This is our investor pitch. It is aimed to attract investors who may be interested in taking Trip180 to the next level and promote its world changing views.

1. TRAVEL WITH A PURPOSE
July 2014

2. VOLUNTEER TRAVEL
Volunteering abroad is expensive as it is a closed market controlled by
placement agencies who charge thousands of dollars. We have successfully
commoditized volunteer-abroad-experiences by creating an open platform, or
market exchange, for nonprofits to offer their experiences directly to travelers
Trip180 is an open platform for nonprofit organizations to post their
volunteer opportunities around the world

3. Javier Barrera is an entrepreneur,
engineer, and financier, founder of four
companies with professional experience
in engineering and financial analysis.
Mr. Barrera worked in New York
investing in alternative asset classes for
a private fund. Before working in finance,
he worked in IT as a server specialist and
engineer in both Canada and Mexico.
His tenure as an investment manager
reawakened his passion for
entrepreneurship; this, combined with
his desire for travel and previous
volunteer experiences triggered his wish
to make Trip180 a reality.
Previous Work: Abacus & Associates, Inc.
(New York), Promontory Financial Group
(Toronto), Ingram Micro (Toronto).
Blas Flores is a visual arts producer,
entrepreneur and digital strategist
working with brand identity and
awareness on and offline.
Mr. Flores has worked with a plethora
of for profit and nonprofit organizations
to create brand awareness and
identity. Prior to this, he worked as a
visual arts producer collaborating with
well-known brands and artists in
photography, and documentaries.
Blas has developed a passion for travel,
cultural awareness, and languages. This
innate social drive was crucial for the
conception of Trip180.
Previous Work: Social Media Squad
(Los Angeles), Cherry On Top (Los
Angeles), Las Flores Production.
Peter Carroll is an engineer, serial
entrepreneur, and 20-year veteran of the
internet software development industry.
As CTO, Mr. Carroll founded, developed,
and exited a successful web services/
ecommerce company with annual revenue
of $20MM. He also founded and grew a
successful SaaS based online data storage
company.
An avid traveler, Peter instantly saw the
potential in Trip180’s disruptive business
model.
Previous Work: Founder KineticD.com,
Founder EntreVision (now Nurun Inc.),
Andersen Consulting.
TEAM

4. ENVIRONMENT
Nonprofit organizations host travelers in their own facilities or form
partnerships with local families and hostels to accommodate travelers
NONPROFIT
LOCAL FAMILY LOCAL HOSTEL

5. BROKEN MODEL
Nonprofits rely on placement agencies to receive volunteers. Sadly, due to the
closed nature of the market, these agencies charge thousands of dollars to
travelers, and only relay a fraction of that money to the organizations
Travelers are discouraged due to the inflated prices, stripping the nonprofits of
needed funding and hurting the movement as a whole
$1700 = $1445 + $255
TRAVELER AGENCY NONPROFIT

6. OUR SOLUTION
Trip180 simplifies the process by holding an inventory of accommodation
spots attached to a cause. In our platform travelers can apply, communicate,
and pay the nonprofit of their choice for their experience

7. HOW IT WORKS
Connect with
Traveler
List Volunteer
abroad opportunity
NONPROFIT TRAVELER
Get Approved
Explore and Apply to
what you love
Post
Chat
Makea
Difference
Receive funds from
Traveler
Transfer funds to
nonprofit and Travel
Pay

8. MARKET SIZE
Volunteer travel is the movement expected to grow the fastest in the travel
industry, as it encompasses many growing trends
Ecosystem &
Sustainability
Human
Development
Research Education &
Literacy
~$77
~$7
~$80
~$11
Type of Travel
Volunteer opportunities are found in
many growing travel trends like
research based travel, environmental
& wildlife protection, humanitarian
and rescue travel, and education based
travel.
$ (in billions)
VOLUNTEER TRAVELVOLUNTEER TRAVEL
Volunteer travel market size:
$3.5 billion USD (estimated)

9. EXPONENTIAL IMPACT
TRAVELERS NONPROFIT LOCAL FAMILY
By commoditizing the movement, volunteers are able to participate in higher
numbers, becoming a steady source of revenue for nonprofits and their
respective communities
LOCAL FAMILY

10. “Trip180 will help our cause greatly and it looks awesome!”
- Aaron, Long Way Home, www.lwhome.org
“Very cool idea, Trip180 will definitely help us get more funding
and volunteers”
- Matt, Blue Sparrow, www.bluesparrow.org
TESTIMONIALS
“Your web site helps us a lot to fulfill our goals. Thank you very
much for the work you do for us.”
- Freddy, Yo Voy a Ti, www.yovoyati.org

11. THANK YOU!
July 2014