B1.lt scale to Latvia (B1.lv): Whitepaper
Successful Scale to Another Country
Compared to Lithuania, Latvia has more desktop-based software's. The pricing model is out of date. Company teams work separately from the accountant.
B1.lt allows teams to work together in 1 system. It saves time, allows integration, simplifies marketing, and relates customers. Moreover, this model is more profitable in the long term (doesn't require 1:1 installation and it is easier to support 1 version instead of many).
Who We Are
Filip — CEO adviser
Site.pro, IncredibleB1.lt, Incredible
ClientsDay.com, Founder
25 years in IT industry
https://borcov.com/
Alex — CTO adviser
Site.pro, CTOB1.lt, CTO
Startups Adviser
25 years in IT industry
Problems
- 90% of software is desktop-based
- Accounting Companies (AC) need to work in the system with their customers
- Teams work separately (general manager and the accountant work in different systems)
- Existing solutions are much more expensive
Whole Market Size:
70K SMBs, 2M population
Potential Market:
70K x 30% = ~20K potential SMBs
Potential Revenue:
20K x €10 = €200K/month
Channels:
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Direct sales
- AC network power
- Free Invoicing
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Google SEO
Audience:
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Accounting software (1:many)
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Enterprises
Coverage:
- Potential Market Penetration
Know-How
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AC network power
- 1 system for all ergonomic companies
- Low costs
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Many integrations into other systems
Technologies:
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PHP, PostgreSQL
- Inhouse development
Risks:
- Process can go slower because of the bad market situation
Investment Timeline:
- 6 mon: €150K — launch MVP and start sales (lv, ru, en)
- 6 mon: €150K — break-even
- 6 mon: €100K — active marketing, backup
- 6 mon: €100K — active marketing, backup
Revenue Projections:
- 6 mon: €0
- 6 mon: €15K/month
- 6 mon: €20K/month
- 6 mon: €30K/month