what kind of panels are you supplying/using ?

Hi Gabriel, we are using poly-crystalline silicon based solar panels.

What is the biggest cost of running this business?

Thanks for the question. The cost to manufacture and import our solar kits is our largest expense. From an operating expenses standpoint, customer acquistion and customer service are our largest costs.

1) Do you view yourself as a tech company or a financing company? 2) Are you raising additional capital from non-crowdfunding sources? 3) What KPIs do you track on a daily/weekly/monthly basis? 4) Assuming proper funding runway, what management/functional area will you beef up...

Thank you for your question. Here are the answers to your questions: 1) We see ourselves as a new generation of utilities that generates electricity only with renewable sources of energy. We see technology and financing as tools to serve our customers. 2) Our goal is to raise our seed round as soon as possible. The crowdfunding campaign is a great platform to do so and hence we are focusing on it now, but in case there are investors that prefer to invest outside of the campaign, we are open t...

Congrats to you and your team and for the impact you are having!!! Can you discuss your economics a little bit more? Product 1: Initial Fee of $25 plus $10 per month for 18 months = $205 of revenue Product 2: Initial Fee of $80 plus $24 per month for 18 months = $512 of revenu...

Thank you Bryan! Absolutely, here is a breakdown on the unit economics: Product 1: CAPEX (hardware, shipping, customs) is $65, OPEX (customer service, salary per system, CAC, 9% of revenue as default rate) is $70, and Profit is $70 - Revenue is $205 Product 2: CAPEX (hardware, shipping, customs) is $208, OPEX (customer service, salary per system, CAC, 9% of revenue as default rate) is $134, and Profit is $170 - Revenue is $512

Looks like an amazing opportunity to really change lives, with a combination of economic, social, and environmental impact all in one! The financials look promising as well, but wanted to probe a bit deeper before investing: 1) After the initial installation and 18 month payof...

Thank you for the compliments Deric! Here are responses to your questions: 1) Yes, we are working on offering upgrade packages that would allow our customers to gain access to more of the appliances and experience (lights, TVs, fans, refrigerators/freezers and more) that they want for home and small business. On top of that, we are working on a plan to offer our customers an extended maintenance/service plan so that they can enjoy their systems indefinitely! 2) Large energy firms have recentl...

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