BIG ON Business In A Box “Batteries Included”
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Introduction Welcome to BIG ON,
let us introduce this new internet business opportunity to you. In this presentation, we’ll;
• Introduce the business concept behind BIG ON • Show you how BIG ON works • Tell you about the team behind BIG ON and how we developed it • Explain our Joint Venture Partner and BIG ON Franchise opportunities, and • Demonstrate how a BIG ON Business In A Box owner can build a very successful
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BIG ON background •
BIG ON is built on strong business fundamentals, by a team who know the internet well and who have spent years researching and developing the BIG ON Business model
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BIG ON is great way to get into the internet, and even if you are new to online business BIG ON offers an easy way to get involved
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Online business is no different to offline business in our opinion. The same fundamentals apply. Provide good products and service, add value in a cost effective way and you are on a winner
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The internet is here to stay and it’s where more people go to find what they are looking for, whether it’s holidays, jobs, health information, people to talk to, things that interest them, latest news, anything and everything really
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That is why we are BIG ON the internet
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BIG ON explained
BIG ON is a unique, location based, business model delivered via an internet portal platform with multiple channels organised under the “BIG4 “areas of Community, Business, Tourism and Property Main revenue is generated from targeted channel advertising & sponsorship opportunities, and from eBusiness services - offering an opportunity for local business to get online, to get found and market to their community through various service offerings including paid directory listings and offers, business websites and e-commerce stores Merchandising and affiliate marketing programs will also generate income
The BIG ON business model and platform can also be licensed and operated from town to country level and spread to any location, world-wide
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BIG ON the Brand BIG ON signifies “a focus on, knowledge about, enthusiasm and passion for; a location, activity, interest or any subject. We are BIG ON the location, BIG ON Community, BIG ON Business, BIG ON Tourism, BIG ON Property, and BIG ON the complete range of subjects covered on our 300+ channel structure.
BIG ON makes a clear statement and it is something which individuals and businesses can associate with. They can be “BIG ON” too, and through this promote their own identity. I am a Glaswegian and I am BIG ON Glasgow, I am BIG ON Business and BIG ON Sport etc...it is a way to define oneself and create a unique identity online. BIG ON is therefore a very powerful idea and brand. Company Confidential BIG ON International ltd 2010
BIG ON Business Concept THE “BIG4” BUSINESS MODEL Community, Business, Tourism & Property A fully integrated multi-channel one-stop internet portal for your local community and visitors to meet & network around their interests A platform for local Business to network, market their products & services and grow their business Promotion of Tourism & Property Markets in your area
A Unique Internet Business which includes
Integrated Channel model and structure The Brand Inclusive business directory A range of eBusiness services 360 virtual tours and 3D maps, for Tourism and Property marketing and promotion Licence model with immediate revenue generation capability Multiple revenue streams and gateway businesses opportunities
A Global Opportunity - City & Region Portals worldwide License model - Fee plus revenue share for platform, business model, technical support, software and channel upgrades Territory Joint Venture partnerships and Location Franchises Company Confidential BIG ON International ltd 2010
BIG ON the BIG 4 Community
Tourism/Travel
News, weather, travel
Holidays & Travel
Social networking, groups, blogs, web space, forums
Tourism accommodation and activity directories
3d maps, galleries, virtual tours
Business directories
Tourism & travel news and features
Events, announcements, what’s on, classifieds
Tourism networking, groups & forums
Comprehensive interest channels
Business
Property
Business directory – comprehensive free listing
Property company and services directories
