The document describes an app called Review IT that allows users to scan product barcodes and receive information to help them choose products. It summarizes the following key points:
1. Review IT allows users to scan a product's barcode to get information to compare items side by side, find the cheapest local prices, and see reviews to make an informed purchase decision.
2. The business model involves selling the app for $2 with costs of $0.50 per app for labor and $0.59 for other variable costs, contributing $0.91 per app sold.
3. Projections estimate selling 150 apps per month to break even, with sales of over 3,800 units and $7,
2. Have you ever had a Problem Choosing
a Product?
V.S =
3. Solution
+ =
•Never regret a purchase again
•Compare products side by side to find the right one
•Find the cheapest product around your area
4. How does it work?
1. Find a product
2. Scan it
3. Make an informed purchase
5. Review IT
• If you are having trouble picking out a
product, or even just wanting to learn about
one, then just scan the barcode, and BAM!, all
of your problems are solved
6. Business Model
Adam will sell 1 app
and receive $0.91 for
each app sold. Economics of One Unit
Selling Price $2.00
Cost of materials N/A
Cost of labor $0.50
Other variable costs $0.59
Total COGS/ COSS $1.09
Contribution Margin $0.91
Definition of One Unit
1 app
Monthly Break Even Units
$134.91
= 149.9 ≈ 150 units
$0.91
7. Market Analysis
Description of Target Consumer
Demographics Geographics
Any person from 17-45, and
an income of $25,000+ per
year
City of Chicago
Psychographics Buying Patterns
•Are interested in new
products
•Likes to shop
•Would like to know more
about products (40 million
customers like to showroom
products)
•Impulse buyers
Total population of
targeted geographic area
Population of
target market
2,659,598
Market size
(based on
survey)
Target Market Size
Market Statistics
Industry Name: Consumer Services Market Cap: 3.1 billion
1,969,234
921,291
8. Promotion and Sales
• Have a website
• Earn points
• Host scavenger hunts
• Donate to charity
• Customer of the month
9. Competition
Direct
• There are several
shopping apps on
Google play
Indirect
• Shopping website
that give help to
shoppers
Why Review IT?
1. You can compare items side
by side
2. Find the cheapest products in
your area
3. Gives products similar to the
ones you scanned
4. Accurate reviews
10. Qualifications
• Enrolled in a NFTE
entrepreneurship class, and is
also in Chi-Tech Launch
• Received a 50 for the Future
award
• Has very good leadership skills
and makes good decisions
• Knows HTML, CSS, and
JavaScript
12. Startup Funds
Item Why Needed Cost
Computer To write the code and run
the software to create the
app
$1000
Marmalade To make the actual app
work
$149
Total Startup Expenditures $1,149
Emergency Fund $574.50
Reserve for Fixed Expenses $404.73
Total Startup Investment $2,128.23
13. How to Scale Review IT
• Review IT will
partner with stores
to promote their
products, and they
will promote
Review IT
Student Notes:
This slide addresses your growth plan. Scalability is how you will take your business to the next level.
To expand your business, create examples to address the following three points. You don’t have to select all three, but the best scalability plans address each one.
New products or services: What new products or services will you introduce to the market? Why did you select these products/services? For example, a computer software company could introduce gaming devices as a new product to attract younger customers.
Partnerships: Will you partner with another business to grow your company? Who will you partner with? What will you do together? For example, a flower shop could partner with hotels and restaurants to sell their flowers to hotel and restaurant guests. This would be a “win-win” because the flower shop would get extra customers and the hotels/restaurants would have another service to offer to customers.
Distribution Channels: What are other ways you can distribute your product? Could you sell in stores, online, or through another partner? For example, a candy manufacturer could sell its products in grocery stores, online, through vending machines, as part of another company’s gift baskets, etc.
New ways to make money: List other potential sources of revenue for your business. For example, a computer manufacturer could offer a new service (technical support) to sell along side its new computers.
How will technology help you grow your business? What specific type of technology will you use to scale your operations? Will you use e-commerce? Websites? Special software/hardware? Inventory controls?
Student Notes:
This slide will help you to showcase your technology plan. The more creative you are, the better.
See the ideas listed above to help you get started. Feel free to use screen shots of your website, applications, and Facebook campaigns. You can also include a few bullet points on strategies you will use to incorporate technology into your business.