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Marke&ng	
  to	
  Investors	
  
Finding	
  the	
  Right	
  Investors	
  in	
  the	
  Public	
  Markets	
  
Equi%es.com	
  Case	
  Study	
  Series	
  
Case	
  Study	
  4.0	
  	
  
Beleave,	
  Inc	
  May,	
  2017	
  
Beleave,	
  Inc	
  
(OTCQX:BLEVF	
  BE:CNX)	
  
Beleave,	
  Inc	
  engaged	
  Equi&es	
  in	
  April	
  of	
  2016	
  to	
  solidify	
  their	
  digital	
  footprint.	
  	
  The	
  
goals	
   were	
   to	
   use	
   Equi&es’	
   research-­‐driven	
   content	
   and	
   distribu&on	
   network	
   to	
  	
  
target,	
  track,	
  and	
  deliver	
  relevant	
  interested	
  investors	
  to	
  the	
  Beleave	
  story.	
  
As	
  Beleave	
  released	
  public	
  news,	
  the	
  Equi&es	
  content	
  team	
  generated	
  fresh	
  	
  
editorial	
  pieces	
  highligh&ng	
  the	
  most	
  relevant	
  data	
  points	
  with	
  support	
  from	
  
Beleave’s	
  execu&ves	
  using	
  interviews	
  with	
  client	
  services	
  and	
  our	
  writers.	
  We	
  	
  
posi&oned	
  Beleave	
  on	
  the	
  Equi&es’	
  homepage	
  and	
  throughout	
  the	
  site	
  highligh&ng	
  	
  
their	
  story	
  on	
  their	
  &cker	
  page.	
  	
  The	
  company’s	
  profile	
  became	
  the	
  	
  center	
  of	
  
a[en&on.	
  We	
  delivered	
  Beleave	
  interested	
  investors	
  and	
  liquidity.	
  While	
  	
  the	
  
Equi&es’	
  value	
  proposi&on	
  focuses	
  on	
  delivering	
  qualified	
  relevant	
  investors	
  	
  to	
  a	
  
company’s	
  story,	
  we	
  do	
  measure	
  success	
  based	
  on	
  increased	
  liquidity.	
  Of	
  	
  course,	
  
liquidity	
  is	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  numerous	
  variables	
  in	
  the	
  market,	
  but	
  according	
  to	
  	
  our	
  
research	
  we	
  have	
  seen	
  similar	
  results	
  across	
  our	
  clients.	
  We	
  also	
  no&ce	
  a	
  hedge,	
  
derived	
  from	
  the	
  expansion	
  of	
  the	
  shareholder	
  base,	
  that	
  creates	
  more	
  liquidity	
  
and	
  	
  therefore	
  lessens	
  vola&lity	
  in	
  these	
  thinly-­‐traded	
  markets.	
  
Case	
  Study	
  .04	
  
2	
  
Did	
  you	
  know?	
  
Equi%es.com	
   Total	
  	
  
Client	
   Market	
   Cap	
  	
  
rose	
  from	
  $1B	
  to	
  
$1.3B	
  in	
  Q1	
  2017.	
  
5/19/17	
  2017	
  Copyright	
  Equi&es.com	
  Inc.	
  
Beleave,	
  Inc	
  
Cri.cal	
  Success	
  Factors:	
  
Equi&es	
  knows	
  the	
  audience,	
  how	
  to	
  write	
  to	
  them,	
  when	
  to	
  place	
  content,	
  	
  
where	
  to	
  place	
  content,	
  and	
  how	
  to	
  distribute	
  accordingly.	
  Equi&es	
  maintains	
  	
  
ongoing	
  engagement	
  with	
  the	
  client,	
  but	
  stresses	
  control	
  over	
  product.	
  
