guenther edelsbacher
sarasota, FL (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Friends of Montessori
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Location:
sarasota
Industry:
Software
Year Founded:
2011
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (not profitable)
Entity Type:
Not Incorporated
Description:
Philosophy:
Friends of Montessori is an international, online directory of the businesses and services run by the schools, parents and friends. There is no charge for listing a business! When those businesses offer a special discount or promotion to people who carry the Friends of Montessori Card they encourage the families and friends of the school and others across the community to support one another.
This will be a global project, we already have Montessori schools worldwide interested in Friends of Montessori and working with us.
The System:
Online fundraising and community platform for Montessori schools.
There are 25,000 Montessori Schools worldwide. We work closely together with the Montessori Foundation to create a unique fundraising product for schools with the idea of uniting the Montessori community worldwide. While we own Friends of Montessori, The Montessori Foundation promotes us to potential schools.
Specials and discounts can be redeemed by showing a card or the personalized website application. The website's address is (URL removed)
In summation, this is a win win for everyone involved:
1. Parents and local businesses get free advertising and more customers
2. Supporters save money with great discounts and support a good cause - a school!
3. At only $20 a year supporters carry a discount card that promotes Montessori and the school and reap discounts and other benefits all year long.
4. This simply fundraiser is highly profitable, customizable and easy to sell.
ROI:
The card sells for $20.
The school keeps $15 for its fundraiser
We get $5 per card sold
Goal is 1,000 schools selling 1,000 cards per year within 5 years
We are looking for up to 4 Angel Investors $250,000 each