SHERPA, LLC 31 March 2010. The Problem Mountains Caves Tree Cover Urban “Canyons” Hikers and...

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SHERPA, LLC 31 March 2010

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SHERPA, LLC31 March 2010

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The Problem

• Mountains• Caves• Tree Cover• Urban

“Canyons”

• Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts often use maps and compasses for navigation in the wilderness

• This method can be very unreliable: Human error!

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The Solution

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Current GPS Technology

Special Software “Sauce”

Advanced Sensor

Technology

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Company Products

• Initial product offering is the Sherpa One

• Secondary offering is an iPhone compatible dongle along with iPhone software

Information Technology
use iPhone twice or once?
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Target Markets

• Outdoor enthusiasts• mountain climbers, hikers, cave

divers, park rangers, hunters• amateurs and professionals

• Equipment rental companies• Military• Expand to automotive navigation

industry

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Industry Analysis

• GPS Market Segments• Automotive• Outdoor and Fitness• Aviation• Marine

• Outdoor and fitness is the fastest growing segment

• 3.7 million personal navigation devices sold in Q2 2008

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Competition• 83% of market controlled by

Garmin, Magellan, and TomTom• Growing competition from the

smartphone market

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Business Strategy

• Differentiation• Reliability and quality over low cost• Target niche markets

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Marketing Strategy

• Emphasis on technology based marketing• goSherpa.com• Facebook, Twitter, YouTube• Blogs• Review websites

• Trade Shows

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Sales Strategy

• Majority of sales occur online• goSherpa.com• Amazon.com, Newegg.com, etc

• Benefits• Reduces the cost to sell• Widespread availability• Ease of access

goSherpa.com

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Sale of Sherpa One

Successful Market

Penetration

Release Sherpa Two

Unable to Penetrate Market

Sell technology to competitors

Paths to Success

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Investment• Total required funds of $3 million

• Investor compensation after third year equal to 30% return on initial investment

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Questions