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January 2014 | founders@projecttravel.com
Our Core

Project Travel helps
youth travel organizations
capture leads &
increase enrollments

@goProjectTravel
Our Team
Founders
Jennifer Thomas

Chief Executive Officer

Jacqueline Berkery

Kathryn Weimann

Jen-of-all-trades, hacker & hustler

Michael Pottern

Rob Dube

Business Development Community Engagement

Career since 2005 in finance,
management, operations & technology

Samantha Martin

International Education

Business Advisor

Coolhouse Labs

Your Name

Chief Product Officer

Gilman & Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
Career since 2006 in education abroad and
international scholarship advisor

Accelerator & Investor

@goProjectTravel

Investor
Market Opportunity
Our Customer
40,000+ global youth travel organizations
offering study, intern, work, volunteer, teach, language,
culture, eco, adventure programs and more
to over 187M youth & student travelers annually
Each of their participants represent up to $6,000+ in revenue

Target Market

Available Market

Total Market

$5 B

$31 B

$77 B

Why Now?
37% sector increase in last 10 years & expected to double by 2020
55% of travel program managers desire technology solutions
to improve performance an meet their responsibilities
Government funded initiatives to drastically increase participation by 2020
New marketing methods sought after to improve millennial customer engagement

@goProjectTravel
Market Problem

Each year, youth travel organizations
fail to convert 66% of their applicants
into paying customers.
Current solutions are paper-based, out-dated technology or cost prohibitive
causing a lack of communication & information for everyone.

@goProjectTravel
Our Solution

Engage ALL the way!
INTEREST

APPLICATION

CONVERSION

$$$

1. Enrollment Forecasting
2. Customer Rewards System
3. Advising, Outreach & Analytics
4. Online Fundraising Tool for Organization Accounts & Participants

@goProjectTravel
Traction & Awards

05/13

Single-Feature Beta Launch

07/13

Coolhouse Labs Accelerator

"Project Travel has been an amazing resource and
support for our participants in empowering them
to achieve their goal of educational travel."
Anna Kaycn - Director

Winner of “Chicago Tech Startup Madness” Challenge

$25K Investment
01/14

650+ Users, 34% Active

Named one of “Chicago’s Hottest
Startups” in 2012 & 2013

$30,000+ User transactions
01/14

Working with 60+ organizations

Top 4 Finalist

“Awesome new startup”

Pilot Project with ACIS &
Michigan State University

“The very well-designed site
is easy and
attractive to use”

@goProjectTravel
Market Fit / Competition
Feature List Comparison w/ Direct Competition
Recruitment & Retention

Market Analysis

Enrollment Forecasting
Goal Setting & Tracking
Online Fundraising
Unique URL with Branding
Custom Notifications to Travelers
Social Log-in and Integration

*

Connect Alumni with Applicants Portal

Customer Engagement
Traveler Activity Feed
Quick Response Surveys
Geo-Tagged Check-In (Belly for travelers)
Game Mechanics w. Customer Rewards
Social Integration
Engagement Analytics Dashboard
Traveler / Advisor Chat

Productivity
Event Calendar & RSVP Function
Travel Industry Feed
Billing for Program Fees

* Go Abroad is the parent company of Horizons &
FundMyTravel; each act independently

@goProjectTravel

Advising Log/Internal Notes
Submission portals (e.g photo contests)

PROJECT TRAVEL

GO ABROAD*

TERRA DOTTA
Business Model: Key Revenue Streams
Revenue Model
1

Monthly subscription fee per user, billed annually

2

Supporter-side transaction fee

Enterprise

$125

$1250

Online
Fundraising

x 100 Clients

x 100 Clients

x 100 Clients

x 1000 individuals

$66K Revenue

$150K Revenue

$1.5M Revenue

$83K Revenue

Professional

$55

@goProjectTravel

International
Educator

%5.5

x 100 groups

$82.5K Revenue
Marketing Approach & Strategy
Sales & Distribution Model

Lifetime Value

SaaS platform: purchased & activated online

Clients:
$3,300 - Professional
$7,500 - International Educator
$45,000 - Enterprise

Leverage strategic partnerships with travel industry leaders
Potential customers outreach within our target market

