Fat joes pitch deck 14
Transcript of Fat joes pitch deck 14
September 2011
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Table of Contents
• Company Overview
• The Problem
• Fat Joe’s Solution
• Dealer Value
• Market Opportunity
• Revenue Model
• Competition
• Road to Revenue
• Our Team
• Our Advisory Board
• Current Stag
• Next Steps
• Appendix
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Fat Joe’s Cars is a transaction service and marketplaceplatform designed to quickly facilitate used vehicle sales
We help individuals have a SAFE, FAIR, and FUN experience selling their car!
An online solution for industry and individuals buying and selling used cars
Company Overview
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The Problem
BUYING AND SELLING USED CARS SUCKS!
WHY? Just look at the options..
• CraigsList is unsophisticated and “sketchy”
• AutoTrader et al are designed for dealer listings
• High priced inventory
Loans/lease/lien/etc. make private party sales really complicated!
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Fat Joe’s Solution
For Sale
14,500 13,80014,100
Sell It Now
Multiple Dealer Bids
Private Party Marketplace
• Seller gets most competitive offer•Dealers get the inventory they demand•Everyone wins!!
Enter your VIN while you sit in your den
Fair Market Value: $15,200
Highest Bid: $14,500
OR
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Why dealers will love us
Dealer Value
1. Provides opportunity to bid on inventory they crave
2. Costs less than wholesale auction
3. Owner’s story behind trade-in is powerful sales tool
4. Brings potential buyer into the store
Not to mention lucrative servicecontracts with preferred dealers!
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Private Party Segment ONLINE:craigslist: 16% share
AutoTrader: 8% shareeBay Motors: 5% share
Fat Joe’s Cars Sweet SpotTotal Addressable Market:
$1.1 billion
Current Market Opportunity
Used Car Market:~ 80 million sales
Retail:37 million sales
Private Party:11.1 million
sales
Double digit % growth for AutoTrader and Cars.com in 2010
•Data from Manheim’s 2010 Used Car Market Report; independent research on AutoTrader, eBay, craigslist, and Synthis; 2011 USA Today article: “http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2011-05-18-used-car-prices_n.htm
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Our traffic is HIGHLY monetizeable
Revenue Model
We can make money on nearly every user on the website!
$100: Success fee$95: Trade-in fee
$35: Referral fee $10: Affiliate fee
~$500: Financing ~$250: Insurance ~$250: Warranty
Stage 1
Stage 2
Dealer Service
Private PartyMarketplace
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Competition
Many players, but no one effectively targeting our niche!
FUN
SAFE/FAIR
DANGER!
BLAND
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Road To RevenueHyper Focused => Zero To $500k
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
• They buy and sell in easily determinable time frames• Perfect customer: price sensitive, pay in cash, not picky, require assistance, etc.• Reach through orientation/welcome materials and direct messaging• Email survey => 78% out of 50 respondents are in market!
How Many?GT: 3,778
GSU: 2,348UGA: 2,203
Nation: 700,000
MILITARY BASES
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• High volume of used car transactions• Price sensitive• Dobbins ARB, Fort Benning…• High amount of consolidation and movement to Georgia• Reach through local ads, flyering,and community outreach
How Many?Fort Benning: 120,000Dobbins ARB: 10,000+
Nation: 1M+
*Data from Institute of International Education opendoors 2010 report, U.S Air Force Fact Sheet for 94th AIRLIFT WING, and International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Our TeamExperience and Energy
Bobbo Jetmundsen - Founder• Over a decade of experience in funding and advising successful tech startups• The creative force behind Fat Joe’s Cars
Sean McCormick - Founder• Founded profitable custom merchandise startup ViralPrints; new media marketing experience with ATDC and member companies• Execution, execution, execution
Scott Whitmire – Business Development• Industry veteran who has owned and managed several successful dealerships, including Global Imports – then best performing BMW dealership in the nation• Dealer relations, partnerships, and getting people in the door
Searching for right CTO, great contract partnership in the meantime
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Our Advisory Board
The right mix of auto and tech experience
Automotive
Allen McCullough (CarMax / Goodyear / Circuit City)
Joe Rich (Hennessy dealerships)
Fat Joe Pearson (Independent wholesaler)
Eric Overby (Georgia Tech)
Technology
Andrew Ibbotson (Synthis / Patient Pad)
Ashish Mistry (BLH Ventures / KontrolFreek)
Troy Henikoff (OneWed / SurePayroll)
Lance Weatherby(MindSpring / EarthLink / Half Off Depot)
Mike Mondelli(L2C inc)
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Current StageCapital required to reach the next level
Founder funded / bootstrapped
Built prototype: functional use with data providers and industry
partners
Some initial partners:
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Next StepsPartnership and capital required to reach the next level
Searching for industry partner with domain experience and penetration to help foster mutual growth
Seeking $150k - $200k seed round
With a little help we can truly revolutionize the car buying/selling experience!
Use of Proceeds
$90k: Bring development in house; keep current team alive and minimally fed
$20k - $50k: User interface and technology
$40k - $60k: Initial market development
To Achieve
Extend dealer penetration, expand into new metro areas, secure F&I partnership
Increase usability, release private partymarketplace, integrate with social media
Acquire 100,000 visitors; 1,000 sales
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Appendix A: Later Stage Marketing PlanStrategy To Achieve Critical Mass
Blogs / PR• Huge community of consumer advocacy influentials interested in empoweringthe private party buyer and seller• Clark Howard, Dave Ramsey, AskBetty, etc.
Viral / Social Media / App• iOS app syndicates vehicle listing photos across social media world• Partner with influential Facebook pages/apps and YouTubers
Promotions• Group deal buying site promotions (free appraisal, discounted inspection, etc.)• Works because low variable costs for us
Offline• Local radio, flyers, signs around high traffic dealerships, etc.
A 360° integrated grassroots andregional approach!