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Maker Faire Africa 2009
        Ghana
Maker Faire Africa 2010
        Kenya
Cyrus’s Wild Glasses
Talking Books
Solar Power Inverter
Bamboo Bike
Handmade FM Radio
   Transmitter
Furniture From Recycled
         Bottles
Digital Drum
The Toilet Man
Bicycle Hacksaw
Recycled Water Satchel
       Sandals
Super Money Maker Water
         Pump
Solar Powered Flashlight
Sisal Maker
William Kamkwamba
The Boy Who Harnessed The
          Wind
Raising Money
 Presenting Your Idea
10 slides, 20 minutes, 30 point
              font
Title Slide

Company name, contact info
Problem Slide

What pain are you solving?
Solution Slide

How are you solving that?
Business Model

How you make money?
Underlying Magic

What is the secret sauce?
Sales & Marketing

How will you go to market?
Competition

What you can do they cannot?
Team Slide

Most major tech companies had
      unproven teams
Projections

The underlying metrics are
       important
Status & Timeline

   Where are you?
Top 12 Entrepreneur Startup
             Qualities
• Integrity           •   Organization
• Self Discipline     •   Strong Leadership
• People Skills       •   Competitiveness
• Supportive          •   Well Organized
  Spouse              •   Sales Ability
• Strong Work Ethic   •   Vision
• Problem Solver
NedSpace: 8 Companies, 14+
          Million
Business Plan vs. Marketing
            Plan
Exit Path: IPO, Acquisition,
          Lifestyle
Make Something People
        Want
Markets Are Conversations
Multiple Revenue Streams
Recurring Revenue Streams
Thank You
Mark Grimes            Ned.com
mark.grimes@ned.co     NedSpace
 m                     NedWater
@neddotcom             Maker Faire Africa
503-502-0185
Never doubt that a small, group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that
ever has. ~ Margaret Mead

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