Equi&es.com	
  created	
  a	
  plan	
  with	
  Beleave	
  and	
  developed	
  a	
  consistently	
  clear	
  	
  
model,	
  and	
  delivered	
  on	
  their	
  investor	
  targe&ng	
  goals.	
  We	
  focused	
  on	
  the	
  	
  
company’s	
  news	
  flow,	
  and	
  followed	
  it	
  as	
  it	
  unfolded	
  organically.	
  We	
  wrote	
  the	
  	
  
facts,	
  as	
  provided	
  by	
  Beleave	
  via	
  public	
  press	
  releases,	
  and	
  delivered	
  a	
  series	
  of	
  	
  
ar&cles	
  that	
  were	
  leveraged	
  to	
  find	
  poten&al	
  investors	
  plus	
  influencers.	
  All	
  	
  
content	
  is	
  compliant	
  with	
  US	
  disclosure	
  rules	
  and	
  all	
  ar&cles	
  are	
  archived	
  on	
  	
  
Equi&es.com,	
  providing	
  an	
  addi&onal	
  layer	
  of	
  risk	
  mi&ga&on	
  under	
  general	
  	
  
solicita&on	
  rules.	
  
In	
  addi&on	
  to	
  being	
  featured	
  on	
  our	
  plaaorm	
  and	
  Equi&es.com	
  newsle[er,	
  
we	
  strategically	
  targeted	
  relevant	
  media	
  outlets	
  and	
  investors	
  using	
  	
  na&ve	
  
adver&sing,	
  and	
  distributed	
  content	
  on	
  those	
  plaaorms.	
  Once	
  clicked,	
  the	
  
user	
  was	
  sent	
  to	
  the	
  Equi&es	
  page	
  and/or	
  Beleave‘s	
  investor	
  rela&ons	
  page.	
  
At	
  the	
  same	
  &me,	
  once	
  clicked,	
  current	
  and	
  future	
  content	
  followed	
  the	
  user.	
  
About	
  The	
  Na&ve	
  Adver&sing	
  Results	
  
Results	
  from	
  the	
  	
  
campaigns	
  are	
  	
  
delivered	
  monthly	
  in	
  a	
  	
  
report	
  so	
  that	
  clients	
  	
  
can	
  observe	
  which	
  	
  
stories	
  are	
  resona%ng	
  	
  
and	
  the	
  correla%on	
  	
  
between	
  news,	
  volume	
  	
  
and	
  price.	
  
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  2017	
  Copyright	
  Equi&es.com	
  Inc.	
  
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  Being	
  Solved	
  Na&ve	
  Adver&sing	
  Distribu&on	
  
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  2017	
  Copyright	
  Equi&es.com	
  Inc.	
  
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4/26/2017 Beleave (BE: CNX) Beginning Clinical Research to Investigate Cannabinoids for Pain
Management
98 2:22
3/10/2017 Beleave Inc. (CSE: BE) Announces Pre-License Inspection Date for March 15th 459 2:50
3/6/2017 Beleave (CSE: BE) and Ryerson University Continue Research and Development of Indus-
trial Processes
32 2:39
2/8/2017 Beleave (CSE: BE) and Ryerson University Collaborator Begin Patent Work by Expanding
on Recent Genetic Results
94 2:01
1/12/2016 Beleave (BE:CNX): Completes Facility Build Out and Upgrades in Advance of Expansion 214 3:58
12/14/2016 Beleave and Ryerson Develop Unique Approach for Cannabinoid Extraction and Recov-
ery
95 2:02
10/19/2016 Beleave Announces Adoption of Advance Notice By-Law 44 3:08
9/26/2016 Beleave Provides Business Update 204 3:09
9/22/2016 Beleave Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $1,405,000 44 1:33
7/6/2016 Beleave Announces Debt Settlement for Common Shares and Issuance of Options 40 1:35
6/16/2016 Beleave Appoints Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dana Gidlow as Head of Veteran Affairs
and Community Outreach**
854 1:06
6/15/2016 Beleave Announces the Addition of Former Drug Prosecutor Chris Murphy to the Team** 745 2:44
6/9/2016 Beleave Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Private Placement 30 0:35
5/3/2016 Beleave Strengthens Advisory Board With Addition of Andrew Steane** 610 1:16
4/18/2016 Beleave Signs Letter of Intent With gDial Inc. Regarding Proprietary Drug Dosing, Detec-
tion, and Usage-Tracking Technology
43 4:00
4/13/2016 Beleave Completes Private Placement and Debt Settlement 45 2:03
2/10/2017 In Perfect Position: Beleave Inc. (CNSX: BE) is Well Poised for the Future of
Cannabis
2,272 3:30 N/A
2/2/2017 Beleave Inc. (CNSX: BE): Not All Marijuana Plays are Created Equal 2,019 1:51 N/A
8/28/2016 What does the New ACMPR mean for Canadian Marihuana Producers 1,603 5:24 N/A
6/27/2016 Beleave Gears Up for Canada’s Road to Marijuana Legalization with Key Ap-
pointments
4,235 3:03 1,299
5/3/2016 Beleave (BE) Strengthens Advisory Board With Addition of Andrew Steane 29 1:30 N/A
4/18/2016 Beleave (BE:CNX) Signs LOI with gDial Inc Regarding Proprietary Drug Dos-
ing, Detection, and Usage-Tracking Technology
177 1:40 N/A
4/13/2016 Beleave Inc. (BE:CNX) Canada’s Undiscovered Cannabis Biotech Gem 9,725 3:53 3,481
Volume	
  and	
  Traffic	
  Results	
  and	
  Analysis	
  
