Purpose Taltopia.com A social networking community that provides a platform for aspiring talent to interact with fans and industry professionals while supplying the tools necessary to acquire the fame they deserve

Taltopia.com

A social networking community that provides a platform for aspiring talent to interact with fans and industry professionals while supplying the tools necessary to acquire the fame they deserve

Problem Talent industry is one of the most competitive industries to break into with many layers Agents, scouts, managers, auditions, etc. Popular social networks are convoluted with random content; it is difficult for talent to stand-out Aspiring talent need a low-cost, efficient, creative, and user-friendly way to gain exposure

Talent industry is one of the most competitive industries to break into with many layers

Agents, scouts, managers, auditions, etc.

Popular social networks are convoluted with random content; it is difficult for talent to stand-out

Aspiring talent need a low-cost, efficient, creative, and user-friendly way to gain exposure

Our Solution A platform where you decide who becomes famous A social network dedicated to talent and fans who come to vote, promote, and discover rising stars Web 2.0 features harness viral nature of the internet Social bookmarking (Digg, Reddit, Technorati, etc) Share on major social networks (MySpace, Facebook) Strategic partnerships Ex: Studios, casting and talent agencies

A platform where you decide who becomes famous

A social network dedicated to talent and fans who come to vote, promote, and discover rising stars

Web 2.0 features harness viral nature of the internet

Social bookmarking (Digg, Reddit, Technorati, etc)

Share on major social networks (MySpace, Facebook)

Strategic partnerships

Ex: Studios, casting and talent agencies

Product Easy to use Create a free profile, upload media, use promote features, build fan club, and get votes Key Differences: Fun yet professional fame-themed social community Users decide who gains and loses popularity “ Wall of Fame ” allows users to buy exposure Talent “Portal”- embed content from other sites Rewards system – earn “ Famebucks ”

Easy to use

Create a free profile, upload media, use promote features, build fan club, and get votes

Key Differences:

Fun yet professional fame-themed social community

Users decide who gains and loses popularity

“ Wall of Fame ” allows users to buy exposure

Talent “Portal”- embed content from other sites

Rewards system – earn “ Famebucks ”

Why now? Trend has shifted from traditional talent scouting methods to empowering audiences to decide Recent success of talent shows on television: American Idol, America’s Next Top Model, America’s Got Talent, Dancing With the Stars, Project Runway Internet-based audience voting is still in its infancy; a great opportunity to capitalize People finding fame on internet LonelyGirl15 (YouTube), Justin.tv

Trend has shifted from traditional talent scouting methods to empowering audiences to decide

Recent success of talent shows on television:

American Idol, America’s Next Top Model, America’s Got Talent, Dancing With the Stars, Project Runway

Internet-based audience voting is still in its infancy; a great opportunity to capitalize

People finding fame on internet

LonelyGirl15 (YouTube), Justin.tv

Team Allen Vartazarian, Co-Founder UC Berkeley ‘05 B.S. Business Administration Walter A. Haas School of Business B.A. Economics Anthony Zanontian, Co-Founder UC San Diego ’06 B.A. History, Cum Laude

Allen Vartazarian, Co-Founder

UC Berkeley ‘05

B.S. Business Administration

Walter A. Haas School of Business

B.A. Economics

Anthony Zanontian, Co-Founder

UC San Diego ’06

B.A. History, Cum Laude