A list of who is Working with Project Travel is available upon request

@goProjectTravel

LEADS

PROSPECTS

CLIENTS

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Become recognized thought leaders in the travel programs space
Build an army of warm leads through a free trial account & referral incentives

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Sales Strategy

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US focus years 1-3, Global reach years 3-5

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Purchasing decisions typically May - August and October - December

Fundraiser
$83 - Individual
$825 - Group
ou
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Sales cycle: 1-3 months

Ta
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Demo request & 1 month free trial available
Financial Projections
5 Year Projections

Target Market Capture

US focus years 1-3, Global focus years 3-5

2016 - US %

150,000,000

Clients:

1.73%

Fundraisers:

0.04%

Revenue

Expenses

125,000,000

2017 - Global $

100,000,000

Clients:
Fundraisers:

75,000,000
50,000,000

Acquired

Clients:
Fundraisers:

0.06%

2018 - Global %

25,000,000
0

2.69%

Clients:
Fundraisers:
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

285

6010

5197

26,894

140,044

1185

1000

25309

127,007

649,280

@goProjectTravel

14.0%
0.32%
Exit Strategy
Acquisition
GoAbroad. They are educators creating a tech product.
We are a tech company creating an education product.
Their solutions are silo companies working independently.

Ledra Capital. A focus on higher education and media
technology in the Mediterranean region. They just acquired
Abroad101.com. M&A is part of their growth strategy.
We are strong in verticals they don’t access but are
part of their core mission.

Co-Founder Samantha has personal
relationships with the owners of each.

Financial Buyer
Our excess cash flow will be attractive to
financial buyers seeking to generate a return.

@goProjectTravel
Our Ask

Details:
Seed Round: up to $450K

Production 23%

Investment Terms: Convertible Promissory Note
Target Close Date: February 28, 2014
Burn Rate: $27K / month
Runway: 15 months to B/E
Prior Investment: $25K from Coolhouse Labs
Accelerator, 6% equity

@goProjectTravel

$450,000

Salaries 63%
Sales 9%
20% buffer included over costs
Thank You
866-720-7572 | www.projecttravel.com | founders@projecttravel.com

@goProjectTravel

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Youth Travel Tech Startup Seeks $450K

