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What does the company do?

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We create T-pop entertainment. It is a truly unique concept where we crate acts with young talented people from disadvantaged areas in Africa and produce songs, music videos and events that encompasses everything that is wonderful about Africa with an international flair. You will find this balance in everything from the carefully synced choreographies to lyrics.

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What is unique about the company?

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Our strategy & understanding for the market, T-pop concept, production process for music & music videos, our team

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What big problem does it solve?

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It solves the lack of accessible entertainment in townships

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How big is the market opportunity?

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106 million people in Africa are not getting entertainment but want it. 11 million people in SA

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What is the actual addressable market?

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Events: 636 million USD (106 million people spending USD 6 dollar on one event once a year)
Partners: advertising spend 3 billion USD in Africa. Sponsoring 2.5 billion USD in SA alone
Streaming: 11,4 billion USD (ww)

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What percentage of the market do you plan to get over what period of time?

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38% of the SA market in 2021, 6% of the African market 2022, then basically doubling our market share year by year.

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What relevant domain experience does the team have?

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20 years of music industry experience, experience from working with more than 1000 startups and experience from the local market we are targeting

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Why is the team uniquely capable to execute the companys business plan?

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First mover advantage
Unique network to partners that, among other things, allows us to product music at a low cost
Partnerships in place: MTN & Sony
Well balanced team
Extensive startup experience
Growing market, smartphone users in 2022 SA 4%, from 36% to 66% in all of Africa

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What motivates you?

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The outlook of building a movement that can fundamentally impact millions of peoples lives in a positive way

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How do you scale the team in the next 12 months?

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Strengthen the marketing team with branding specialists, event planners, content managers, A&Rs and coaches

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Why do users care about your product or service?

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Because this is not available for them today for various reasons and we have market research that supports that they want local entertainment and that they are willing to pay for it

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What are the key differentiated features of your product?

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T-pop: it is relatable because it is local, there is the dream factor & being a part of the experience

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What have you learned from early versions of the product or service?

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Best ways to reach the market, how to find talent, how to train training talent, how to produce high-quality music, etc.

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What are the two or three key features you plan to add?

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Events, merchandise & cash-payment possibilities (app)

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Who are the companys competitors?

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Local events, file sharing sites & the major labels. In addition to this well-known artists can be seen as competition. They can also be partners.

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What will give your company a competitive advantage?

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Produce high quality music at a low cost which allows us to distribute it at a low cost at events
Accessibility

17
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What advantages does your competition have over you?

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They are already making revenue, they are already established and well-known within the market

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Compared to your competition, how do you compete with respect to price, features, and performance?

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Higher availability, low prices, local sounds and rhythms with an international touch, higher quality productions

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How does the company market its products?

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Social media, via local micro influencers, via artists brands, via partners such as MTN

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What early tractions has the company gotten?

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Sponsorship, artists, 11 songs, 6 music videos, fanbase, views

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How can early traction be accelerated?

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Growth of fanbase & live performances

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What has been the principal reasons for the early traction?

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Local appeal, lack of similar services

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What do you see as the principal risks to the business?

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Lack of funding, safety

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What legal risks do you have?

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Once artists makes money getting into discussions about royalties

25
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What key intellectual property does the company have?

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Copyright for songs & music videos

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What comfort do you have that the companys intellectual property does not violate rights of a third party?

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High since we have people onboard with long experience from the industry and are getting legal counsel. Also because our model is set up to be a fair one for all parties involved

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How was the companyes intellectual property developed?

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By signing up with the rights organisations

28
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Would any prior employers of a team members have a potential claim to the companys property?

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No, since our agreements are stipulated in a way that we own everything that the company creates, including employees doing so within the scope of their job

29
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How much is being raised in this round?

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USD 250 000

30
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What is the companys desired pre-money valuation?

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2,5 million USD

31
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What is the planned use of proceeds from this round?

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Experiences, salaries, operating costs, artists training, music production & marketing

32
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Why are you solving this problem?

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SA is a beautiful country with beautiful people and immense opportunity. The opportunity is hindered by a number of things (politics, cultural history, high criminality, poverty, low self-esteem, etc.) and I believe that with Hitchat we can bring some light and happiness to 106 million people and unify around one of the strongest forces there is - music

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How will you make money?

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For every dollar invested in the artists & music production in 2021 we will make 3 dollar. 2025 it will be 1:9

34
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Why did you start this business together?

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Great skills and experience match

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