Solar-PoweredSmallBusinessCentresExpandingEduca9onandJobs

AProjectofThinkRenewablesGroup,Inc.1

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By:PaulStevers

KemiDiallo(notherrealname)10yearsold,livinginavillageinNigeria 2

Problem:LackofInfrastructure

• KemiDialloisnotalone-therearemorethan695millionpeopleinruralAfrica

• Herschoolhasmanybarrierseg.itlackselectricityandInternetservices

• SchooldoesnotfacilitatecommunityjobcreaJon

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DataSource:WorldBank

Solu9on:CommunityInfrastructuretoHelpExpandEduca9on&Jobs,EspeciallyforGirls

Micro-grid

Conf.eStaJon

OfflineeLibrary

SBizCentre

WhyareSBizCentresespeciallyforgirls?

EducaJnggirlsthroughtosecondaryschool:

•  leadstosignificantlysmallerfamilies–somuchsothatBrookingscallsitthemostcost-effecJveandbestinvestmentagainstclimatechange

• resultsinwomenhavingmorehealthy,educatedchildren

• cutstheriskofwarinhalf

UnderlyingMagicofBusinessModel• Solarpowertothepeople...

• Leveragingthispowertoprovideproductsandservices:• Consumerproducts• Healthcareproducts• Water&electric(uJliJes)• Mobilephonescratch-card• Mobilebankingservices• EducaJonalinformaJon

• Revenuegrowththroughshoppingcentremodel

• BuildgoodwillincommunitybyprovidingfreeeducaJonresourcestolocalentrepreneursandnearbyschools

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SBizCentreMadePossible

By:

SocialImpact

• Electricityandhealthproductsforcommunity

• SubstanJaleducaJonalresources,electricityandInternetforschools

• CommunicaJonstosupportdistanceeducaJonandtelemedicine

• HelpcreatejobsbyassisJngentrepreneurstoaccesssupportandfinancing

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4+YearsOver100loca9ons

inEastAfrica

4+YearsOpera9ngAfrica&intheAmericas

6+YearsInusein

severalcountries

5+YearsOpera9nginAfghanistan

Experience&Accomplishments

• Businessdev.tripscompletedtoNigeria,Ethiopia&Tanzania

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Conf.eSta9on OffllineeLibrary Micro-grid

ManagementTeamPaulStevers,PresidentThinkRenewablesGroup

Over5years’exp.inAfricaOver30years’exp.inUSA

Dr.LeifRosenberger,DirectorofEducaJon,Economics&Security

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ü  Over30years’experienceindevelopingü  technologyandnamedonover14patentsü  Over5yearsexperienceoperaJngü  indevelopingcountriesü  Partofamanagementteamthatraisedover$10m

ü  Hasover30yearsofexp.InU.S.Gov’tü  &teachingatleadinguniv.intheUSA

Over15years’experienceinUSA

MichelleMoore,DirectorofFinance,ThinkRenewablesGroup

RogerEshleman,PresidentThinkRenewablesInc.

Dr.JubrilAdeojo,StrategicAdvisorforAfrica

9yrsexp.inbanking.NowHeadofSMEandIntervenJonFundsatHeritageBankinNigeria

FunmiOmisope,EducaJonAdvisorforAfrica

Exec.Director&FounderoftheHomeandStreetKidsWelfareIniJaJveover10yrsagoinNigeria

Distribu9on–MarketPenetra9on

• StrategicNGOpartnerships

• BlendedFinancingthroughthefollowing:•  Impactinvestors•  GrantfundingfromfoundaJonsandorgslikeWorldBank•  Bankloans•  Self-generatedprofits

• Targetunderservedmarkets

Compe99onNodirectcompeJJon:Nooneelseiscombiningasolarmicro-grid,retailstore,communicaJonsystemandaneducaJoneLibraryinonecentre

Wepreserveadvantage(loyalty)bycommunitydevelopmentincludingfreeeducaJonalresourcesforlocalschoolsandentrepreneurs.Solarmicro-gridcomponent

•  Firstmoveradvantageintargetunderservedareas•  Tolowerourcostsandmaintainquality,wepurchasecorecomponentsfromI4SDThenweretainalocalsolar-powercompanytosupplyremainingcomponentsandbuildit.

BasicSystemCost

• OnestandardSBizCentreincludes:• Kiosk(E-Hubb)bySOLARKIOSK:USD38kea.

•  SolarMicro-gridfor100customersbyi4SD:USD42kea.

• ConferencingeStaJonincludingsatellitedish:USD4kea.

•  EducaJoneLibrary:USD0.ea.

