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Copyright © Mivesta 2011
Copyright © Mivesta 2011
Mission Statement
• Mivesta connects people to the things they love and the people who love to do them.
• We strive to create an environment where people can not only share their past experiences, but where they can create new ones.
• We facilitate the human connection.
Mission Statement
• Mivesta connects people to the things they love and the people who love to do them.
• We strive to create an environment where people can not only share their past experiences, but where they can create new ones.
• We facilitate the human connection.
Copyright © Mivesta 2011
Team Mivesta: Creative & Smart
Richard Velasquez
Andrea Fuentes
Roberto Andrade & Greg Bachrach
Amanda Sanchez Amy Jhie Zhao
Visionary Cofounder
Make it Happen CoFounder
Developers Art Director System Analyst/Intern
UF Senior - Advertising
Business Generalist
Synthovation Tech Partners Iequity)
Online, offline, & mobile media
Development & testing
Sales experience
Cook, artist, educator, MBA
IT Infrastructure 7+ years experience
5 years experience
Prior Start up experience
17 + 22 yrs exp
Product Service Offering
1. Social collaboration portal: sharing experiences in real time.
2. Cook along with friends or pro chefs; interactive video “meet-ups.”
3. Inspiration: wanting to connect people to DO things together, like in Real Life… Not just update or tweet stuff.
Application in progress
Enchant our community members with creating, sharing, & learning…
• Sticky addressable market
• 81% of US adults enjoy cooking @ home.
• 15% of US adults watch cooking TV “very often.”
• Tech: tablets, mobile, broadband, & video
Market for Cooking, Connected
Online “Foodies”
Service Users
FoodBuzz 14.0 M users
FoodNetwork 7.8 M users
Allrecipes.com 7.3 M users
Food.com 4.8 M users
Epicurious1.1 M apps1.5 M users
Big Oven2.0 M apps.5 M users
Sources: Quantcast 2010; CNN-app downloads & Harris Poll
Specific targets: Miami foodies (& beyond), active on social network, ages 20-55, middle
income +
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Competition
Food Network AllRecipes &
FoodBuzzSocialEyes& Stickam
Ustream & YouTube
Mivesta
Written recipes and photos
User video library
Educational Chef or Pro videos
Social sharing or commentary
Live video streaming events
TV shows
Interactive Video streams
Bakespace.com and Justin.tv are 2 other startups in related space.
Competitive Advantages
• Early entrant, the Alive Web: real life, activity based.
• Sticky niche ripe for disruption.
• Advantage for sponsors to engage fans/customers and create engaging content for all users.
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Use of Proceeds
Pre- Beta Founder Capital(excluding sweat equity)
$75K -Start up cost-Building MVP
Stage 1Pre-Launch Beta
Friends & Family(through July 11)
$15K+ -IT infrastructure-Load testing -Promotion-Complete MVP-Beta test hosting costs
Stage 2Early Roll outJuly-Oct 2011
Miami Innovation Fund
$20K
-Ramp up infrastructure-Optimize for Android-Add features to MVP-Support growth & traction to attract angel investment
Angel investment will be to hire key team members, and to build the iOS apps
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Exit Strategy
• Mivesta expands outside cooking into fitness and other areas
• IPO w/in 5 Years post angel investment then VC
• Founders can continue to play a role in product development and strategic planning, or retire.
Another possibility: major food network or recipe site buy.
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Questions & Answers