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“Creation through Collaboration”
PlansForUs is...



A website where teachers use their community to
discover contextual ideas and build engaging
lessons
Core Problem


K-12 teachers do not have enough time in the day
to find and develop lessons.

In fact, K-12 teachers cite the lack of planning time
as one of their top 5 reasons for leaving teaching.
Solution
             A semantic web for teachers

                                           •   Cut through the
                                               clutter of available
Content                   Social               content
                                           •   Link content and
 Base                    Network
                                               usage to a personal
          Contextual                           profile
           Content                         •   Form relationships
                                               and find ideas
                                               based on teaching
                                               context
                                           •   A supportive,
                                               efficient
                                               community
Why Now?
     My wife asked me to help with a problem


    and...
•   ~2.3 million new teachers needed in the US by 2012 (NCES)
•   50% of teachers leave before their 5 year anniversary
      • A $3.8 billion problem (NEA)
•   97% of classrooms are connected to the Internet (NCES)
•   Effects of NCLB continue to ripple through education
•   Innovative teacher-centric social entrepreneurship focused on
    K-12 education (DonorsChoose, KIPP, Teach for America)
Market Size
                                       US Market
                                                   •   Advertising
                                                       • More than 60% of
                         Educational                       teachers surveyed* spent
                          Software                         over 5 hours/week lesson
                         $10 Billion                       planning
                                                   •   Professional
                                                       Development (PD)
                           K12
                                                       • A channel for PD
                       Professional
                                                           providers to cost-
                       Development                         effectively reach teachers
                        $5 Billion                 •   Educational Software
                                                       • An open platform for
                                                           educational software
                        Advertising
                                                           providers
                       4 million K12
                                                       •   Multi-tenant system
                         Teachers                          generates value through
                                                           analysis of participant data
*-PlansForUs, November 2006
Competition
      Company              Strength                 Weakness
                       Great Brand, Big Dev    Outside of core function,
   Yahoo Teachers      Team, Infrastructure         Not launched

                      Non-profit credibility,   K12 and Higher Ed focus,
       Curriki          Integrated editing,      Large learning units,
                      Teaching Content base     Contextual relevance

                        Large lesson plan           User interface,
      HotChalk         database, Classroom     Contextual relevance, No
                           integration            integrated editing

Other Competitors could include: TheApple.com, TeachAde, TutorOm
Business Model
                        Solve the Problem and Expand


Save Teacher’s Time

                                             Professional   Educational
                         Lesson Planning
            Networked
                                             Development       Web
              Q&A           Network
                                             Distribution   Applications
                 }
                                           }
 Revenue          Advertising




                                                            }
  Source                                   Sales Channel
                                                            Subscription
Marketing Tactics

Interface and        Distribution        Search Engine       Non-Profit
Functionality        Channels            Optimization        Support



                                          60 million         Fund
                +                    +                   +
                      140,000
                                          searches           teacher
                      Teachers
                                          for lesson         projects
                                          plans
                    Pilot Program-
Key Feature:
                    Mississippi
Small Content
                    Delta
Contributions
Founders
Steve Yeung-Founder and Head of Technology

• MaxMD-Project Manager and Software Engineer-
 Constructed real time domain name registration system
• Tamale Software-Software Engineer-Design solutions for
 improving work flows at hedge fund clients.
• Carnegie Mellon 2004-MS in Electronic Commerce,
 Concentration in Production Management
• NYU 2003-BS in Computer Science with Honors, Minor in
 Psychology
• Moved to NYC from Hong Kong at age 8
Founders
Tyler Fonda-Founder and CEO
•   Married to an amazing 1st grade teacher teaching in New
    York City’s Public School system
•   MaxMD-Developed and implemented new business strategy
      •   Pre-revenue to ~$1 million in annual revenues
•   DiMassimoGoldstein-Brand Strategist-Focused on
    implementation of new media in brand strategy
•   Colgate University, 2001-BA in Political Science
•   Founded the Fiver Young Professionals Advisory Committee
•   Finished Paris and NYC Marathons-Best time 3hr 23min
Product Timeline

•   Launch Beta-Start Learning
    •   July 2007
•   Micro-contribution tool
    •   February 2008
•   Enhanced Social Networking
    •   April 2008
•   Move out of Beta
    •   September 2008
Financial Projections
If you are considering an investment in PlansForUs then we’ll
send them to you because....

