Presentation designed and created by Mike Campanizzi and Jonathan Sandlund. The objective of our Senior Honors project was to quantify and qualify the value of NorTech implementing an online social platform. However, we felt that a mere recommendation of an intangible, unfamiliar platform would be insufficient so we set the ambitious goal of building our own to showcase. We were highly successful and built a fully functional online platform with mobile accessibility -- NorTechLive.com. This presentation served as the catalyst for the introduction NorTechLive.com. (Slides with animation did not transfer and appear misconstrued)

1. 1 GROUP 3 Michael Campanizzi Zachary Rospert Jonathan Sandlund Cassandra Schenck Chad Tumino

2. Willingness to Participate Questions 1, 3, & 4 all measure the willingness of NorTech’s client base to interact with one another (on or off a social platform)

3. Comfortability with Community Platforms Questions 9 & 12-17 all center around how comfortable NorTech’s clients are with using online platforms (all social platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)

4. Value Proposition of Community Platforms Questions 2, 5-8, and 10 & 11 measure the perceived value that community platforms offer

5. The Cost of a Social Platform 1 intern 5 hrs per week $7.50 per hour $1,950 per year

6. OUR CONCLUSION?

7. GO for it!

8. takethe RISK

9. 9 the ROAD less traveled

10. 10 FOCUS! on the potential I SAID

11. 11 the CROWD is your friend

12. 12 at times you may feel… LIKE THIS!!!!

13. 13 THIS OR

14. …BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE…

15. …the GRASS will be GREENER.

16. you have… THE CONNECTIONS THE EXPERIENCE THE KNOWLEGE

17. AND NOW drumroll please.

18. 18 the COMMUNITY! you have

19. INTRODUCING for real this time.

20. NorTechLIVE

21. NorTechLIVE ?! ?! ?! .com BRILLIANT!

22. NorTech’sInitiative LINK We align and connect technology and innovation leaders and other resources to create, expand and retain business opportunities in Northeast Ohio. LEVERAGE We secure and leverage funding from public & private sources for early-stage, technology- based projects that have potential to leverage that support. LEAD We lead and nurture the most promising projects and initiatives in an effort to create new industries and a more globally-competitive economy for the benefit of all the citizens in the region.

23. NorTech’sInitiative SociaL^3 LINK Link innovation leaders in NorthEast Ohio by offering them a social platform — a 24/7, live venue to utilize. LEAD Lead our struggling economy into new opportunities, spurring growth and driving job creation, with an online tool that is built for them and run by them. LEVERAGE Leverage the rich knowledge and vast experience of an open, diverse, and Socratic community to maximize visibility, foster innovation, and promote growth through the democratization of knowledge, discussion and support.

24. Thank you for your time and consideration! Questions?