Think Olio is a platform that aims to connect hosts, educators, and learners to provide affordable, high-quality classes on various topics. It addresses the problems of lack of easy ways to find nearby classes and universities being limiting and expensive. The platform splits revenue from class fees between the guide, host, and Think Olio. It has seen early success hosting classes and generating revenue. The founders plan to expand the number of classes, add site functionality, and grow their network of guides and hosts to make lifelong learning more accessible and affordable through an interactive sharing model.

1. T h i n k O l i o
David Kurfirst & Chris Zumtobel
Smartpitch Education Track
a p l a c e f o r m i s c e l l a n e o u s m i n d s

2. The Problem
• No easy way exists to connect hosts,
educators, and learners
• Hard to find affordable, high-level classes
nearby
• Universities are limiting, exclusive, and
expensive

3. Three Party Solution
Guides
Hosts
Learners

4. Breakdown
Cost:
$15-$20
Number of learners:
10-25
Revenue per class
$ 1 5 0 - $ 5 0 0
x

5. The Split
Guide
50%
Host
30%
Olio
20%
As Olio scales the percentages can change.

6. The Lifelong Learner
$17.5 billion personal interest education market
Meetup: 21 million users & 500,000 Meetups a month
The global sharing economy predicted to be $110 billion market

7. Competition
Expensive
Uncurated
Online only Single Location

8. Affordable
High-quality, vetted teachers
In-person learning Unlimited locations

9. Predicted Growth
Based on the sharing economy & the personal interest education market
$0
$1,500,000
$3,000,000
$4,500,000
$6,000,000
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
100 Olios
per month
1,000 Olios
per month
3,000 Olios
per month

10. Timeline
February
Began incubator
Launched website
March
Hosted first 2 Olios
Press Coverage in Gothamist, PSFK, and The Skint
April
Hosted 4 more Olios
Revenue of $1500 and mailing list of 700
May
20 committed teacher and 15 host location
Quit jobs to commit full-time

11. What’s Next?
• 10 Olios
• Find a CTO
• Teacher and host growth
• Add functionality to site
• Guide & host manual
• Referral program
• Hold Olios where we are not present

12. High-level learning shouldn’t be confined to universities.
Learning in an interactive group setting should be as affordable
and accessible as a good meal, a movie, or a museum visit.
thinkolio.org