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ODJOThe world's premier Recruiting Ecosystem for the On Demand
Economy
On Demand Job Opportunities, LLC 2015
OPPORTUNITY / THESIS
THESIS
• THE ON-DEMAND ECONOMY IS GROWING RAPIDLY, MEASURED BOTH BY CONSUMPTION & COMPANIES ENTERING THE SPACE
• THE CURRENT TOOLS FOR PEOPLE TO DISCOVER WORK IN THE SPACE ARE BROKEN, LEADING TO MARKET CONSTRAINTS AND INEFFICIENCY
• THE MARKETPLACE THAT MOST EFFECTIVELY MATCHES THOSE LOOKING FOR WORK TO BE DONE, WITH THOSE LOOKING TO WORK, WILL WIN.
2015 2020
Unique Opportunity for momentum and growth opportunity in this sector...
Workers
Freelance Workforce
Today
Companies
Market Today
44Millio
n
100+ Firms
Utilizing 1099Workforce
2012 2013 2014 2015 (Est)
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$5,000
$10,000
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Fundraising – 1099 Platforms
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Flexible Workforce (MM)
Sources: Intuit, Request for Startup Report(s)
THE CURRENT MARKET IS INEFFECTIVE AT MATCHING
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
DISCOVERY PROCESS IS BROKEN, MAKING IT HARD FOR WORKERS TO FIND COMPANIES
VERY FEW SCALABLE
RECRUITING CHANNELS
Workers Companies
MARKETPLACE IS OPAQUE TO WORKERS, LEADS TO MISMATCH AND INEFFICIENCIES
COMPANIES ONBOARD WRONG CONTRACTORS, CAUSES LOW CONVERSION AND HIGH CHURN
Liquidity
Transparency
Transparent tools that make discovery and comparison easy don’t exist in the on-demand
space…Odjo is building the ‘Kayak’ for the on-demand
vertical TravelOn Demand
Transparent pricing
Sorting
Filtering
Comparison is impossible
No way to refine results
PHASE I – FULFILLMENT / REFINEMENT
- LARGE ON-DEMAND COMPANIES ARE STRUGGLING TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF SUPPLYING AMPLE WORK-FORCE BODIES
- THE VETTING PROCESS FOR THE NEW WORKFORCE CANDIDATES IS CONFUSING & CUMBERSOME, FOR BOTH THE CANDIDATES AND THE POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS, LEADING TO:
1. WASTED TIME AND EFFORT
2. CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT A GOOD FIT FOR THE WORK
3. UNHAPPY WORKERS
4. POOR RETENTION RATES
PROBLEM: - ODJO WORKS WITH ON-DEMAND
COMPANIES TO SOURCE CANDIDATES THAT ARE “BEST FIT”. CURRENTLY WORKING WITH UBER TO ASSIST ON NEW YORK METRO DRIVER ACQUISITION
- ODJO PROCESS INVOLVES MATCHING CANDIDATES WITH THEIR BEST FIT EMPLOYER THROUGH PROPRIETARY SYSTEMS AND SCREENING PROCESSES
- THE EVOLUTION OF THIS PROCESS PRODUCES:
1. TIME SAVINGS
2. INCREASED CONVERSION
3. INCREASED RETENTION
SOLUTION:
Product Strategy
Discovery & comparison tool
• Earn consumer trust
• Build database of worker profiles
• Establish B2B relationships
• Generate revenue from pairings
Add on earning maximization
• Use data from user base to help contractors maximize earnings
• Increase frequency of use & retention
• Make platform more defensible
Become a true portal
• Build on ancillary services that help contractors
• Generate additional revenue from new partnerships
• Build on retention layer
PHASE II – THE PRODUCT (IN DEVELOPMENT)
ODJO IS BUILDING THE WORLD’S LARGEST TRUSTED DATABASE OF CONSUMER PROFILES POWERING THE ON-DEMAND ECOSYSTEM
PROFILES FILTERED TO BE RELEVANT BY:
• JOB REQUEST (TYPE)
• QUALIFICATIONS
• GEOGRAPHY
LAUNCH PROGRESS
B2B Kick Off Prototype Launched
Acquisition Tests Start
Apply via SMS prototype launched
July 8th July 13th July 27th
500+ views daily; 25%+ conversion
Volume increasing, CPC decreasing
