Keynote 8 Business disrupters Breaking the business model status quo Bridget Loudon, Co-Founder, Expert360
SOPAC Bridget Loudon Founder, CEO 9 th March 2016
SETTING THE SCENE
Next Setting the Step scene s - the perfect storm Connectivity Cloud computing Mobile Cost of getting started
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Simple realisation. Majority of businesses projects: Need high quality, trusted, external expertise, capability and/or capacity Do not need to bring in a full professional services firm or recruit
Simple realisation. Majority of businesses projects: Need high quality, trusted, external expertise, capability and/or capacity Do not need to bring in a full professional services firm or recruit 5M former top consultants and executives are now freelancing: They access opportunities through word of mouth This number is expected to grow to 15 Million by 2020
On-demand platforms had transformed other industries Transportation Software Low-skilled work Professional services work? Dining Accommodation Health professionals Data & IT Legal Food Accounting 11
% workforce Yet stats show business will leverage the open network for 40% of their talent needs Talent Economy Continuum 100 Borrowed Teams Contractors or consultants to develop or execute strategic plans. Open Source Information and insights shared in the open community Freelance Freelance professionals for project work Balance Sheet Stationary employees where the organisation bears sourcing, on-boarding and employment costs. 0 Closed Open 12
We created Expert360 13
We created Expert360 Founded in 2013 by 2 former Bain consultants Expert360 is the world s fastest growing platform connecting businesses with top freelance consultants for project work We have grown to over 7,000 of the world s best independent consultants across Strategy, Finance, Project Implementation, Operations and Marketing World leading technology platform for on-line management Bespoke account management services for Enterprise clients 4x growth year on year $5M+ in venture capital raised to date 14
How it works CLIENTS 15
How it works CLIENTS CREATE a project 16
How it works CLIENTS CREATE a project REVIEW consultants 17
How it works CLIENTS CREATE a project REVIEW consultants MANAGE contracts, payments & projects 18
How it works CONSULTANTS 19
How it works CONSULTANTS CREATE a profile 20
How it works CONSULTANTS CREATE a profile FIND projects 21
How it works CONSULTANTS CREATE a profile FIND projects GET PAID easily 22
Swiftly gained trust of large organisations 23
Swiftly gained trust of large organisations 24
Swiftly gained trust of large organisations 25
Which skills are taking off and where? FUNCTIONAL CONCENTRATION GEOGRAPHIC SPLIT 42% former management consultants 15% e-commerce founders & executives 17% former investment banking or private equity professionals 65% Australia 19% USA 6% Asia 15% digital marketers 8% Europe 2% rest of world 26
What can you expect with Expert360? 1. Elite Quality 7,000 vetted, engaged, top talent consultants Only accept ~15% of applications 4. Value for money On average, our clients achieve 70% cost savings 2. Deep Expertise Average 20+ years experience 15% with C-suite level, corporate experience 5. Innovation Partner Mandate for innovation Focus on relationships 3. Efficient Average 48-72 hours to hire End-to-end process management 6. Best Technology First mover-advantage Focus on continuous improvement 27
Our vision Power the companies and careers of the future by providing the world s leading end-to-end flexible work ecosystem.
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