Business blogs, websites, ecommerce stores
Property listings – residential and commercial
Business advertising and sponsorships
360 virtual tours - property and location
Business marketing – newsletters, features, offers & promotions
Property news and features
Property blogs and websites
Property networking, groups & forums
Business networking, groups & forums
Business news
Business support
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The BIG ON Opportunity BIG ON Location Portal A franchise portal business opportunity, sold under licence from BIG ON International. “Business in A Box – Batteries Included”
Advertising & Sponsorships Global, multi-location & individual location, also for target channels, via banner and video advertising and sponsor web area for sponsor promotion
eBusiness services • Business directory listings • Business blogs & websites • e-commerce stores • Internet marketing – newsletters, features, articles, web press releases, e-brochures • Jobs, Offers & Events • 360 Virtual tours for tourism, property & individual business promotion • Business networking – plus forums, groups
Community services • Social networking, forums & groups • Blogs & websites • Classifieds & personals
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BIG ON Channels BIG ON Community BIG ON Health BIG ON General Health BIG ON Smoking BIG ON Alcohol BIG ON Alcohoics BIG ON Obesity BIG ON Drugs BIG ON Joint Health BIG ON Arthritis BIG ON Heart Health BIG ON Brain Health BIG ON Bowel Health BIG ON Mental Health BIG ON Depression BIG ON Stress BIG ON Cancer BIG ON Skincare BIG ON Eczema BIG ON Acne BIG ON Anti Aging BIG ON Multiple Sclerosis BIG ON Kids Health BIG ON Child Development BIG ON Childhood Illness BIG ON Meningitis BIG ON ADHD BIG ON MMR BIG ON Acne BIG ON Autism + Link to General Health BIG ON Mens Health BIG ON Prostate Health BIG ON Erectile Dysfunction BIG ON BPH + Link to General Health
BIG ON Womens Health BIG ON Breast Health BIG ON Periods BIG ON PMT BIG ON Pregnancy & Birth BIG ON Breast Feeding + Link to General Health BIG ON Diet & Nutrition BIG ON Healthy Eating BIG ON Supplements BIG ON Weight Loss BIG ON Diet Plans BIG ON Diets BIG ON Fat Burning BIG ON Fat Loss BIG ON Health A-Z BIG ON Health Networking BIG ON Health Workers BIG ON Private Healthcare + Link to BIG ON Fitness + Link to BIG ON Sport BIG ON Supplements BIG ON Vitamins BIG ON Vitamin D BIG ON Baseline AM/PM BIG ON Fish Oil BIG ON Flax BIG ON EPA BIG ON TANNING
BIG ON People BIG ON Babies BIG ON Kids BIG ON Toddlers BIG ON Childcare BIG ON Teenagers BIG ON Parents BIG ON Single Parents BIG ON Women BIG ON Men BIG ON Grandparents BIG ON Carers BIG ON Pensioners BIG ON Family BIG ON Education BIG ON Schools BIG ON Universities BIG ON Social Networking BIG ON Groups BIG ON Blogs BIG ON Life BIG ON Careers BIG ON Jobs BIG ON Education BIGON School BIG ON Schools BIG ON Universities BIG ON University BIG ON Love BIG ON Dating BIG ON Romance BIG ON Sex BIG ON Weddings BIG ON Divorce BIG ON Bereavement BIG ON Hospitals BIG ON Charities BIG ON Politics
BIG ON Information BIG ON Leisure BIG ON Entertainment BIG ON Sport & Fitness BIG ON News BIG ON Weather BIG ON Activities BIG ON Going out BIG ON Sport BIG ON Traffic BIG ON Antiques BIG ON Eating Out BIG ON Events BIG ON Auctions BIG ON Restaurants BIG ON Athletics BIG ON Racing BIG ON Betting BIG ON Announcements BIG ON Beaches BIG ON Chinese BIG ON Horse Racing BIG ON Biking BIG ON Indian BIG ON Bowls BIG ON MotoGP BIG ON Birthdays BIG ON Boats BIG ON Thai BIG ON Boxing BIG ON Motor Racing BIG ON Cameras BIG ON Italian BIG ON Climbing BIG ON Formula1 BIG ON 16 BIG ON Camping BIG ON French BIG ON Cricket BIG ON Rallycross BIG ON 18 BIG ON Caravans BIG ON Greek BIG ON Curling BIG ON Rollerblading BIG ON 21 BIG ON Cars BIG ON Scottish BIG ON Cycling BIG ON Rugby BIG ON 25 BIG ON Clubs BIG ON Pubs & Clubs BIG ON Diving BIG ON Running BIG ON 30 BIG ON DIY BIG ON Arts BIG ON Fishing BIG ON Sailing BIG ON 40 BIG ON Gadgets BIG ON Cinema & Films BIG ON Football BIG ON Shinty BIG ON 50 BIG ON Gardening BIG ON Theatre BIG ON Golf BIG ON Shooting BIG ON 60 BIG ON Horses BIG ON Comedy BIG ON Gymnastics BIG ON Skateboarding BIG ON 70 BIG ON Laptops BIG ON Gigs BIG ON Horseriding BIG ON Skating BIG ON 80 BIG ON Mobile homes BIG ON Hockey BIG ON Skiing BIG ON Models BIG ON Staying In BIG ON Ice Hockey BIG ON Snooker BIG ON Celebrations BIG ON Motorbikes BIG ON Computers BIG ON Martial Arts BIG ON Snowboarding BIG ON Pets BIG ON Laptops BIG ON Judo BIG ON Surfing BIG ON April Fools BIG ON Walking BIG ON TV BIG ON Karate BIG ON Swimming BIG ON Burns Night BIG ON Shopping BIG ON Music BIG ON Kick Boxing BIG ON Tennis BIG