The document describes a pre-startup phase for a mobile money management project. It involved mapping processes for a short-term business model of currency arbitrage to buy and resell mobile airtime credits. It also performed an analysis of developing a mobile app to consolidate distribution. Additionally, it focused on building relationships with advisors and partners to facilitate entering the market.

1. Mobile Money Management – Telecommunications & Mobile Technology Fall/Winter 2014
Founder & Project Manager (Pre-Startup Phase; Ideation) Montréal, CA and Cape Town, SA
• Mapped and created processes to serve as a short-term business model: two-currency arbitrage
(USD/ZAR) to buy wholesale airtime credits in text file format, store files in a cloud-based program,
convert text files into e-vouchers and virtually distribute to resellers
• Performed a long-term cost-benefit analysis of developing a mobile application to consolidate &
streamline distribution touch points
• Built relationships & network of advisors and potential channel partners in order to help facilitate
market entry