Stephen Palazzolo

Cincinnati, OH (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal

VinPal

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Location: Cincinnati
Industry: Technology/Web
Year Founded: 2012
Number Employees: 1-10 people
Business Stage: Creation/Idea
Entity Type: Limited Liability Company
Description: VinPal, LLC. is a marketing/advertising firm for the web and mobile app industries. We are asking for $275,000 to get sites active; • Design, Development, and Hosting of Website • Upkeep of Website • Advertising • Traveling to events (promote sites) • Other Business expense What you get in return: • Guaranteed ROI !!! $700,000+ in 3 years or less Business plans for all projects are available upon request. Plans include:financial outlooks, website/app outlines, demographic/industry research, etc. Basic Overview of Ideas: 1st project: A combined social/advertising site for Martial Arts, MMA, Fitness Gyms, Medical Businesses (massage therapists, chiropractors, etc.), incorporating a design that answers their target markets questions at a glance, giving the businesses the opportunity to create their own printable coupons. My team and I have been in the industries for over 25 years. 2nd project: A social/advertising site and mobile app for the Nightlife, Clubs, Bars, Restaurants, and Entertainment industries. We give adults and teenagers a safe way to chat by making it only available to search for people if you have their screen name. Another function of this app is locating coupons, discounts, and deals near you that you can redeem with your phone. We give the consumer the information they are looking for in these industries at a glance. There are so many more applications attached to this idea. 3rd project: A mobile app that bypasses the unreliable GPS technology for people to get coupons, deals and sales at the business they are at NOW. A lot of stores have an app for their specific store to see deals and sales going on at the store but, consumers do not want to download every single stores app. We fix the problem by asking the businesses to sign up with our company and use our one-size-fits-all platform to help consumers purchase more products from them. MY TEAM Web Development, Design, and Hosting: Ideas and Pixels • Created over 250 unique web-sites • A- rating on the BBB • Worked with over 300 companies (Med-Mart, P&G, Fifth Third, etc...) • Former college professors • Over 7 years in business • Specializing in SEO (search engine optimization) Web Developing, Design, and Hosting: WebFEAT • Created over 1500 websites • Worked with 850 companies (Applebee's, Butterbee's, etc...) • A+ rating on BBB • Mobile app developers • Over 15 years in business CFO : Chris McKinnon • Accounting Degree • Martial Artist and MMA Fighter • Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert at Fifth Third Bank Sales and Marketing: • Brad : Computer Science Degree, and Business, every bar owner knows him • Matt : Great marketing skills, Lead singer in a band, Fellow DJ partner, Bar G.M. • Ariel: Studied Marketing at UC, background in the medical field • Sarah: Doctorate in Physical Therapy • Dave: Certified Personal Trainer • Dave: Business Degree, Owner of a Martial Arts school, Head instructor Others: • Friends that are either in the Fitness/Martial Arts Industries or • Friends that are in the Bar/Club, or Restaurant Industries Some Research Information and Quick Stats: 1st Project: (URL removed) and (URL removed) • Industry revenues are collectively over $100 Billion and growing • We already have preliminary advertising customers • 2009 stat : over 70 million people in 190 countries practicing Tae Kwon Do • 2010 stat : 22% increase in patients advised to exercise by physicians • Over 3,000 business within Greater Cincinnati that fit our paying demographic • Over 25,000 businesses within the surrounding states that fit our demographic 2nd and 3rd Project: (URL removed), Total Control • People are looking for a new Safe way to communicate, we got it • Industries revenues collectively are over $1Trillion and growing • We already have preliminary advertising customers • Over 12,000 businesses in Greater Cincinnati that fit our paying demographic • 57% of consumers want to receive coupons on their phone • Mobile coupons have 10x the redemption rate • Mobile coupons have an open an read rate of 96% compared to 2% for direct mail and email marketing • Over 34,000 business in our paying demographic in just a few major local cities