ON Christmas BIG ON Beauty BIG ON Books BIG ON Fitness BIG ON Table Tennis BIG ON Easter BIG ON House & Home BIG ON Computer Games BIG ON Aerobics BIG ON Water Skiing BIG ON Fathers Day BIG ON Cosmetics BIG ON Carry Outs BIG ON Pilates BIG ON 2014 BIG ON Glasgow Fair BIG ON Makeup BIG ON DVDs BIG ON Tai Chi BIG ON 2012 BIG ON Guy Fawkes BIG ON Lingerie BIG ON Take Away BIG ON Weight Training BIG ON Olympics BIG ON Halloween BIG ON Fashion BIG ON Games BIG ON Yoga BIG ON Commomwealth Games BIG ON Hogmanay BIG ON Skincare BIG ON Walking BIG ON Bargains BIG ON Mothers Day BIG ON Jogging BIG ON Rabbie Burns BIG ON Gyms BIG ON Robert Burns BIG ON Food & Drink BIG ON St Andrews Day BIG ON Food BIG ON St Davids Day BIG ON Recipes BIG ON St Georges Day BIG ON Cooking BIG ON St Patricks Day BIG ON Healthy Eating BIG ON Valentines BIG ON Wine BIG ON Valentines Day BIG ON Beer BIG ON Weddings BIG ON Coffee BIG ON Xmas BIG ON Tea BIG ON Malts BIG ON Chocolate BIG ON Whisky
We have hundreds of channels identified under the BIG4 to build and monetise
Set-up your base channels, make them profitable and expand your channel set as your
experience grows and your budget allows More channels means more value for your visitors and more revenue opportunities Company Confidential BIG ON International ltd 2010
BIG ON More Channels BIG ON Tourism BIG ON Travel BIG ON Flights BIG ON Car Hire BIG ON Cruises BIG ON Travel Insurance BIG ON Accommodation BIG ON Hotels BIG ON B&B BIG ON Guest Houses BIG ON Self Catering
BIG ON Business BIG ON Business Networking BIG ON B2B BIG ON B2C BIG ON Employment BIG ON Careers BIG ON Jobs BIG ON New Business BIG ON Entrepreneurs BIG ON Franchise BIG ON Franchising BIG ON Finance BIG ON Insurance
BIG ON Activities BIG ON Whisky BIG ON Money BIG ON Golf BIG ON Debt BIG ON Fishing BIG ON Finance +links to BIG ON Shopping BIG ON Savings BIG ON Leisure BIG ON Mortgages BIG ON Sport etc BIG ON Banks BIG ON Loans BIG ON Visitor Attractions BIG ON Castles BIG ON Museums BIG ON Art Galleries BIG ON Exhibitions BIG ON Entertainment link to our entertainment channels BIG ON Holidays BIG ON Vacation BIG ON Short Breaks BIG ON City Breaks BIG ON Package Holidays BIG ON Scotland
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BIG ON Property BIG ON Apartments BIG ON Commercial BIG ON Flats BIG ON House & Home BIG ON Houses BIG ON Land BIG ON Mortgages BIG ON Rental BIG ON Residential BIG ON Villas BIG ON Property Services
We have hundreds of channels identifed
under the BIG4 to build and monetise Set-up your base channels, make them
profitable and expand your channel set as your experience grows and your budget allows More channels means more value for your
visitors and more revenue opportunities
BIG ON Revenue Opportunities Multiple channels and revenue streams Our multiple channel approach delivers a wide range of possible revenue streams, from targeted advertising and sponsorship, stores in every channel, channel targeted offers and promotions. There are a wide range of eBusiness service revenue opportunities for BIG ON owners to provide business services and ensure business growth in each location, while offering value-add to the local community and visitors alike.
eBusiness service revenue examples •
Business directory listings – free basic listing, upsell to a fully featured listing with blog, jobs, offers & events, featured listings also available
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Business blogs – offer your business owners an easy route to the internet
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Websites & Hosting – upsell to a full business website, fully search engine optimised
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E-commerce stores – help your business owners to sell online with our state of the art ecommerce store solutions – you receive a commission on every store bought
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Internet marketing – offer newsletters, features, articles, web press releases and e-brochures to promote your local businesses
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Offers & Events– publicise your local business offers and events in the BIG ON Offers & BIG ON Events channels and in any channel across your portal
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360 Virtual tours – offer tours for property sales, tourism and local business promotion
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BIG ON Why..? Global location base BIG ON can spread to any location world-wide, and our licence model allows local entrepreneurs to buy-in and operate in their own location and network with neighbouring towns and communities.