15%+ opt in rate
June 25th
UBER working agmt; Lead commissions & process learnings
Result:• B2B network established. Currently focused on partner growth • Working prototype launched and being iterated • Total views & Rate of Conversion both increasing • Cost-per-click being continuously reduced • SMS direct communication launched within ODJO community• SMS opt-in and engagement rates showing positive momentum
STATISTICS & SUCCESS
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Traffic & conversion both increasing
Conversion Views
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Paid acquisition is becoming more effective
CTR Avg. CPC Clicks
SMS Application Proving Concept; 15%+ Opt In Rate
CONTENT BUILD UP
Result:
• Search in the space is on the increase• An opportunity exists to own the content market for both potential & current contractors• Now beginning to work with select video content and distribution
partners
TEAM
REGAN BOZMAN• PREVIOUSLY CHIEF-OF-STAFF,
HANDY.COM• ON-DEMAND INSIDER WITH FOCUS
ON SUPPLY-SIDE RECRUITMENT NEEDS
• PART-TIME UBER DRIVER
CO-FOUNDERKYLE WIDRICK• PREVIOUSLY COMPANY
BUILDER, BURCH CREATIVE• TWO-TIME SUCCESSFUL FOUNDING
ENTREPRENEUR• CURRENT CO-FOUNDER,
BVACCEL.COM • CURRENT INVESTOR VIA,
SEVENVENTURES
CO-FOUNDER
GRANT GITTLIN• SUPERCHARGED MEDIA
CONNECTOR, MEDIALINK• HIRING GURU
ANOOP VASISHT• EUROPEAN GROWTH &
INVESTMENTS PROSIEBENSAT.1
• EUROPEAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, DYNAMIC YIELD
ANDREW RUBIN• TECH
LEADER/EVANGELIST
• SOFTWARE CO. CEO
SAMER HAMADEH• ONLINE RECRUITING,
VAULT.COM (ACQUIRED)• ON-DEMAND ECONOMY,
CEO ZEEL.COM, ON-DEMAND INDUSTRY LEADER (NY/SF)
DREW OETTING• EARLY TECH INVESTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE, EIGHT PARTNERS / FORMATION8
INVESTORS
INDUSTRY ADVISORS
OPERATIONAL TEAM
ON FREUND• VP ENGINEERING,
WEWORK• SYSTEMS ROCKSTAR
CUSTOMER ACQUISITION
• CURRENTLY AN OUTSOURCED ROLE
PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT
• CURRENTLY AN OUTSOURCED ROLE
SO… WHY, “ODJO”?ON DEMAND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, LLC
THE NAME WAS TARGETED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A GROWING KEY WORD SEARCH FOR ON-DEMAND JOBS, LOCALLY.
DIGITAL DEMAND & SEARCHTHE CONCEPT OF ON DEMAND JOBS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IS IN ITS EARLY STAGES WHEN IT COMES TO THE EXISTING ONLINE DEMAND AND BRANDING OF THE CONCEPT. HOWEVER, THERE IS A STEADY STREAM OF SEARCHES FOR RELEVANT KEYWORDS, CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FULLY CAPITALIZED ON. KEY FINDINGS
• SEARCH TREND DATA SHOWS THAT RELEVANT TERMINOLOGY ONLY GENERATED INTEREST IN THE LATE 2000S BEFORE SEE A SLOW AND STEADILY INCREASING DEMAND TREND IN MOST RECENT YEARS
• IN THE TRAILING INDEX OF INTEREST FOR “ON DEMAND JOBS”, THE CONCEPT HAS SEEN A 22% INCREASE IN INTEREST SINCE APRIL 2014
• THERE IS NO CLEAR LEADER IN THIS CATEGORY TO DATE AND ODJO CAN BE 1ST MOVER OPPORTUNITY
ODJO AND ITS CURRENT DOMAIN ODJO.COM HAVE A STRONG OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE SIZEABLE MARKET SHARE IN SEARCH AND DIGITAL ONLINE WHEN IT COMES TO CONSUMERS LOOKING FOR SHORT TERM AND ON DEMAND JOBS. CONSIDERING THE COMPETITION IS MINIMAL, THE BRAND COULD EFFECTIVELY BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH ON DEMAND JOBS WITH THE PROPER INVESTMENT IN RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONCEPT THROUGH OTHER CHANNELS.
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