Total:USD84kea.• Revenues:~$2,000/mo./SBizCentrewithin6monthsofoperaJon

Est.:1SBizCentreforevery7kpeopleinruralAfrica(695min2015)

Es9matedSBizCentreMarketSize

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SOM-ServiceableObtainableMarket:50kx.3=15k

SAM-ServiceableAvailableMarket:99kx.5=50k

TAM-TotalAvailableMarket:695m/7k=99k

ProjectedRevenues&EBITDA

-$600,000

-$400,000

-$200,000

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

Revenues EBITDA

Year1

Year2

Year3

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SBizCentres

22060

EBITDA:Earningsbeforeinterest,taxes,depreciaJonandamorJzaJon

SomeFundingSourcesAvailabletoHelpAccelerateScale-up

• AfricaDevelopmentBankto“LightupAfrica”Program(~$62Billion)

• WorldBankforeducaJonprojectsforadolescentgirls(~$2.5Billion)

• GreenClimateFund(~$100+Billionby2020)

• Impactinvestorsandrelatedfunds(~$500B+)16

UseofFunds

AgreementswithkeyvendorsBuildteam&

RefinePlan

Complete2SBizCentreDemonstraJons

DevelopGov’tPartnerships

FundingReceived 3months

DeveloprelaJonshipswithgranJngagencies

ApplyforGrants

Completedetailedbusinessplan

6months 7.5months 9months

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Needed:US$500k-tobeusedoverthenext15monthsasfollows:

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ThinkEduca9on.ThinkJobs.

ThinkSustainable.

ThinkBizAfrica!Toronto,ON&Waynesboro,PAwww.thinkrenewables..com

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Appendix

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ViaitsConferencingeSta9on,theSBizCentres:

Facilita9ngEntrepreneurshiptoCreateJobs

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-  ProvideunlimitedWiFiaccesstoitslargeofflineeLibrary,whichcontainssubstanJalinformaJonresourcesforsmallbusinesses

-  Connectlocalentrepreneurstoavailablesupportservices&programs

-  ConnectlocalentrepreneurstopotenJalsourcesoffunding

-  Enablelocalentrepreneurstoconnecttoremotelylocatedmentors

AppendixA

SBizCentreswillhelpconnectlocalentrepreneurstoentrepreneursupportservices,whicharegrowinginmanyregionsinAfricaincludingLagos,Nigeria.Exampleservicesshownbelow:

Connec9ngEntrepreneurstoSupportServices

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BusinessDevelopmentSupport:-Incubators-Accelerators-CapacityDevelopment

FinancialSupport-AngelInvestors-Micro-FinanceInsJtuJons(MFIs)-DevelopmentFinanceInsJtuJons(DFIs)-CommercialBanks-VentureCapital-OnlineInvestmentPlarorms(seenextslide)

AppendixA

PolicySupport:-GovernmentAgencies

ProfessionalServices:-LegalSupport-AccounJngSupport-Branding-CommunicaJon-ConsulJng

InfrastructureSupport-Co-workingspaces

TheSBizCentreswillconnectlocalentrepreneurstofundersviaOnlineInvestmentPlaforms,suchas:

Connec9ngEntrepreneurstoOnlineFundingSources

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OnlineInvestmentPlaformsforverysmallandsmallenterprises:Kiva.org-PopularfundingplarormforsmallentrepreneursBabyloan.org-KivalikesitebasedinFrance,workswithintermediariesMilaap.org-Usesloanmodelforfundingbasicneeds–water,energy,educaJon,etc.Zidisha.org-LowerinterestratesthanKiva.Bypassesintermediaries,useslocalvolunteers.

OnlineInvestmentPlaformsforsmallandmediumenterprises(SME):VC4A.com-VentureCapitalforAfricaAfricaGust.com– GustAfricaAngelinvestmentnetwork.com.ng-AngelInvestmentNetwork

AppendixA

Solu9onSummary:U9lizeSustainableInfrastructure,TechnologyandNewFundingSourcesto

ExpandEduca9ononaLargeScale•  Buildcommunityinfrastructurethatgeneratesrevenues&supportseducaJon-eg:

•  Solar-poweredconveniencestore•  Solarmicro-gridtoprovidepowertocommunity

•  Harnesscomputertechnology,communicaJonsandfreeeducaJonalinformaJontoreducecostofeducaJon

•  UJlizelargenewfundingsourcestoscale-upimplementaJon.Someexamples:•  ImpactandelectrificaJonfundingtobuildcommunityinfrastructure•  ClimatechangemiJgaJonfundingtoreducepopulaJongrowththrougheducaJon•  WorldBankfundingforadolescentgirls’educaJon

AppendixA

BusinessPartners&Suppliers• Technology&Services:

• SOLARKIOSK–Solarpoweredkiosk(eHubb)