JV Partnerships Strategic Joint Venture Partners in every geographic region will market BIG ON and support monetisation and development of each BIG ON location in their region, provide technical support and region specific platform development as appropriate.
Global Advertising Agency BIG ON Advertising with multi location footprint and multiple targeted channel platform can offer local, multi location and global advertising inventory
1st mover advantage, dominate our markets & channels Our brand, business model and platform gives a unique integrated solution with the opportunity to get in first and dominate our markets and channels, building a loyal community in each location.
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BIG ON Business Directory Business Directory Categories Builders, Building Services & Supplies Business To Business Car & Automotive Services Community Resources Computers & Internet Education, Schools & Training Employment & Recruitment Entertainment, Arts & Culture Food & Drink Government Health & Medical
Home & Garden Manufacturers & Suppliers Money, Finance & Insurance Personal Care & Beauty Pets Property Services Religion Services Shopping Sport & Leisure Tourism & Travel
Every BIG ON location portal comes fully loaded with its own inclusive Business directory All businesses in your area are included, in the appropriate business category This adds great value for community and business alike and provides a platform for you to sell advertising, sponsorships and eBusiness services to your local businesses
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BIG ON Technology Technology Used
Customised WordPress open source content management system Extensive range of plugins and applications Video and audio 3D Maps 360 virtual tours – full screen flash, with interactive hotspots
Key features are
information feeds – news, weather, travel business directory and networking capability free social networking, blogs, groups, forums, polls, ratings & reviews multi channel approach ease of use and clear navigation search engine optimisation – will attain top position dynamic content management and featuring rich internet applications & multimedia
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BIG ON Business In A Box, Batteries Included  What’s in the box..? Feature
Benefit
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BIG ON portal software and hosting
BIG ON Brand and technology platform allows you to setup quickly and launch your BIG ON portal. We supply the server hosting.
BIG ON International is there to support you at every step
BIG ON Channels - a set of channels under the BIG ON BIG 4 of Community, Business, Tourism and Property
A structured interest channel set which your community can interact with and help you build content. Channels offer targeted advertising and sponsorship opportunities for your Business community. They are also fully search engine optimised.
Includes BIG ON offers, BIG ON Classifieds and other Business service related channels, plus gateways to our BIG ON Stores and other central services supplied by BIG ON
Comprehensive Business directory for your location
A ready-made marketing list for you to monetise your portal, offer business services and advertising packs, and a great resource for your community
Includes all businesses in your area
Syndicated News feeds - starter pack
Provide latest news on a wide range of news categories, builds channel content and provides a useful resource to attract visitors and members
BIG ON News value over ÂŁ7500 /month
Site and Channel advertising, pre-populated from BIG ON Advertising, and via your own Location Ad server platform
Pre-populated advertising generates revenue out of the box. You then set-up your own local advertising sales process.
Pre-populated advertising is supplied from our BIG ON Advertising agency
Local Ad server platform - enterprise standard
Create & manage ad accounts, serve ads, sponsors, classifieds, offers. Generate revenue immediately and offer value to your community and businesses
We will configure the server to match our ad zones and channels. Software includes full account management, billing and ad performance reporting
A range of Business services, including websites, ecommerce stores, newsletters, offers and more
Provide eBusiness services to your Business community and generate revenue through sales and service hosting
Connect local business and community, and provide value to all
BIG ON e-stores
Earn commission on all sales from your location in our BIG ON Stores and BIG ON Shopping channel.
A set of BIG ON ecommerce stores for every channel, e.g. BIG ON Health, BIG ON Tanning
Community services
Earn money from personal classifieds, web space upgrades and other value-add community services
There are further opportunities to monetise many aspects of community channels
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BIG ON Competitive Advantage Why choose BIG ON, and aren’t there other location portals out there..? • First of all, BIG ON comes fully loaded, and few other portal franchise opportunities can say that
• The business directory, channel structure, advertising and sponsorships, ecommerce stores all provide immediate revenue generating opportunities • BIG ON News feeds generate a vast amount of page content, create immediate interest and drive traffic to your site • Our multi channel approach and great content will also create great interest
• Location focused Social and Business networking, forums & groups in every interest channel will add more value, create more content and traffic • Other location portals..? Yes there are many, but none like this...
