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Well, it's really just the font on the header that is the same on the homepage. But again, had Francis' blessing and he just raised money from Thiel... so go wi

by mirz 15y ago

Well, it's really just the font on the header that is the same on the homepage. But again, had Francis' blessing and he just raised money from Thiel... so go with what works right?

daegloe 15y ago
Fair enough. Though adding a larger dose of originality couldn't hurt. Interesting business proposition. I may have missed this in the deck, but do you already have preliminary/pilot relationships with celebrities and brands/retailers? Francis and the Everest team are top notch!
- mirz 15y ago
  We have IOs with about 10 brands/retailers and about 50 in the pipeline. That side is growing fast as it's a pretty easy sell. The celebrity relationships are being handled by my partner Jamie, who is Paris Hilton's manager. While she doesn't get as much street cred as Ashton, she's actually a veteran in digital. She has 7 million Twitter followers, an iPhone app, her own SMS short code, they even implemented their own version of Twitpic http://twitter.parishilton.com/how-adorable-are-these-little-twin-girls-i-saw-at-the-shanghai-airport-they-look-like-dolls-so-cute http://twitter.parishilton.com/how-adorable-are-these-little.... I can't publicly get into the details of who we are launching with, but I can say we do have some strong relationships in this space.
- mirz 15y ago
  Ouch about the originality - but you're right. Francis is going to make it big. He has it.
  - daegloe 15y ago
    A savvy audience (e.g., Peter Thiel) will remember the Everest deck. In fact, I've heard it discussed in several circles over the past few months. Going with what works is generally a smart approach, but you don't want to look like a carbon copy/an also ran. This is why I bring up the question of originality and suggest you add a bit more of your team's personality to the deck. Otherwise, it's a great start. My two cents.
    - mirz 15y ago
      Thanks for the feedback :D Genuinely appreciated. I'll keep working away at it.

by mirz 15y ago

Well, it's really just the font on the header that is the same on the homepage. But again, had Francis' blessing and he just raised money from Thiel... so go with what works right?

daegloe 15y ago

Fair enough. Though adding a larger dose of originality couldn't hurt. Interesting business proposition. I may have missed this in the deck, but do you already have preliminary/pilot relationships with celebrities and brands/retailers? Francis and the Everest team are top notch!

mirz 15y ago
We have IOs with about 10 brands/retailers and about 50 in the pipeline. That side is growing fast as it's a pretty easy sell. The celebrity relationships are being handled by my partner Jamie, who is Paris Hilton's manager. While she doesn't get as much street cred as Ashton, she's actually a veteran in digital. She has 7 million Twitter followers, an iPhone app, her own SMS short code, they even implemented their own version of Twitpic http://twitter.parishilton.com/how-adorable-are-these-little-twin-girls-i-saw-at-the-shanghai-airport-they-look-like-dolls-so-cute http://twitter.parishilton.com/how-adorable-are-these-little.... I can't publicly get into the details of who we are launching with, but I can say we do have some strong relationships in this space.
mirz 15y ago
Ouch about the originality - but you're right. Francis is going to make it big. He has it.
- daegloe 15y ago
  A savvy audience (e.g., Peter Thiel) will remember the Everest deck. In fact, I've heard it discussed in several circles over the past few months. Going with what works is generally a smart approach, but you don't want to look like a carbon copy/an also ran. This is why I bring up the question of originality and suggest you add a bit more of your team's personality to the deck. Otherwise, it's a great start. My two cents.
  - mirz 15y ago
    Thanks for the feedback :D Genuinely appreciated. I'll keep working away at it.