Consequences
$14M unclaimed scholarships/year
10-20% 1st yr drop out: “lack of interest”
Students not actively exploring
$6B gov’t subsidies spent on drop outs
Potential Market
$ 7 Billion Dollars(Post Secondary Recruitment - Potential Market valuation used in Zinch acquisition by Chegg, 2011)
Median public university spends
$250K/yr for 50 enrolments
ChatterHigh Solution = Unique + Disruptive
“We have found ChatterHigh to be
the most effective portal for
directly engaging with the BC high
school community, bar none*.”
*includes Google & Facebook
Traction
• 696 new teachers 150%
• 788 schools 100%
• 1.6M questions
answered 150%
• Rev $144K 140%
• 1st Gov contract:
NB Prov-wide
competition
FY16/FY15 Y/Y 1 Aug–30 Sep
• 454 new teachers 324%
• 383 schools 202%
• 214K questions
answered 163%
• Rev $23.6K 249%
• 40 paying customers 150%
Secret Sauce – Regional Competitions
1
3
2
Find competition
sponsor
Invite schools to
competitionActivity attracts
Institutions
Repeats annually
$-
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
$
School Years
Key Metrics
Revenue / Teacher
Cost to aquire teacher
Cost to maintain teacher
Earnings New Teacher
-2,000,000
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
$INCOME FORECAST
Revenue
Total - Operating Costs
Net from Operations
Management Team
Lee Taal | Founder, CEO Biz Dev/Sales, Tech Director/6-Sigma Mgr GE, Officer in RCN
Carl Repp | COOVP Seeker Solutions – 15 yrs senior leadership software & educ
Glen Hallam | CTOCTO Seeker Solutions – built SaaS product in Health & Ed space
Sales Dev
Board
Lee Taal | PresidentBiz Dev/Sales, Tech Director/6-Sigma Mgr GE, Officer in RCN
James DeGreef | SectretaryCEO ChatterBlock, Founder Genologics, Victoria Angel Fund
Kevin Alexander Business Strategist, CEO TC-Helicon, VP Business Mgmt TC Group
John MontalbanoVice Chair RBC Wealth Mgmt, Chair UBC Board of Governors
The Ask
Use of Proceeds
• 30% Cdn sales
• 30% US sales
• 40% Web Dev/Product
Investment Goals
• Profitability 18 months
• Primary comm channel to Canadian HS
• Smart quiz/data intelligence
• Fuel USA user growth
$300K Convertible Note
$250K committed
Thank you for your time.
250-818-8225@chatterhigh
“a new edu-game titled ChatterHigh will be rolled out to both Anglophone and Francophone education sectors.”
-Province of New Brunswick
NWT
“We will meet to determine the best way to forward it to schools to ensure uptake. Any I have talked with are quite excited to try things out.”
-Teresa Watson, Coordinator, Department of Education, Culture & Employment, NWT
Quebec“I would really like the other members of our provincial GOAL Network to hear about ChatterHigh. My colleague in charge of the Career Development courses for Quebec is really keen about the possibility of more French content in ChatterHigh.”- Marsha Gouett, Spécialiste en sciences de l’éducation, Min of Education
Yukon
“Looking forward to getting Yukon students involved in ChatterHigh.”Tanya Lanigan, Consultant, Department of Education
Manitoba“Congratulations Lee! I have just uploaded the info to our Career Development on-line Maple Group for all educators in Manitoba. I have also sent the info to my colleague in the French Ministry.”-Ruth Stargardter, Education and Advanced Learning
Alberta
“We will promote the ChatterHigh quizzes in classrooms. I do think it is a fantastic tool to get students engaged in their career and education planning!”- Cathy Tidey, Learning Clicks, Program Coordinator, Min of Education
BC
“…redesigning the Career Education curriculum for BC. ChatterHigh should be part of this discussion.”- Larry Espe, Superintendent of Trades and Transitions, Min of Advanced Education
“In partnership with the Departments of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) and Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), a new edu-game titled ChatterHigh will be rolled out to both Anglophone and Francophone education sectors.”
-Grant Barry, Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Department of Post-Sec Education, Training and Labour
“…By being exposed to various career possibilities through the competition, students will be better informed to make
decisions about their future… ”
- Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Donald Arseneault, New Brunswick
“I commend ChatterHigh for its work with engaging students in exploring the opportunities that await them in post-
secondary education and the workplace.”
- Ellen Hambrook, Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Learning Standards, Alberta
“since your visit Brian has really been motivated to plan his future! This is such great news and his mother is very surprised
by these events.”
- Lisa Dribnenki, Career Program Coordinator,
J.A. Williams High School, Alberta