This	
  analysis	
  starts	
  from	
  July	
  2016	
  and	
  con&nues	
  un&l	
  May	
  2017.	
  In	
  July	
  2016,	
  Beleave,	
  Inc	
  had	
  a	
  	
  
market	
  cap	
  of	
  about	
  $13,088,053	
  USD,	
  a	
  price	
  of	
  $.45,	
  and	
  a	
  30	
  day	
  average	
  volume	
  of	
  9,300	
  shares	
  	
  
per	
  day.	
  Beleave	
  started	
  leveraging	
  Equi&es	
  in	
  April	
  2016	
  when	
  they	
  signed	
  on	
  for	
  the	
  Extended	
  	
  
Visibility	
  Package.	
  
One	
  of	
  the	
  key	
  KPIs	
  is	
  number	
  of	
  reads,	
  and	
  longer	
  &me-­‐-­‐-­‐on-­‐-­‐-­‐site	
  (TOS)	
  infers	
  that	
  investors	
  are	
  
more	
  	
  engaged	
  in	
  content.	
  As	
  a	
  result,	
  TOS	
  is	
  a	
  more	
  potent	
  measurement	
  for	
  engagment.	
  Powered	
  
by	
  the	
  	
  Equi&es.com	
  brand,	
  investors	
  spent	
  an	
  average	
  &me	
  of	
  site	
  at	
  2:28	
  minutes,	
  a	
  significant	
  
increase	
  vs.	
  the	
  compe&&on.	
  
Because	
  Beleave	
  u&lized	
  Equi&es	
  to	
  deliver	
  their	
  story,	
  the	
  company	
  saw	
  an	
  increase	
  in	
  price	
  reflected	
  
through	
  volume	
  and	
  increased	
  shareholder	
  base.	
  	
  They	
  received	
  the	
  benefits	
  of	
  reduced	
  	
  vola&lity	
  
companies	
  don’t	
  normally	
  see	
  in	
  the	
  micro-­‐-­‐-­‐cap	
  markets.	
  Equi&es’	
  credibility	
  a[racts	
  investors,	
  and	
  
it’s	
  our	
  philosophy	
  in	
  consistency	
  that	
  steadies	
  the	
  increases	
  over	
  &me.	
  In	
  other	
  words,	
  	
  liquidity	
  
begets	
  liquidity,	
  and	
  vola&lity	
  is	
  reduced	
  due	
  to	
  the	
  increase	
  in	
  “buy	
  and	
  hold”	
  shareholders.	
  
In	
  Beleave’s	
  case,	
  we	
  saw	
  a	
  combina&on	
  of	
  solid	
  management	
  on	
  their	
  part,	
  and	
  the	
  ability	
  to	
  expose	
  	
  
their	
  story	
  and	
  leverage	
  their	
  public	
  securi&es	
  in	
  the	
  most	
  cost	
  effec&ve	
  way	
  possible.	
  
0	
  0	
  
0.5	
  
1	
  
1.5	
  
2	
  
2.5	
  
3	
  
With	
  a	
  star&ng	
  market	
  cap	
  of	
  $13,088,053	
  USD,	
  a	
  price	
  of	
  $.45,	
  and	
  a	
  30	
  day	
  average	
  volume	
  of	
  9,300	
  shares,	
  Beleave	
  receive	
  	
  
substan&al	
  benefits.	
  Laying	
  the	
  groundwork	
  in	
  April	
  2016,	
  Beleave’s	
  30	
  day	
  average	
  trading	
  volume	
  increased	
  2500%,	
  market	
  	
  
cap	
  increased	
  404%,	
  and	
  stock	
  price	
  increased	
  442%	
  in	
  10	
  months.	
  
