The entire plan, from service model development
through financial performance forecasting
had to be bullet proof.
Objective
Partner 1: Bring affordable yet intelligent and effective marketing to the SME population.
Partner 2: Make an eco-friendly purchase event just as easy as a mainstream CPG or service decision.
Combined: Option to sell and retire with $X within ten years.
The Challenge: Time
'Eco-consciousness' was hot. Eco-consumer service styled sites were being bought up in the US by mega corporations such as the National Geographic and Disney for $10M plus. The Canadian market was still undeveloped but if/once the big players set their sites on the market it would get much more difficult to build the initial consumer base - a critical element to success.
External investors would be required right at the seed stage.