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IGNITE 2016 PITCH
Emerald de Leeuw – June 17th 2015
How SMEs feel.
The Problem
What it costs SMEs.
LEGAL COMPLIANCE:
The SolutionAutomated legal tools that can save SMEs up to 50% on their legal bills
Document Generator Audit Software
1. Check List
2. Select clauses
3. “Generate!”
1. Check List
2. Check & Compare
3. Adjust accordingly
Market Opportunity99 % of
Businesses are SMEs – 20 Million SMEs in the EU
alone
88.000K SMEs in Ireland
eCommerce Booming:20% growth in 2014 = more
SMEs
Global Market: EU Regulations
apply to all businesses targeting EU
citizens
CompetitionLocal - small law firms targeting SMEs
Internet - Executives themselves using Google & Free online documents websites
EU/Global – Compliance & Security corporations (Compliance & Risks)
Response: E-Law experts are rare. Difficult to match ComplyDIY’s solution.Founded by, and based upon knowledge of expert.
ResearchAcademic research: Master Thesis on Data Protection Law + numerous papers on E-Law
Professional research & marketing: experience as a consultant for a multinational (J2 Global) advising them on compliance.
First-hand experience: I’ve seen the bills. - startup owners attempting to do the legal work themselves. No suitable online documents to fit specific requirements. They were left with no choice but to accept the high costs associated with a solicitor.
Bait: offer privacy policy for free
Hook: inform customer of need for additional documents I.e. T&C & Audit software
Business ModelBait & Hook (Gillette):
Work to be DoneDevelop MVP: draft documents and offer basic audit for eCommerce sites
Customer acquisition: Referral engine Brand back-linking: ComplyDIY logo on
site Shareable content through blogging Partner with eCommerce software
providers: Shopify, Joomla etc.
Why me?• Two bachelors in Law (1:1) acquired in
Netherlands, a Master in E-Law & IP Law (1:1) UCC
• MBS BIS (1:1) UCC • CopyrightX, a copyright law course (part-time)
offered by Harvard law School
• Data Protection & Cloud consultant for J2 Global, a market leader in Cloud Services.
• Currently Senior Operations Manager at Ottera to help the company stay on track with its EI milestones.
Thank you for listening! (again) ;-)
Thank you!