Volume	
  
5	
  
5/19/17	
  2017	
  Copyright	
  Equi&es.com	
  Inc.	
  
Full	
  Coverage	
  Solu.on	
  
Beleave	
  sought	
  to	
  build	
  awareness	
  and	
  drive	
  new	
  investors	
  to	
  their	
  company.	
  	
  
Equi&es.com	
  had	
  defined	
  their	
  goals	
  as	
  the	
  following:	
  
Marke.ng	
  Goals:	
  
1.  Market	
  Awareness	
  
2.  Target	
  relevant	
  investors	
  
3.  Track	
  relevant	
  investors	
  using	
  Na&ve	
  Adver&sing	
  	
  
4.  Deliver	
  be[er	
  qualified	
  investors	
  to	
  Beleave	
  
About	
  Beleave	
  
Beleave	
  is	
  a	
  biotech	
  company	
  focused	
  on	
  the	
  produc&on	
  of	
  medical	
  marijuana	
  in	
  	
  
Canada.	
  The	
  Company's	
  wholly-­‐-­‐-­‐owned	
  subsidiary	
  First	
  Access	
  Medical	
  Inc.	
  has	
  	
  
applied	
  for	
  a	
  license	
  to	
  cul&vate	
  and	
  sell	
  medical	
  marijuana	
  at	
  its	
  facility	
  pursuant	
  	
  
to	
  the	
  Marihuana	
  for	
  Medical	
  Purposes	
  Regula&ons	
  outlined	
  by	
  Health	
  Canada.	
  	
  
The	
  Company	
  is	
  ac&vely	
  working	
  towards	
  the	
  development	
  of	
  patents	
  through	
  	
  
research	
  with	
  large	
  Canadian	
  ins&tu&ons	
  and	
  the	
  research	
  and	
  development	
  of	
  	
  
smoke	
  harm	
  reduc&on	
  products.	
  	
  Connect	
  at	
  www.beleave.com	
  
Solu&on	
  Recap	
  
Equi.es.com	
  
Case	
  Study	
  .04	
  
Authors:	
  	
  
Ma[hew	
  Paul	
  
Business	
  Development	
  	
  
Western	
  Region	
  
215-­‐694-­‐1540	
  
ma[p@equi&es.com	
  
Eric	
  Kaczmarowski	
  	
  
Client	
  Development	
  	
  
310-­‐822-­‐5500	
  
Eric.Kacz@equi&es.com	
  
Contact:	
  	
  
Sales@equi&es.com	
  
Go	
  online	
  	
  
Equi&es.com	
  
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  we	
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  drive	
  volume,	
  stock	
  price,	
  or	
  any	
  other	
  market	
  direc.on.	
  
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  compensated	
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Companies	
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  small-­‐-­‐-­‐cap	
  and	
  growth	
  equity	
  community	
  	
  
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  recommenda&on	
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  dealer,	
  investment	
  	
  
advisor,	
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  investment	
  banker	
  or	
  other	
  investment	
  professional.	
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  and	
  third	
  party	
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  misstatement	
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  for	
  any	
  investment	
  decision.	
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reminded	
  to	
  do	
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Investor Targeting: Client Case Study Beleave