•   We are seeking seed stage investors to help us build a great
    business

•   Email Tyler:

•   If you have feedback on our assumptions, strategy or any
    other thought please send us an email.

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A Semantic Web for Teachers

  • 2. PlansForUs is... A website where teachers use their community to discover contextual ideas and build engaging lessons
  • 3. Core Problem K-12 teachers do not have enough time in the day to find and develop lessons. In fact, K-12 teachers cite the lack of planning time as one of their top 5 reasons for leaving teaching.
  • 4. Solution A semantic web for teachers • Cut through the clutter of available Content Social content • Link content and Base Network usage to a personal Contextual profile Content • Form relationships and find ideas based on teaching context • A supportive, efficient community
  • 5. Why Now? My wife asked me to help with a problem and... • ~2.3 million new teachers needed in the US by 2012 (NCES) • 50% of teachers leave before their 5 year anniversary • A $3.8 billion problem (NEA) • 97% of classrooms are connected to the Internet (NCES) • Effects of NCLB continue to ripple through education • Innovative teacher-centric social entrepreneurship focused on K-12 education (DonorsChoose, KIPP, Teach for America)
  • 6. Market Size US Market • Advertising • More than 60% of Educational teachers surveyed* spent Software over 5 hours/week lesson $10 Billion planning • Professional Development (PD) K12 • A channel for PD Professional providers to cost- Development effectively reach teachers $5 Billion • Educational Software • An open platform for educational software Advertising providers 4 million K12 • Multi-tenant system Teachers generates value through analysis of participant data *-PlansForUs, November 2006
  • 7. Competition Company Strength Weakness Great Brand, Big Dev Outside of core function, Yahoo Teachers Team, Infrastructure Not launched Non-profit credibility, K12 and Higher Ed focus, Curriki Integrated editing, Large learning units, Teaching Content base Contextual relevance Large lesson plan User interface, HotChalk database, Classroom Contextual relevance, No integration integrated editing Other Competitors could include: TheApple.com, TeachAde, TutorOm
  • 8. Business Model Solve the Problem and Expand Save Teacher’s Time Professional Educational Lesson Planning Networked Development Web Q&A Network Distribution Applications } } Revenue Advertising } Source Sales Channel Subscription
  • 9. Marketing Tactics Interface and Distribution Search Engine Non-Profit Functionality Channels Optimization Support 60 million Fund + + + 140,000 searches teacher Teachers for lesson projects plans Pilot Program- Key Feature: Mississippi Small Content Delta Contributions
  • 10. Founders Steve Yeung-Founder and Head of Technology • MaxMD-Project Manager and Software Engineer- Constructed real time domain name registration system • Tamale Software-Software Engineer-Design solutions for improving work flows at hedge fund clients. • Carnegie Mellon 2004-MS in Electronic Commerce, Concentration in Production Management • NYU 2003-BS in Computer Science with Honors, Minor in Psychology • Moved to NYC from Hong Kong at age 8
  • 11. Founders Tyler Fonda-Founder and CEO • Married to an amazing 1st grade teacher teaching in New York City’s Public School system • MaxMD-Developed and implemented new business strategy • Pre-revenue to ~$1 million in annual revenues • DiMassimoGoldstein-Brand Strategist-Focused on implementation of new media in brand strategy • Colgate University, 2001-BA in Political Science • Founded the Fiver Young Professionals Advisory Committee • Finished Paris and NYC Marathons-Best time 3hr 23min
  • 12. Product Timeline • Launch Beta-Start Learning • July 2007 • Micro-contribution tool • February 2008 • Enhanced Social Networking • April 2008 • Move out of Beta • September 2008
  • 13. Financial Projections If you are considering an investment in PlansForUs then we’ll send them to you because.... • We are seeking seed stage investors to help us build a great business • Email Tyler: • If you have feedback on our assumptions, strategy or any other thought please send us an email.