DzineBox - Investment Summary

DzineBox.com,[object Object],Better Living By Design,[object Object]

Problem,[object Object],Home owners need help designing and building out their home improvement projects,[object Object],Everyone admires good design, but most home owners consider professional design too costly,[object Object],Designers and contractors rarely seek opportunities outside their local area,[object Object],Designers and contractors spend far too much time driving around to see potential clients many of whom are tire kickers,[object Object],DIY websites aren’t personal enough, are too vague or only scratch the surface,[object Object],The way home owners interact with designers and builders is inefficient and archaic,[object Object]

Solution,[object Object],DzineBox connects home owners with designers from around the world,[object Object],Designers can offer their services in a more cost effective manner,[object Object],Contractors can bid on projects designed by DzineBox professionals,[object Object],Customers have more choice of designers and contractors through our professional network,[object Object]

The Call to Action,[object Object],Encourage home owners to share home improvements projects,[object Object],DzineBox creates “community” through photo sharing and discussion of home improvement projects and ideas,[object Object],Home owners upload completed projects (pride-factor) or potential projects (need-factor),[object Object]

Platform,[object Object],Consumer-oriented social platform,[object Object],Home Owners,[object Object],Professional Designers,[object Object],Contractors,[object Object],Rich Data Repository – captures consumer trends for home interiors, architecture, landscapes, gardening, building materials, furniture, color schemes, design trends, etc.,[object Object]

Product,[object Object],Home owners describe their project on DzineBox,[object Object],Designers offer their services to the home owner from anywhere in the world,[object Object],Home owners choose from a wide array of designers worldwide,[object Object],Home owners find contractors in the same user-friendly DzineBox environment,[object Object],Home owners upload design projects, photos, videos and select “friends” among designers and other members,[object Object]

Technology,[object Object],DzineBox is a crowdsouring and social media platform rolled into one…,[object Object],Built on open source technologies like Django and JQuery,[object Object],Building iPhone, Droid and iPad apps,[object Object],Rich photo and video sharing capabilities,[object Object],Designers can create their own portfolios with pictures, videos and documents…,[object Object]

Market Size (US-only),[object Object],130,873,000 housing units (80,000,000 single-family detached)*,[object Object],200,000 licensed designers (architects, interior designers, landscape architects),[object Object],650,000 remodeling contractors in 2007**,[object Object],$300B home improvement market in 2010,[object Object],* US Census Bureau Data approximately 61% of housing units were detached single family homes** excludes the large number of part-time, semi-retired, and “moonlighting” contractors reporting gross revenues of less than $25,000. ,[object Object]

Management Team,[object Object],Mike Flaugh, Co-Founder and Landscape Architect ,[object Object],Florida licensed landscape architect for 18-years participating in site analysis, planning, “hardscape” design, environmental mitigation and landscape sustainability consultation.,[object Object],Cam Collins, Co-Founder – Software Technologist,[object Object],23 years in the software industry from development and design to sales, marketing and operations. Cam is the CEO at Exuma Technologies ,[object Object]

Monetization,[object Object],Designer subscription fees,[object Object],Advertising revenue from suppliers to the home improvement market,[object Object],Affiliate programs with home goods retailers and suppliers,[object Object]

Traction,[object Object],40 designers signed up to date – little resistance to get designers to sign-up for FREE,[object Object],2 projects completed to date,[object Object],No customer traction – soft launch to designers only at this time,[object Object]

Funding,[object Object],$2.0M valuation. Need to raise $400,000 to:,[object Object],Develop the BuildItBox contractor app,[object Object],iPhone, Droid and iPad app,[object Object],Fund Adwords, Facebook and YouTube ad campaigns,[object Object],Allow founders to focus on building the business and spreading “Better Living By Design”,[object Object]

Summary,[object Object],$300B industry,[object Object],Model for vetting designers and contractors is inefficient and archaic,[object Object],Trend towards creating better living through “green” design principles,[object Object],DzineBox fosters connections between design and building professionals, and their customers,[object Object]

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