Andres Susi presentation on StartSmart event Models4Business 16.02.2012. Tallinn, Estonia
1. How to flirt with
TOUGH GUYS
@andressusi
StartSmart, 16.02.12
2. BACKGROUND
Flirtic.com, co-founder and
CEO (2010-...)
Cherry Media Group, co-
founder (2010-...)
Playforia.com, CEO / Board
member (2009-2010)
MTVP, partner (2006-...)
Education: MGIMO
(Moscow, 1999-2004)
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3. FLIRTIC TODAY
...Rock’n’Roll mode on
Registered users
3,000,000
2,500,000 Public launch May 2011
2,000,000
300k registered users
1,500,000
1,000,000 Open in 5 languages:
500,000
0 RUS, ENG, EST, SR, PL
May Jul Sept Dec Mar Jun Sept Dec
'11 '11 '11 '11 '12F '12F '12F '12F
15 people (incl. part time)
#1 in SERBIA
Seed round by Almaz Cisco
fund in June 2011
#2 in ESTONIA
Finalist:
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4. Boring Empty Inadequate
Search & browse Empty & static Too serious or too
catalogue experience user profiles low quality
Problem: LOW ENGAGEMENT,
SHORT LIFETIME, WRONG EXPERIENCE
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8. „GROUPON MEETS EHARMONY“
Reinventing online dating business models
How it works?
1. Choose a guy/girl
2. Choose date experience
3. Wait for acceptance
4. Pay and enjoy your date
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9. VIRTUAL GOODS & SERVICES
Visibility, Benefits, Access to Data
First string of paid services:
1. Virtual gifts
2. Announcements
3. Spotlight
4. Invisibility / hide likes
5. Priority email
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10. FLIRTIC’S TEAM
Andres Susi CEO, co-founder Investors/Board
Extensive experience in social Pavel Bogdanov
networking and consumer internet: Investor/Board member
CEO Ratesolutions.eu, co-founder Almaz Capital Partners
Cherry Media Group, Kurat.com
April Henry
Graduated MGIMO (Moscow, Russia) Chairwoman
VP Corporate Strategy, Yahoo
Andrei Korobeinik Co-founder Allan Martinson
Investor
7 years of experience in social networking: Managing Partner, MTVP
Founder
Evgeny Pshenichnikov
Rate.ee, Ratesolutions.eu, CuteFund.com
Co-founder / Board member
Angel investor and Estonian MP
CEO, Rate Solutions
Graduated Tartu University (Tartu, Estonia) Nicola Riordan
Marketing Advisor
Ex: Skype, Tweetdeck, etc
1-2 industry experts to be
added to Advisory Board
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13. SHOW YOUR ACES
Tough guys love:
1. Solid team & track record
2. Unique approach
3. Large market ($1B+)
(*) a bit different on later stages raising A, B, ... rounds
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