  • 1. Marke&ng  to  Investors   Finding  the  Right  Investors  in  the  Public  Markets   Equi%es.com  Case  Study  Series   Case  Study  4.0     Beleave,  Inc  May,  2017  
  • 2. Beleave,  Inc   (OTCQX:BLEVF  BE:CNX)   Beleave,  Inc  engaged  Equi&es  in  April  of  2016  to  solidify  their  digital  footprint.    The   goals   were   to   use   Equi&es’   research-­‐driven   content   and   distribu&on   network   to     target,  track,  and  deliver  relevant  interested  investors  to  the  Beleave  story.   As  Beleave  released  public  news,  the  Equi&es  content  team  generated  fresh     editorial  pieces  highligh&ng  the  most  relevant  data  points  with  support  from   Beleave’s  execu&ves  using  interviews  with  client  services  and  our  writers.  We     posi&oned  Beleave  on  the  Equi&es’  homepage  and  throughout  the  site  highligh&ng     their  story  on  their  &cker  page.    The  company’s  profile  became  the    center  of   a[en&on.  We  delivered  Beleave  interested  investors  and  liquidity.  While    the   Equi&es’  value  proposi&on  focuses  on  delivering  qualified  relevant  investors    to  a   company’s  story,  we  do  measure  success  based  on  increased  liquidity.  Of    course,   liquidity  is  a  result  of  numerous  variables  in  the  market,  but  according  to    our   research  we  have  seen  similar  results  across  our  clients.  We  also  no&ce  a  hedge,   derived  from  the  expansion  of  the  shareholder  base,  that  creates  more  liquidity   and    therefore  lessens  vola&lity  in  these  thinly-­‐traded  markets.   Case  Study  .04   2   Did  you  know?   Equi%es.com   Total     Client   Market   Cap     rose  from  $1B  to   $1.3B  in  Q1  2017.   5/19/17  2017  Copyright  Equi&es.com  Inc.  
  • 3. Beleave,  Inc   Cri.cal  Success  Factors:   Equi&es  knows  the  audience,  how  to  write  to  them,  when  to  place  content,     where  to  place  content,  and  how  to  distribute  accordingly.  Equi&es  maintains     ongoing  engagement  with  the  client,  but  stresses  control  over  product.   Equi&es.com  created  a  plan  with  Beleave  and  developed  a  consistently  clear     model,  and  delivered  on  their  investor  targe&ng  goals.  We  focused  on  the     company’s  news  flow,  and  followed  it  as  it  unfolded  organically.  We  wrote  the     facts,  as  provided  by  Beleave  via  public  press  releases,  and  delivered  a  series  of     ar&cles  that  were  leveraged  to  find  poten&al  investors  plus  influencers.  All     content  is  compliant  with  US  disclosure  rules  and  all  ar&cles  are  archived  on     Equi&es.com,  providing  an  addi&onal  layer  of  risk  mi&ga&on  under  general     solicita&on  rules.   In  addi&on  to  being  featured  on  our  plaaorm  and  Equi&es.com  newsle[er,   we  strategically  targeted  relevant  media  outlets  and  investors  using    na&ve   adver&sing,  and  distributed  content  on  those  plaaorms.  Once  clicked,  the   user  was  sent  to  the  Equi&es  page  and/or  Beleave‘s  investor  rela&ons  page.   At  the  same  &me,  once  clicked,  current  and  future  content  followed  the  user.   About  The  Na&ve  Adver&sing  Results   Results  from  the     campaigns  are     delivered  monthly  in  a     report  so  that  clients     can  observe  which     stories  are  resona%ng     and  the  correla%on     between  news,  volume     and  price.   3   5/19/17  2017  Copyright  Equi&es.com  Inc.  
