
Channels• Direct (web)
Transactional
• Direct (Sales) Relationship
• Indirect / Online
• Indirect / Retail
Customer Segments(test hypothesis: Problem, Customer, User, Payer)
• B2B Homebuilder serving B2C Homeowner
(test hypothesis: Size of the Opportunity/Market, Validate the Business Model)
Customer Need
HVAC Energy over HALF of Residential Electricity Costs
Source: Charleston Wise, A Program of The Sustainability Institute, Link
The Opportunity
54%
For home builders who want toimprove HVAC system stability,the new eVent is an automatedvent that helps prevent harmfulbackpressure that can freeze oroverheat supply units. Unliketraditional vents, eVent reducestotal cost of ownership ofcentral heating, and creates aunique selling point.
Product Positioning: Home Builders
For home owners who want to lower electricity bills, the neweVent is a wireless vent that optimizes HVAC heating andcooling. Unlike traditional vents, eVent learns your preferencesand helps you save money.
Product Positioning: Home Owner
FUNCTIONALITY
EFFICIENCY
DELIGHT
Building Contractors: • Improve HVAC system performance• Upsell opportunityResidential Home Owners:• More stable air conditioning• Self-learning, automated. (touchless)DIY Retailers• Increase av. rev. per customer / upsell
Gear Up
Cost savings
Comfort
Conservation
The Solution
Product/Service: Intelligent Remote HVAC Flow Management
Filed Utility Patent in 2012
Reduce system failures
Long battery life, solid hardware
Modern design
Opportunity to Upsell
Low TCO, contractor priced
A service,not advertising
Automated system does the work
Reduce Emissions
Target SegmentName: Tom QuinAge: 45Location: San Jose, CAOccupation: HVAC ContractorSalary: $115,000Compelling Reason to Buy:Likes the idea of upselling HVAC products; wants to help prevent premature HVAC failure.
Whole Product Offering Cost
Savings
Reliable
Intuitive
Enviro-
friendly
Affordable
Delight
How it Works
eVent Cloud Software eVent Hardware Online Self Learning
Vent System Balancing
Electricity
Savings
The Benefits
Value Proposition: Cash Savings
The typical U.S. family spends at least
$2,000* a year on home electricity bills.
*Source: American Council for Energy Efficient Economy, 2012. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_pie
** Company Estimate: ($2,000 X .54 = $1080. $1080 X .10 = $108)
eVent targets a 10% HVAC energy reduction,
saving U.S. home owners up to $108 per year*
Consumer Pain Point
Profit Model
70MU.S. OWNER
OCCUPIED HOMES with Central HVAC³
3.4KU.S. HOME DEPOT & LOWES STORES
769KNEW U.S. HOMES
BUILT last year
Market Size
“The home energy management systems market is valued
at $1.5 billion in the US, according to GTM Research…By
2017, that number will more than double to surpass $4 billion¹”
Sources: 1. “The Power We Don’t Use”, Christian Science Monitor Oct. 7 2013. 2. http://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/pdf/newresconst.pdf3. http://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/reports/2009/air-conditioning.cfm
D
Total
Available
MarketServed
Available
Market Target Market
2.5% of New Homes = 19,100
Yr 1 $1.9M382K New
Homes each Year
*TAM Calculation: 70M Homes Central Heated X .85% Online = 59.5M homes. US Census Bureau Data.
*SAM Calculation:480K Nest Thermostats Annually Sold X $250 =$120,000,000
59.5MHomes with
Central Heating and Internet
$120M
Market Size - Target
Logic of the
Business
Innovators
Technology Adoption Life Cycle (TALC)
What is it?
Win-over Home Contractors
75%Market Share
Indirect Network Effects
Win Contractors
Residential Consumers
Big Box Retailers
(Sales Reps)
Go To Market Funnel
Lower Higher
HVAC Forums
Amazon Reviews
Advertorials
Nightly News: NBC
Wired, FastCo, Inc., Entrepreneur
The Verge, Engadget, TechCrunch, TechHive, Slashgear, CleanTechnica, Greentech Media, ZDNet, MIT Review, GigaOM, AllThingsD, GreenUnivers, PC World
OnlineOffline
NPRLowes Home
DepotBB&B
Website
AmazonTigerDirect Service
YouTube
Reviews
Recommendations
PG&E Energy Efficiency Workshops
Shares
WOM
ServiceSJ Mercury HVAC Conferences
Awareness
Consideration
Transaction
Loyalty Co
mm
un
ity
Reuters, FT, WSJ,
IEEE Spectrum
blogs.hbr.org
BundlesFree Samples
Old House
Competition
Top 8 Differentiators vs. Substitutes
Feature / Product Pressure Damper Traditional Vent eVentCost $80 - $170 $3 - $25 $25
Web-enabled No No Yes
Remote Activation No No Yes
Self-learning No No Yes
Integrated Thermometer
No No Yes
Motion Detector No No Yes
Usage Analytics No No Yes
Interchangeable faceplates
Not Applicable No Yes
Competition
Keen Home eVentPricing $150 (includes 4 vents) $100 (4 vents); or $25 ea.
Battery Life 1 year Over 1 year
Product Benefits shorten HVAC run time Prevent spatial zone overheating/overcooling
Intellectual Property ? Yes
Team Members 2 4
Funding $40,000 Indiegogo Self-funded
Wireless Standard ZigBee Home Automation 1.2 Bluetooth® 4.0
Production Ready Q3 2014 Q3 2014
Go-to-Market Web, Consumers Web, Contractors
Manufacturing New York San Jose, California