“WiseCrowd is the trusted online platform connecting businesses with
freelance consultants in Governance, Risk & Compliance
(GRC)”
”The ‘Uber’ for GRC”
OUR VISION
GRC
Audit &Assurance
Corporate Governance
Cybersecurity
Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
Financial Crime
Advisory
Financial services & Fintech clients with specific requirements for interim GRC consulting or project work
Market Dynamics
Target Market
Target Market and OpportunityThe global enterprise GRC services market is expected to grow to $3.66 billion by 2018 at a CAGR of 13.3%*
Since 2008, UK freelancer numbers have increased from 1.40m to 1.91m, a rise of 36%**
* http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/enterprise-governance-risk-compliance-market-1310.html** https://www.ipse.co.uk/sites/default/files/documents/research/Exploring-uk-freelance-workforce-2015-report-v1.pdf
Building the “WiseCrowd”
WiseCrowd Community
Web analytics & retargeting
Social media engagement
Content calendar
Events, networking & referrals
Website promotion
and SEO
Problem For the client: Sourcing the right GRC expert is time consuming, inefficient and
expensive For the freelancer:
Finding the right GRC job is time consuming, inefficient and
expensive
I am available in 6 months
Can I get a 2 month contract
next week?
I am available now
I need a resource available
immediately
Looking for a virtual
resource
Traction and Achievements FFWD Pre-Accelerator Programme – Summer 2016
MassChallenge UK’s East London Accelerator – 2016
Proved demand for our service by introducing a Fintech startup requiring a FCA licence to regulatory compliance consultant as part of our concierge service
Our beta MVP is going live to a pre-selected community of freelancers & business clients
MVP
Lionel HackettCEO and Co-founder
JamalKhanActing CFO & COOand Co-founder
AndrewEkpenyongChief BusinessArchitect
Key roles and skills gapsCTO - Key responsibilities:technical architecture design & implementation, software development & assurance, test management, information security, helpdesk & technical support.Social Media, Marketing & Community Manager - Key responsibilities:social media, digital marketing, event management, partnerships, community development & engagement.
Our Team
Next steps B
A
MVP Beta TestingMVP Launch DayLaunch events and marketing campaignSign-up launch partners (target freelancers and clients)
MVP 1.0
Target launch partners onboarded(25 Freelancers and 5 Clients)
Increased Social Media ActivityCollate user feedbackDevelop WiseCrowd CommunityResolve bugs and workflow issues
Month 3
50 Freelancers and 10 ClientsFinalise MVP 2.0 for releaseAdded in PSL for 3 Large Banks/FS Firms
Month 6
MVP 2.0 ReleasedIntroduce WCG Insight and Analytics dashboardsIntroduce subscription membership model
Month 9
100 Freelancers and 20 Clients (including 5 Large Banks/FS Firms)
Month 12
200 Freelancers and 50 Clients (including 10 Large Banks/FS Firms)
Month 18
Month 1