New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series is to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. This particular startup is taking part in the Hype Global Sport Innovation Competition In Rio De Janeiro on August 24th, 2016.
Company Name: AVIO, Inc.
Founders: Daniel Shannon & Debra West
Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada
1. What is your elevator pitch?
Do you have a SmartPhone?
Are you into Sports and Have a GoPro?
Do you use Bluetooth?
Do you use FaceTime?
Then you are our Customer for Avio.
We use all of that to Capture, Connect and Communicate in Stylish Fashionable Protective Eyewear.
2. What problem are you solving?
Problem: Too many Important Devices to wear in your daily active Life.
Solution: AVIO “All in One” Wearable Tech Eyewear
- Fashionable
- Protective UV400 Safety Ballistic Rated Transitionary (Indoor/Outdoor) “why have different eyewear?”
- Convenience of a HD Micro Video Camera to Capture Your Life
- Bluetooth Connectivity for Hands Free & Wireless Communications on the go, get directions, latest in Sports, Weather & News & Stereo Music Entertainment
- Wifi Audio Video Sharing to Social Medias.
- Live Broadcasting to share what you are doing Live! (Skiing, Biking, Baseball, Hiking, Football, Fishing, Hunting etc.)
3. What is your Target Market?
Men & Women ages 14-60.
Sports Enthusiast
Students
Teachers
Referees & Umpires
Coaches
Police
Security
Military
Professional Sportsman
Doctors & Surgeons
Business to Business
Business to Consumer
Drivers & Truck Drivers
Advertising
The Next Kodak Moment…
Overall Market:
3 Billion SmartPhone Users
10 Billion Eyewear Users
Billions of Active Sports Enthusiast
26 Million SmartWatch Users
Millions of GoPro Users
Millions of Police, Security and Military etc.
4. What is your business model?
E-Commerce
Social Media Sales
Word of Mouth
How are we going to make money?
Secure $20,000,000 in Funding or Strategic Partner to take this Global.
“Like what happened to GoPro, they made Billions in a short time with $20m.
Get Celebrity Sports Ambassadors Endorsements
Do TV Commercials, Info Commercials
Reach the Millennials with money for the Best Viral Videos, Capturing Local, National and International Video News Stories
Be in the Movies
“Just follow what GoPro did and have more exciting products there after like a Builtin Health Monitor, No Dose Accelerometer etc.”
5. Who is on your Management Team?
Daniel Shannon CEO & President
Debra West V President
Bill Fitzpatrick, General Counsel & Patent Attorney
Bruce Sneath Technical Advisor
Todd Bergman Sales
Matt Brown Marketing
Consultants:
6 Manufactures
16 Software Engineers
4 Hardware Engineers
3 App Programers
2 Sunglass Designers