  • 4. Problem  Being  Solved  Na&ve  Adver&sing  Distribu&on   ARTICLE BREAKDOWN: 4   5/19/17  2017  Copyright  Equi&es.com  Inc.   Release Date Release Date Article Title Article Title #Reads #Reads TOS* TOS* Clicks** PRESS RELEASE BREAKDOWN: *Time on Site **Clicks via Native Advertising *Time on Site **Includes GNW Distribution 5855 Green Valley Circle Suite 101 Culver City, CA 90230 // 310.822.5500 // clients@equities.com 4/26/2017 Beleave (BE: CNX) Beginning Clinical Research to Investigate Cannabinoids for Pain Management 98 2:22 3/10/2017 Beleave Inc. (CSE: BE) Announces Pre-License Inspection Date for March 15th 459 2:50 3/6/2017 Beleave (CSE: BE) and Ryerson University Continue Research and Development of Indus- trial Processes 32 2:39 2/8/2017 Beleave (CSE: BE) and Ryerson University Collaborator Begin Patent Work by Expanding on Recent Genetic Results 94 2:01 1/12/2016 Beleave (BE:CNX): Completes Facility Build Out and Upgrades in Advance of Expansion 214 3:58 12/14/2016 Beleave and Ryerson Develop Unique Approach for Cannabinoid Extraction and Recov- ery 95 2:02 10/19/2016 Beleave Announces Adoption of Advance Notice By-Law 44 3:08 9/26/2016 Beleave Provides Business Update 204 3:09 9/22/2016 Beleave Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $1,405,000 44 1:33 7/6/2016 Beleave Announces Debt Settlement for Common Shares and Issuance of Options 40 1:35 6/16/2016 Beleave Appoints Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dana Gidlow as Head of Veteran Affairs and Community Outreach** 854 1:06 6/15/2016 Beleave Announces the Addition of Former Drug Prosecutor Chris Murphy to the Team** 745 2:44 6/9/2016 Beleave Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Private Placement 30 0:35 5/3/2016 Beleave Strengthens Advisory Board With Addition of Andrew Steane** 610 1:16 4/18/2016 Beleave Signs Letter of Intent With gDial Inc. Regarding Proprietary Drug Dosing, Detec- tion, and Usage-Tracking Technology 43 4:00 4/13/2016 Beleave Completes Private Placement and Debt Settlement 45 2:03 2/10/2017 In Perfect Position: Beleave Inc. (CNSX: BE) is Well Poised for the Future of Cannabis 2,272 3:30 N/A 2/2/2017 Beleave Inc. (CNSX: BE): Not All Marijuana Plays are Created Equal 2,019 1:51 N/A 8/28/2016 What does the New ACMPR mean for Canadian Marihuana Producers 1,603 5:24 N/A 6/27/2016 Beleave Gears Up for Canada’s Road to Marijuana Legalization with Key Ap- pointments 4,235 3:03 1,299 5/3/2016 Beleave (BE) Strengthens Advisory Board With Addition of Andrew Steane 29 1:30 N/A 4/18/2016 Beleave (BE:CNX) Signs LOI with gDial Inc Regarding Proprietary Drug Dos- ing, Detection, and Usage-Tracking Technology 177 1:40 N/A 4/13/2016 Beleave Inc. (BE:CNX) Canada’s Undiscovered Cannabis Biotech Gem 9,725 3:53 3,481
  • 5. Volume  and  Traffic  Results  and  Analysis   This  analysis  starts  from  July  2016  and  con&nues  un&l  May  2017.  In  July  2016,  Beleave,  Inc  had  a     market  cap  of  about  $13,088,053  USD,  a  price  of  $.45,  and  a  30  day  average  volume  of  9,300  shares     per  day.  Beleave  started  leveraging  Equi&es  in  April  2016  when  they  signed  on  for  the  Extended     Visibility  Package.   One  of  the  key  KPIs  is  number  of  reads,  and  longer  &me-­‐-­‐-­‐on-­‐-­‐-­‐site  (TOS)  infers  that  investors  are   more    engaged  in  content.  As  a  result,  TOS  is  a  more  potent  measurement  for  engagment.  Powered   by  the    Equi&es.com  brand,  investors  spent  an  average  &me  of  site  at  2:28  minutes,  a  significant   increase  vs.  the  compe&&on.   Because  Beleave  u&lized  Equi&es  to  deliver  their  story,  the  company  saw  an  increase  in  price  reflected   through  volume  and  increased  shareholder  base.    They  received  the  benefits  of  reduced    vola&lity   companies  don’t  normally  see  in  the  micro-­‐-­‐-­‐cap  markets.  Equi&es’  credibility  a[racts  investors,  and   it’s  our  philosophy  in  consistency  that  steadies  the  increases  over  &me.  In  other  words,    liquidity   begets  liquidity,  and  vola&lity  is  reduced  due  to  the  increase  in  “buy  and  hold”  shareholders.   In  Beleave’s  case,  we  saw  a  combina&on  of  solid  management  on  their  part,  and  the  ability  to  expose     their  story  and  leverage  their  public  securi&es  in  the  most  cost  effec&ve  way  possible.   0  0   0.5   1   1.5   2   2.5   3   With  a  star&ng  market  cap  of  $13,088,053  USD,  a  price  of  $.45,  and  a  30  day  average  volume  of  9,300  shares,  Beleave  receive     substan&al  benefits.  Laying  the  groundwork  in  April  2016,  Beleave’s  30  day  average  trading  volume  increased  2500%,  market     cap  increased  404%,  and  stock  price  increased  442%  in  10  months.   Volume   5   5/19/17  2017  Copyright  Equi&es.com  Inc.  
