makes Alterna>ve Financial Solu>ons more affordable and convenient to the underbanked consumer • Benji’s goal is to disrupt the brick and mortar Cash Checking Outlets by lowering intermedia>on and infrastructure costs through technology • Stack Paper, Not Fees -‐ Benji NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 2
Palan • Deep experience in disrup>ve business models • Managing Director at Lending Club • Founded Lending Club’s Ins>tu>onal Business – Brought to market 2 new products – Raised over $500m in 2 years from Ins>tu>onal Investor • Founder of Globetrotr • Bachelor of Science in Economics, Purdue University • PhD in Scrappiness and Hustle from the School of Hard Knocks NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 3
interest and fees last year alone to conduct financial transac>ons • The problem is two fold 1. Cash Checking Outlets dominate the distribu>on of Alterna>ve Financial Services (AFS) 2. Highly fragmented marketplace NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 4
• $680b in transac>on volume last year • $78b in interest and fees – Prepaid Debit Cards – Payroll Cards – Remicance – Check Cashing – Bill Pay – Pay Day Loans NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 5
17% 12% 9% 3% 1% 1% 9% %age More Convenient To Get Money Fast Don’t qualify for Bank loan Don’t have Bank account High Bank Fees Do not Trust Banks Lack of Iden>fica>on Documents Other Benji is both more convenient and faster access to cash NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 7
– Check cashing – Same day money transfers – Bill Pay • How this helps – Lower infrastructure costs = lower fees – Removes many of the intermediaries – 24/7 access NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 9
– Each product comes from a different merchant – High recurring fees – Higher transac>on fees – Inconvenient – No cost synergies NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 10
of Alterna>ve Financial Services – Prepaid Debit Card – Payroll Card – Money Transfers – Check cashing • How this helps – One monthly fee – Lower transac>on fees per service – More convenient NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 11
• Promo>onal offers for acquiring new users • Partnership Opportuni>es – USPS – Local urban organiza>ons • Socially responsible interface • Benji community fund – $1 earned, $1 to community fund NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 17
$4.95 per product $4.95 for all products Money Transfer/ RemiJance 12% 5% Check Cashing 3-‐4% 1-‐2% Bill Pay 1-‐2% 1% Total Cost $150-‐$175 a year <$100 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 18