We share our pitch with you (available as a download in the digital report) and hope you find our company interesting.

What drives value in our future company? We call them "value driving factors". They are factors that help the company to achieve the turnover and profit targets we have set as goals to be achieved in our ”normal case”.

This is what makes the company value grow and hopefully make it possible for our now coming investors to exit their shares with a profit.

To reach our long term ”Normal case” goals we have set targets (milestones) that reflect a realistic progression on each selected Value-driving factor from Start of our plan to the year when we plan for our now coming investors to exit their investment.

In order to reach our milestone we have made a roadmap from start of plan to the year of we plan for our now coming investors to exit their investment. This roadmap shows key activities in each area of the company, that need to be completed by a certain point in time in order for the company to achieve the goals for each Milestone.

The strategic roadmap is divided in three parts where the first plan, on a monthly basis, shows how we will reach the first milestones in 6 months from start of plan. The second part is a quarterly plan and the last part is a yearly plan.

In order to be able to present an investment offer, we have made a financial prognosis from Start of plan to the year we plan for our now coming investors to exit their investment. This is to ascertain the ”total capital requirement” - in other words, how much capital we need to fund our company's entire Strategic roadmap.

We have made assumptions for both costs and revenues for our Normal Case to illustrate the cash flow and need for capital over time. This also gives us an idea of how much time it takes to become cash flow positive, hence the runway we need to finance with external capital.

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Financial Goals

Our financial goals by the year we plan for our now coming investors to exit their investment are shown below.

All early stage investors need to plan for they are going to sell the shares with a profit. We have made investigations and have a few ideas on how our now coming investors potentially can exit this investment.

Bazzum intend to do an M&A (Merger and Acquisition). The company will conduct a market research to identify potential target companies that align with Bazzums objectives.

Large Tech Companies:

Microsoft: With its focus on enterprise solutions and LinkedIn as part of its portfolio, Microsoft could be a potential acquirer. It has a strong presence in the professional networking space.

Google (Alphabet): Google's suite of business tools and services could complement a recruitment platform, enhancing its capabilities.

Human Capital Management (HCM) Software Providers:

Workday: Known for its cloud-based HCM solutions, Workday might be interested in expanding its talent acquisition capabilities.

Oracle: Oracle offers a wide range of enterprise software solutions, including HCM software. Acquiring a recruitment platform could strengthen its talent management offerings.

Private Equity Firms with Focus on HR Tech:

Private equity firms that specialize in HR technology might be interested in acquiring a recruitment platform to add to their portfolio of HR-related solutions.

Specialized Recruitment Firms:

Established recruitment agencies may consider acquiring a recruitment platform to expand their online presence and technology capabilities. Examples: Manpower, Adecco, Randstad.

Industry-Specific Players:

Companies in industries closely related to HR and recruitment, such as professional development, education, or job training, might see value in owning a recruitment platform. Examples: Academedia,

Global Job Boards and Portals:

Large international job boards or portals may seek to diversify their services by acquiring a specialized recruitment platform. Example: Indeed, LinkedIn.

We have compared our future company with other similar companies that have done the kind of exit strategy we foresee to understand how such companies are valued. We have also found market reports from our industry that’s describes what valuations models are used and we have seen that companies like ours often are valued by applying a multiple on one or more key financial figures like revenue, profit or ARR.

When we use an average multiple and apply it on our future goals that gives us a fictitious valuation of our company.

HR-tech revenue multiple median 10. Adjust for the Discount of Lack of Marketability (DLOM) of 25% and for current market conditions.

Adjust revenue multiple:

Discounts for lack of marketability (DLOM) refer to the method used to help calculate the value of closely held and restricted shares. The theory behind DLOM is that a valuation discount exists between a stock that is publicly traded and thus has a market, and the market for privately held stock, which often has little if any marketplace.

The fictious valuation is based on the thorough analysis of 120 publicly-listed comparables broken down by industry vertical where 6 publicly-listed HR-tech company is one vertical.

Based upon our Normal case plan and goals we have made a financial design for the external capital necessary to cover the accumulated negative cash flow in our financial prognosis. The plan also covers the external equity we plan for and how much capital we plan to raise and their pre money valuations. We have done this in order to for-see the dilution effects for us as founders and our coming investors. Investors are taking their pro rata in the following round in our plan. Based upon our fictitious valuation we can also make assumptions of what potential return an investment would give for investors. This is our financing design:

Shares at present

We hope to share our company with owners who believe in our vision, goals and us as a team. We have a strong plan for how to use external owners capital in order to build a growing and valuable company. To execute according to plan we think our future owners can contribute and these are our thoughts and questions to future owners.

How future owners can contribute:

As we set our sights on expansion and growth, we understand the critical importance of partnering with investors with experience. We are looking for investors who share our passion for building digital platforms and successfully launching them on the global market. Our journey is about transforming industries and connecting people on a global scale. To achieve this, we seek investors who have a proven track record in developing digital platforms that resonate with diverse audiences and can navigate the complexities of international markets.

Questions to future owners

• What is your experience in supporting digital platform with international ambitions?

• How can your network and connections benefit our international expansion strategy?

• What is your long-term vision for Bazzum, and how do you see your involvement evolving over time?

• Can you share examples of other startups or companies you've invested in, and how you've contributed to their success?

• Can you provide references from other companies or entrepreneurs you've worked with in the past?

Would you be interested in more information we would appreciate if you would sign our suggestion for an NDA. If you want to schedule a meeting please contact us.

About this report

We have concluded The Investment Readiness Process by Beels® [IRP] to prepare for our future growth and financial needs. We have been trained and supervised by Björn Larsson who is an IRP Certified Instructor. The IRP consist of five instructor led meetings and eight assignments. The result of those assignment are summarized in this IRP Report for an effective filtering and partial due diligence for an investor.

The Investment Readiness Process by Beels was created 2018 by Björn Larsson, entrepreneur and investor and Bjorn was inspired by Lennart Ohlsson (Swedish Angel Investor and author of ”Träffsäkra investeringar i startups”) and Jason Calacanis (US Angel Investor and author of the book "Angel - How to Invest in Technology Startups--Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 Into $100,000,000”.

The Investment Readiness Process was conducted by the Certified IRP Instructor:

Björn Larsson

bjorn@beels.se