•  I4SD–SolarMicro-gridtechnologypartner

• Jumia–e-Commerce&KaymuVillagesupplier

• PlannedCountrySpecificAgent:For:Rwanda,Ghana,Tanzania,Ethiopia,Botswana&Kenya

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AppendixA

Non-ProfitSuppor9ngOrganiza9ons

• CharityHelpInt.facilitatessponsorsanddistancecoachesforthestudents

• RACHELOffline–FreeeducaJonalcontentprovider

• CentresforValuesinLeadership,Lagos,Nigeria

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AppendixA

+Op9onalValueAddedProducts&Services

RestaurantnexttoKiosk

Cleanwaterservice

Videoconferencing&WiFiInternetservice

KaymuVillage-facilitateseCommerceforlocalcommunity26

AppendixA

PlannedCompanyPosiJonat9Monthsauerfunding:• Detailedbusinessplanreadyfornextroundoffinancing

• Atleast3grantapplicaJonsinprocessforfunding

• 2demonstraJonSBizCentreprojectsoperaJonal

• 5NewSBizCentreprojectsreadyforfunding

• Begin6monthsdrivefornextroundoffinancing

Milestones@9Months

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AppendixA

Needed: $500k - to be used over the next 15 months as follows:

Workingcapitalandsalaries~280kfor15months

TimeLine&UseofFunds(ExpandedVersion)

RefineplannedoperaJonalscenarios&completepartneragreements-$25k

Hirekeystaffandbuild

team~$25k

Build2SBizCentresbycomplemenJngexisJngSOLARKIOSKE-HUBB’s~$60k

Developpartnershipswithatleast3gov’tpartners-~$25k

FundingReceived 3months

DeveloprelaJonshipswithatleast3granJngagencies~$20k

PrepareproposalstoinvestorsandgranJngagencies~$30k

Completedetailedbusinessplanfornextroundoffunding~$35k

6months 7.5months 9months

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AppendixA

WorldPopula9onGrowth1750to2050

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~9B.

~1B.

WhySBizCentresareespeciallyforgirls...

AccordingtoMalalaYousafzai:•  Ifallgirlswenttoschoolfor12years,lowandmiddleincomecountriescouldadd$92billionperyeartotheireconomies.

•  EducatedgirlsarelesslikelytomarryyoungorcontractHIV-andmorelikelytohavehealthy,educatedchildren.

•  TheBrookingsInsJtuJoncallssecondaryschoolingforgirlsthemostcost-effecJveandbestinvestmentagainstclimatechange.

• WhenacountrygivesallitschildrensecondaryeducaJon,theycuttheirriskofwarinhalf.

AppendixA

BenefitsofEduca9ngGirls&Women

Girls’educa9oncanimpactcommuni9es:• 12yearsofschoolingreducesfamilysizeby4childrenperwoman• ExpandededucaJoncouldreduceworldpopulaJonby2Bby2045• Improveswomen’swages&families’nutriJon• Saveslivesofmothersandtheirchildren• Reducestheincidenceofchildmarriage• Empowerswomenandcontributestoeconomicgrowth

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AppendixA

SocialImpact(Expandedversion)• Createssustainablecommunityinfrastructuretoprovidethefollowing:

• UnlimitedaccessforstudentstolargeofflineeducaJoneLibrary•  DistanceeducaJonsupport,especiallyforgirlsandteachers•  Telemedicinesupport,especiallyformaternalhealth•  FacilitateentrepreneurshipwithofflineeLibrary&distancementors•  Accesstohealthcareandrenewableenergyproductsviasolarpoweredkiosk•  Accesstoelectricityviasolarmicro-grid

• FacilitateslocaljobcreaJonthroughentrepreneurshipdevelopmentanddirectemploymenttooperatecommunityinfrastructure

•  Supportslocalgovernancethoughtrainingandaccesstocentralgov’tinformaJonmanagementsystems 32

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SocialImpact(mediumversion)• Electricityandhealthproductsforcommunity

• SubstanJaleducaJonalresources,electricityandInternetforschools

• CommunicaJonstosupportdistanceeducaJon,telemedicineandentrepreneurship

• FacilitatelocaljobcreaJonthroughentrepreneurshipeco-system

•  SupportlocalgovernancethroughtrainingandfacilitaJngaccesstogov’toperatedinformaJonmanagementsystems

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AppendixA

SBizCentreMadePossible

By:

AppendixA

“TataNanoVersion”-servescontentwithoutinternet

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KnowledgeDeliverySystemsby:

“TeslaVersion”–combinesvideo&dataConferencing,eLibraryandinternetaccess

Note:Allsystemscanbesolarorgridpowered

Possiblemovetoappendix

AppendixA

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