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BIG ON The Territory Franchise Offer What is the offer and how much is it going to cost to join BIG ON..? • The offer..? Join BIG ON as a Territory Franchise (TF) owner • Territory Franchisees buy in to BIG ON and operate their own Licence sales and owner support within their geographic area • TFs get their own BIG ON Territory portal and support direct from BOI to build their business • TFs earn commission on licence sales in their area and ongoing service revenues from their Territory portal and from incoming advertising
• Territories can be at city, region, country or wider geographic area • 3 Year Territory Franchises start at £40k dependent on area size
• You will immediately qualify for 25% of all in-Territory licence sales from then on
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BIG ON The TF Money How much can I make from my Territory Franchise..? • This depends on the size of your territory, but 25% commission on licence sales will be considerable and based on our projections could provide a 5-10x return on your initial investment, possibly more • You also earn revenues from services supplied on your BIG ON Territory portal and advertising revenue share for incoming advertising, so this is a sustainable and growing business opportunity • We can supply sample revenue projections on request
• You can start earning straight away by selling BIG ON location Franchises in your area • We offer a 5% sales commission to any licence sales lead provider making it a viral sales process which should build quickly as word spreads • This is a true partnership between you and BIG ON and we are committed to making it successful
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BIG ON The Location Offer What is the offer and how much is it going to cost to join BIG ON..? • The offer..? Join BIG ON as a Licence Franchise (LF) owner • Licence franchise owners buy in to BIG ON and operate their own location portal • BIG ON owners get their own BIG ON portal and support direct from BOI and Territory support to build their business
• Revenue is earned from local eBusiness service sales, local advertising & sponsorship, from global supplied advertising & sponsorship, and merchandise sales in every channel • BIG ON Locations are available worldwide from local community, village or town, city level, region, or country • 3 Year Licence fees range from £15k - £50k dependent on location size, from local community to large city
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BIG ON The Location Money How much can I make from my BIG ON Location • As with any business, it will depend on you as much as anyone, but we do provide many opportunities for you to make money • It will depend on the number of business in your area and on how many services they buy from you - our research indicates that many, if any, will not have an effective internet presence, and there is an imperative to do business online, after all that is where people are going these days to find products and services • It will depend on the number of channels you build and manage and on your investment in unique content and on working to build your local community and business networking • It will also depend on us, and we have a vested interest in your success
• We will supply global advertising and sponsorship, stores in every channel and you will earn a commission share on every service we supply • In every respect this is a true win-win partnership • We can supply sample revenue projections on request • You can also earn 5% sales commission on any Licence sales you refer, anywhere Company Confidential BIG ON International ltd 2010
BIG ON International Management Team Iain MacGillivray, Managing Director MBA, BSc Hons, eBusiness Expert, Business Strategy & Planning, Technology Business Solutions, Project & Team Management, Senior Management experience in HP/Compaq
Tom Rafferty, Director of Technology MSc, BSc, eBusiness Expert, Virtual Tour Technology Development, Brand and Site Design, Knowledge Management, Business Solutions, Global Program Management experience in HP/Compaq
Graeme Smith, International Sales & Marketing Director International Marketing and Sales Professional,
Key Attributes, Skills & Expertise Scottish Enterprise Hi-Growth Start-Up Passion & Vision Leadership Proven Business Record Corporate Experience International Sales
Advertising Sales Business Systems Development Search Engine Promotion
Internet Marketing Leading 360 Virtual Tour Technology
Ramsay McLellan – Investor/PR & Business Consultant Specialties are PR and small company start ups
Other Key Staff Onboard Proven Franchise Consultant Major newspaper advertising professional Health experts Tourism & Property professionals Marketing staff Other channel experts
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BIG ON Summary We have a unique, world class business model and brand, technology
solution and a team with the vision to deliver and build a very successful and global business which promotes your location world wide We are looking for Territory Franchise partners and individual location
licence franchise partners to launch the BIG ON empire in multiple locations worldwide Our first BIG ON City portal, BIG ON Glasgow, Launches in March 2010 Get in early and get in now to book your BIG ON business location before
someone else does Join the BIG ON team today – contact us at sales@bigon.com
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