ExpertPlanet.com is a combination
portal, exchange and community for the professional services and staffing
industries. It includes a web-based, interprise application that provides
for the customer relationship and supply chain management and community
building for knowledge workers.
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Value Proposition
Corporate Clients - Expertplanet.com
will increase the amount of time managers spend on their primary responsibilities,
improve hiring decisions, reduce employment related costs and increase
retention.
Vendors - ExpertPlanet.com will
enhance value creation through increased speed and accuracy in decision
making, reduction in costs and improved customer relations. Value Proposition
Employees - ExpertPlanet.com will
facilitate improved communications, less time spent on employment related
tasks and increase employer satisfaction.
Job Seekers - Through ExpertPlanet.com
the job seeker will have more control and knowledge about the employment
process which results being employed faster and better employment decisions.
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Market Analysis
The professional and staffing services industry is in excess of $100
billion per year.
Growing at an annual rate of 15-20%
X number of professional services firms employing ? Number of people.
Y number of staffing firms employing 3.1 mm people.
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Market Characteristics
Highly fragmented and growing market
Few economies of scale
Competitors "disintermediation" strategy is ineffective
Venders have piece meal Internet strategies
Skilled and un-skilled worker shortage projected through 2010
Aging of U.S. population
The Internet savvy Generation Y is entering the job market.
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Competitive Analysis
Seven perceived competitive sites all with the "disintermediation"
model
All competitors deployed within the last six months.
None with a significant client, vender or candidate subscriber base.
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Branding and Differentiation
Unique content
Catering to the professional services and staffing firms, "Re-intermediation"
Clear value message for all four industry target audiences
Partner strategy with large media and content distributors.
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Revenue Model
Multiple subscription fees for various modules for venders and clients
Advertising
Revenue sharing
Content distribution
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Middleman
ExpertPlanet.com is the first portal site to integrate the channel and
leverage the value of established relationships and processes.
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Marketing
Clients - Direct sales, trade shows, trade associations, traditional
advertising and affiliate marketing.
Venders - Direct sales, trade associations, e-mail advertising
and website promotions
Employees - On-going website promotions, personalized marketing,
e-mail and phased introduction of additional services
Candidates - E-mail and affiliate, content partnerships and Internet
and traditional advertising
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Content Marketing and Distribution
Distributing our content through content partners
Partner with large media entity
Distribute our content through a major portal
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Growth Plan
Phase 1.Technology workers
Phase 2. Other professionals and knowledge workers
Phase 3. Administrative and lower income workers
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Deployment
Marketing and recruiting website - 11/99
Demo site - January/2000
Modules 1-3 - Feb./2000
Modules 4-7 - April/2000
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Management Team
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Sal Shafi - CEO and President, Mr. Shafi has over 20 years IT experiences
and 12 years building a successful national IT contract staffing firm with
over $60 million in revenue.
Andrew Aitken - VP of Business Development, Mr. Aitken has spent
14 years in the consulting services industry building local, regional and
national operations.