  • 1. Investor Presentation January 2014 | founders@projecttravel.com
  • 2. Our Core Project Travel helps youth travel organizations capture leads & increase enrollments @goProjectTravel
  • 3. Our Team Founders Jennifer Thomas Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline Berkery Kathryn Weimann Jen-of-all-trades, hacker & hustler Michael Pottern Rob Dube Business Development Community Engagement Career since 2005 in finance, management, operations & technology Samantha Martin International Education Business Advisor Coolhouse Labs Your Name Chief Product Officer Gilman & Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Career since 2006 in education abroad and international scholarship advisor Accelerator & Investor @goProjectTravel Investor
  • 4. Market Opportunity Our Customer 40,000+ global youth travel organizations offering study, intern, work, volunteer, teach, language, culture, eco, adventure programs and more to over 187M youth & student travelers annually Each of their participants represent up to $6,000+ in revenue Target Market Available Market Total Market $5 B $31 B $77 B Why Now? 37% sector increase in last 10 years & expected to double by 2020 55% of travel program managers desire technology solutions to improve performance an meet their responsibilities Government funded initiatives to drastically increase participation by 2020 New marketing methods sought after to improve millennial customer engagement @goProjectTravel
  • 5. Market Problem Each year, youth travel organizations fail to convert 66% of their applicants into paying customers. Current solutions are paper-based, out-dated technology or cost prohibitive causing a lack of communication & information for everyone. @goProjectTravel
  • 6. Our Solution Engage ALL the way! INTEREST APPLICATION CONVERSION $$$ 1. Enrollment Forecasting 2. Customer Rewards System 3. Advising, Outreach & Analytics 4. Online Fundraising Tool for Organization Accounts & Participants @goProjectTravel
  • 7. Traction & Awards 05/13 Single-Feature Beta Launch 07/13 Coolhouse Labs Accelerator "Project Travel has been an amazing resource and support for our participants in empowering them to achieve their goal of educational travel." Anna Kaycn - Director Winner of “Chicago Tech Startup Madness” Challenge $25K Investment 01/14 650+ Users, 34% Active Named one of “Chicago’s Hottest Startups” in 2012 & 2013 $30,000+ User transactions 01/14 Working with 60+ organizations Top 4 Finalist “Awesome new startup” Pilot Project with ACIS & Michigan State University “The very well-designed site is easy and attractive to use” @goProjectTravel
  • 8. Market Fit / Competition Feature List Comparison w/ Direct Competition Recruitment & Retention Market Analysis Enrollment Forecasting Goal Setting & Tracking Online Fundraising Unique URL with Branding Custom Notifications to Travelers Social Log-in and Integration * Connect Alumni with Applicants Portal Customer Engagement Traveler Activity Feed Quick Response Surveys Geo-Tagged Check-In (Belly for travelers) Game Mechanics w. Customer Rewards Social Integration Engagement Analytics Dashboard Traveler / Advisor Chat Productivity Event Calendar & RSVP Function Travel Industry Feed Billing for Program Fees * Go Abroad is the parent company of Horizons & FundMyTravel; each act independently @goProjectTravel Advising Log/Internal Notes Submission portals (e.g photo contests) PROJECT TRAVEL GO ABROAD* TERRA DOTTA
  • 9. Business Model: Key Revenue Streams Revenue Model 1 Monthly subscription fee per user, billed annually 2 Supporter-side transaction fee Enterprise $125 $1250 Online Fundraising x 100 Clients x 100 Clients x 100 Clients x 1000 individuals $66K Revenue $150K Revenue $1.5M Revenue $83K Revenue Professional $55 @goProjectTravel International Educator %5.5 x 100 groups $82.5K Revenue
  • 10. Marketing Approach & Strategy Sales & Distribution Model Lifetime Value SaaS platform: purchased & activated online Clients: $3,300 - Professional $7,500 - International Educator $45,000 - Enterprise Leverage strategic partnerships with travel industry leaders Potential customers outreach within our target market A list of who is Working with Project Travel is available upon request @goProjectTravel LEADS PROSPECTS CLIENTS SE O Pa rt at eg ic Become recognized thought leaders in the travel programs space Build an army of warm leads through a free trial account & referral incentives ne rs ea ch ut r O cc Tr ia lA ee Fr Sales Strategy Co nt en tD el iv er y US focus years 1-3, Global reach years 3-5 St r Purchasing decisions typically May - August and October - December Fundraiser $83 - Individual $825 - Group ou nt s Sales cycle: 1-3 months Ta rg et ed Demo request & 1 month free trial available
  • 11. Financial Projections 5 Year Projections Target Market Capture US focus years 1-3, Global focus years 3-5 2016 - US % 150,000,000 Clients: 1.73% Fundraisers: 0.04% Revenue Expenses 125,000,000 2017 - Global $ 100,000,000 Clients: Fundraisers: 75,000,000 50,000,000 Acquired Clients: Fundraisers: 0.06% 2018 - Global % 25,000,000 0 2.69% Clients: Fundraisers: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 285 6010 5197 26,894 140,044 1185 1000 25309 127,007 649,280 @goProjectTravel 14.0% 0.32%
  • 12. Exit Strategy Acquisition GoAbroad. They are educators creating a tech product. We are a tech company creating an education product. Their solutions are silo companies working independently. Ledra Capital. A focus on higher education and media technology in the Mediterranean region. They just acquired Abroad101.com. M&A is part of their growth strategy. We are strong in verticals they don’t access but are part of their core mission. Co-Founder Samantha has personal relationships with the owners of each. Financial Buyer Our excess cash flow will be attractive to financial buyers seeking to generate a return. @goProjectTravel
  • 13. Our Ask Details: Seed Round: up to $450K Production 23% Investment Terms: Convertible Promissory Note Target Close Date: February 28, 2014 Burn Rate: $27K / month Runway: 15 months to B/E Prior Investment: $25K from Coolhouse Labs Accelerator, 6% equity @goProjectTravel $450,000 Salaries 63% Sales 9% 20% buffer included over costs
  • 14. Thank You 866-720-7572 | www.projecttravel.com | founders@projecttravel.com @goProjectTravel