  • 6. Full  Coverage  Solu.on   Beleave  sought  to  build  awareness  and  drive  new  investors  to  their  company.     Equi&es.com  had  defined  their  goals  as  the  following:   Marke.ng  Goals:   1.  Market  Awareness   2.  Target  relevant  investors   3.  Track  relevant  investors  using  Na&ve  Adver&sing     4.  Deliver  be[er  qualified  investors  to  Beleave   About  Beleave   Beleave  is  a  biotech  company  focused  on  the  produc&on  of  medical  marijuana  in     Canada.  The  Company's  wholly-­‐-­‐-­‐owned  subsidiary  First  Access  Medical  Inc.  has     applied  for  a  license  to  cul&vate  and  sell  medical  marijuana  at  its  facility  pursuant     to  the  Marihuana  for  Medical  Purposes  Regula&ons  outlined  by  Health  Canada.     The  Company  is  ac&vely  working  towards  the  development  of  patents  through     research  with  large  Canadian  ins&tu&ons  and  the  research  and  development  of     smoke  harm  reduc&on  products.    Connect  at  www.beleave.com   Solu&on  Recap   Equi.es.com   Case  Study  .04   Authors:     Ma[hew  Paul   Business  Development     Western  Region   215-­‐694-­‐1540   ma[p@equi&es.com   Eric  Kaczmarowski     Client  Development     310-­‐822-­‐5500   Eric.Kacz@equi&es.com   Contact:     Sales@equi&es.com   Go  online     Equi&es.com   ATTENTION:   Equi.es.com  makes  no  claim  whatsoever  that  we  will  drive  volume,  stock  price,  or  any  other  market  direc.on.   In  the  interest  of  full  disclosure,  we  call  the  reader's  a[en&on  to  the  fact  that  Equi&es.com,  Inc.  is  compensated  by  the  companies  profiled  in  the  Spotlight     Companies  sec&on.  The  purpose  of  these  profiles  is  to  provide  awareness  of  these  companies  to  investors  in  the  micro,  small-­‐-­‐-­‐cap  and  growth  equity  community     and  should  not  in  any  way  be  considered  as  a  recommenda&on  to  buy,  sell  or  hold  these  securi&es.  Equi&es.com  is  not  a  registered  broker  dealer,  investment     advisor,  financial  analyst,  investment  banker  or  other  investment  professional.  We  are  a  publisher  of  original  and  third  party  news  and  informa&on.  All  profiles  are     based  on  informa&on  that  is  available  to  the  public.  The  informa&on  contained  herein  should  not  be  considered  to  be  complete  and  is  not  guaranteed  by     Equi&es.com  to  be  free  from  misstatement  or  errors.  The  views  expressed  are  our  own  and  not  intended  to  be  the  basis  for  any  investment  decision.  Readers  are     reminded  to  do  their  own  due  diligence  when  researching  any  companies  men&oned  on  this  website.  Always  bear  in  mind  that  inves&ng  in  early-­‐-­‐-­‐stage  companies   is    risky  and  you  are  encouraged  to  only  invest  an  amount  that  you  can  afford  to  lose  completely  without  any  change  in  your  lifestyle.  Equi&es  has  been   compensated    with  cash,  common  shares  and/or  warrants  for  market  awareness  services  provided.   6   5/19/17  2017  Copyright  Equi&es.com  Inc.   •  Posi&on  on  the  Equi&es.com  plaaorm:  Corporate  profile,  branding,  and  self-­‐ managing  social  investor  channel.   •  Unlimited  news  coverage  on  Equi&es.com  homepage,  and  sent  daily     newsle[er  to  65,000  subscribers.   •  Unlimited  sponsored  ar&cles-­‐-­‐-­‐stories  wri[en  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Ar&cles  are     based  on  material  press  releases.   •  Four  in-­‐depth  C-­‐level  Spotlight  Ar&cles.   •  5800  clicks  via  Na&ve  Adver&sing.  Na&ve  Adver&sing  Network  is  an  addi&onal     45k  media  and  other  sites  collec&vely  making  up  billions  of  eyeballs  and     millions  of  clicks.  Sites  include  but  were  not  limited  to  Bloomberg,  Reuters,     Business  Insider,  The  Street,  Yahoo  Finance,  and  the  Wall  Street  Journal.