Pitch deck for the social enterprise Revision Ventures. Revision Ventures harnesses the digital skills of low-income youth to drive small business growth online.

1. Harnessing the digital talents of youth to drive
small business growth online
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2. The Current Situation
US Economy = Exclusionary with Persistent Racial Economic Gaps
2Long Term Instability

3. 22%
black
17%
Latino
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Youth
The Problem
Small Businesses
½ of
23 mil
Seeking employment Close within 5 years
Disconnected from work & school
5.8 mil
Minority-owned
5.8 mil
Avg Gross
Sales $179K
14 mil

4. The Need
Economic trajectory of youth &
small biz owners in under-
resourced communities needs
to be reinvented.
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A marketplace that matches the digital skills of youth with
the marketing needs of local small businesses.
The Solution

6. Value Proposition
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● Affordable online marketing
● Full suite service
find and convert new
customers online
● Fresh digital skills of youth
● Digitally competitive
● Income
● Build portfolios
higher-wage, higher-skill,
higher-mobility careers
● Transferrable skills
● Exposure to multiple
industries
Youth Small Businesses
BOTH: Power to positively impact communities

7. Partners
How it Works
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• Biz goals
• Youth expertise
• Geography
Matching
Strategy
4-week
training
1st year
coaching
Mentorship
Partners
Sign up
Additional
services
Implement
marketing
Youth Small Businesses

8. Customer Acquisition
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Scripted
Youth Partnerships Small Business Partnerships
Online marketing

9. Impact
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Youth successfully participate in the job market.
Small businesses are economically resilient.
Communities are more stable.
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10. To Date
Pilot
10 paying businesses
7 employed youth
5 partnerships
Prototype
40 interested businesses
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“Now I can see what works, what doesn’t work...and create a
better future for the business.” - De'Von
“For a small business owner, they give a tremendous amount
of help.” - Todd
“I want to help small businesses in the Bronx because they
don't get noticed as much as in Manhattan.” - Shamiek
“Definitely the skills you learn here are things you should keep
for the rest of your life.” - Narciso

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Projected Growth - Youth
1st YR = Coached 2nd YR = Mentored
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

13. Projected Growth - Small Business Clients
13Lower Priced, Novice Higher Priced, Experienced
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

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Competitive Landscape
Youth Dev Orgs Digital Agencies
Service Marketplaces
Partnership
Opportunities

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Key Metrics
1st Year
$11/hr 20/hr/wk
Youth
19/coach
2nd Year
$15/hr 20/hr/wk
Youth
$550/mo 16/hr/mo
Small Businesses
$350/mo 20/hr/mo
Small Businesses
76/coach

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Leadership Team

17. Founder & CEO
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Cecilia Foxworthy
MBA
Social Entrepreneurship
MS
Global Education
BS
Apparel Design

18. Advisory Board
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Louis Cohen
Senior Vice President for Search, Affiliate Marketing &
Lead Generation
Sinohe Terrero
Vice President of Finance
Thomas S. Lyons
Lawrence N. Field Family Chair in Entrepreneurship and
Professor of Management

19. Youth Marketers
Brandon Onadi Shamiek Dilenia
RoneilSherelleNarciso

20. Thank You!
Email: cecilia@revisionventures.org
Phone: 917-923-0445
Website: www.revisionventures.org
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