Mike Freud

Chicago, IL (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal

MyProperty.com

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Location: Chicago
Industry: Internet
Year Founded: 2008
Number Employees: 1-10 people
Description: Terra Nova Interactive d/b/a/ (URL removed) is seeking to raise $1.2 million through a Private Stock Offering to qualified investors. (URL removed) is a dynamic and exclusive Professional Networking Portal providing valuable tools and opportunities for our members deriving revenue from multiple sources including: - Professional Job Posting Board (using networking to find new careers and charging per job posting) - Industry Specific Lead Generation Solutions (providing fee-based feeds with fresh, new leads every day) - Industry-Specific Internet Marketing Tools (many participants are using professional networking for the first time and we will capitalize on this fact in every way possible) - Educational and Community Resources - Dedicated (URL removed) email services with your own (URL removed) plus the ability to upsell into Premium Pay Accounts - Business Intelligence - Partnerships and Affiliate Revenue - Advertising (URL removed) is currently live on the Internet and in beta testing, located at (URL removed). Our technology platform utilizes the latest and greatest web development processes; the Network is capable of handling over one million concurrent users. We will continue to keep up with “Internet Speed” and let the voices of our members direct our services offering. From the first time a user logs on to (URL removed) they will see that this is not a standard social networking site. Upon becoming a member of (URL removed) our users will enter a new world of networking. They will strategize like never before and find tools they can use to empower their business and make their lives easier. Our goal is to get a membership drive in the millions and sell advertising throughout the Network. Major revenue drivers include: industry-specific Internet Marketing services, job boards, lead generation and applications. Our database of 25,000 members will be pre-populated and immediately invited to join the Network. Through Professional Networking our memberships will grow and we will continue to support them by developing innovative fee-based Internet Marketing applications on demand. The Internet Marketing solutions business has sales of billions of dollars annually. Additionally, Network members receive: • Free (URL removed) e-mail addresses and websites • Unlimited exposure to their businesses utilizing our Network. • Ability for professionals to discover new opportunities • Provide highly sought after innovations and insight that tracks real Estate industry, increase productivity and share information with friends and associates only possible by accessing a successful Professional Network. • Industry wide search and lead generation for contractors and professionals (URL removed) is similar to (URL removed) and (URL removed), although our revenue is derived heavily from proprietary Internet Services opposed to solely relying on advertising revenue. We are aggressively targeting the vast realm of the market including, but not limited to the typical cookie cutter brokers and agents. We have an extreme focus on deep pocketed vertical markets such as flooring, siding, roofing, plumbing, architecture and design and other countless contracting services. (URL removed) will immediately stimulate a user’s ability to network and market. It can turn a small operation into a much larger business connected with thousands of people virtually overnight. It can also put an individual in a successful position simply by using the site. Recruiters can place ads and find talent. People can find new careers. (URL removed) provides several access points made to fill in the blanks for any user regardless of experience. It can be highly effective when you need to find the right contact, solution, or service. This is especially critical if time is in demand. If it has to do with Real Estate on the Internet we want to build a successful brand that our members trust, so if they have a need they can go to (URL removed) first. Programmed for the Real Estate Community, (URL removed) will quickly become the single destination professionals use to execute and manage their Internet Marketing Campaigns. This includes managing reputation, affiliations, events, and much more. One of the most exciting components is that the Network will cater to many intricate niches truly unique and found only within this vast marketplace. As (URL removed) grows we aim to become the flagship destination for all Real Estate industry. From Executives to Apprentices we gladly invite all users into our open community. Through this platform and trust building process we will offer our professionals with a variety in demand pay services. Every day our most active members acquire leads and opportunities, seek new jobs, bring their businesses exposure (many times for the first time using online methods) and especially use MyProperty to search and find the solutions to fit the “holes” in their business operations. Many of our users are fairly new to the Internet and we seek to capitalize on this in as many ways possible. To date the company has received strong interest in these services from Europe and the Middle East. We have also received favorable feedback from US companies, agents and contractors including sales commitments for advertising and linking campaigns. Our next goal is to develop paying applications, increase membership drive, and build optimal services for our users. We will also explore putting together micro-sites in different languages. We are seeking to raise $1.2 million in equity capital to build a strong management team, improve the Web Site and begin selling services, and acquiring new users. We have raised $300,000 to date, which we have used to acquire the domain name, Web Development and our sales organization. Expected First Year Revenue is $500k, with the Second Year estimated Revenue of $3.6 million and 500,000 members and 3.5 million unique visitors. We will be looking for liquidity event in the 3rd or 4th year. For additional information please contact: Frank Nisenboim CEO and Founder Tel. (Phone # removed)Email – (URL removed)