SMEANALYST
USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IDENTIFY HIGH POTENTIAL ENTREPRENEURS


     How it Works


1    Entrepreneurs fill in a 10 minute online
     questionnaire
     SMEanalyst questionnaire was developed from research done with
     entrepreneurs in over 38 countries around the world including South Africa




2     Predictive analytics identify entrepreneurs
      probability of growth & survival
      SMEanalyst screening tools are more accurate at predicting business
      performance than any other psychometric test currently used to
      screen entrepreneurs in the world




3      Entrepreneurs & relevant
       stakeholders are given
       access to a report
SMEANALYST                                                      Thinking Global,
                                                                   Acting Local


           Benefits of SMEanalyst

         Data-driven decision making
GLOBA    Risk assessment
                                                                                      LOCAL
  L      Automated red flags
         Lower due diligence costs, removing hours of manual labor
         Instant reports data based insight
         Based on research on thousands of SMEs
         Benchmark individual businesses against local & international data
         Adopt due diligence best practices
         Based on over 40 years of research
SMEANALYST
                                          Who Uses SMEanalyst?
   Banks                                                                Business plan competitions
   Micro-lenders                                                        Startups & Entrepreneurs


   Entrepreneurship Incubators                                                           Venture Capatalist
   Business Advisors                                                                     Angel Investors



                                Government Assessing Job Market Trends
                                Agencies Asssessing Emerging Market Trends




                     “ This is business intelligence on steroids … a massive GAME CHANGER … Within
                     minutes it goes to the heart of the business … They provide speed-to-market which is
                     essential in excelling within a globally competitive workforce. ”



                      Professor Rosoava Rijamampianina
                    Lecturer Harvard University, Duke, INSEAD & Wits Business School
SMEANALYST
            Co-Founders                                                ACTUARY & SPECIALIST IN PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS




                                                                     DANIELSAKSENBERG
  PHD CANDIDATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP                                                              Daniel specializes in machine learning and artificial
                                                                                                 intelligence. He has developed models for life
                  Paul Smith specializes in new firm                                             insurance, forensics, anti-money laundering, offshore
                  performance predictive models. He completed                                    financial centers and transfer pricing. His models are
                  his Masters in Entrepreneurship and is                                         used by corporations around the world.
PAULSMITH




                  currently pursuing his PhD at the University of
                  Pretoria. He has taught and worked with
                  entrepreneurs at all levels from MBA students                                   TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR
                  at WBS to micro-entrepreneurs in Alexandra
                  township. He has founded 4 businesses in a




                                                                     AKIVA BEEBE
                                                                                                  Akiva Beebe is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 2
                  diverse range of industries from Rowing Boat                                    companies. Mediacor Solutions, an online e-learning
                  Manufacturing to Predictive Analytics.                                          platform and WhyGuess, a company that drastically
                                                                                                  increases call center sales through an integrated cloud-
                                                                                                  computing tool that applies predictive analysis and artificial
                                                                                                  intelligence.
            Research Advisors

             PROFESSORJOHNLUIZ                                      GREGFISHER
                   UCT BUSINESS SCHOOL                                                  UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
                   SPECIALIST IN ECONOMICS IN                                            SPECIALIST IN TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
                   EMERGING MARKETS                                                      Greg is currently pursuing his PhD in Strategy and Technology at
                                                                                         University of Washington and is a visiting lecturer at Gordon Institute of
                   53 Published Papers, 11 Books and book                                Business Science. In July 2012 he will be Assistant Professor of
                   chapters, 31 Conference papers                                        Management & Entrepreneurship at the Kelly School of Business at
                                                                                         Indiana University.

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The SMEanalyst

  • 1. SMEANALYST USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IDENTIFY HIGH POTENTIAL ENTREPRENEURS How it Works 1 Entrepreneurs fill in a 10 minute online questionnaire SMEanalyst questionnaire was developed from research done with entrepreneurs in over 38 countries around the world including South Africa 2 Predictive analytics identify entrepreneurs probability of growth & survival SMEanalyst screening tools are more accurate at predicting business performance than any other psychometric test currently used to screen entrepreneurs in the world 3 Entrepreneurs & relevant stakeholders are given access to a report
  • 2. SMEANALYST Thinking Global, Acting Local Benefits of SMEanalyst  Data-driven decision making GLOBA  Risk assessment LOCAL L  Automated red flags  Lower due diligence costs, removing hours of manual labor  Instant reports data based insight  Based on research on thousands of SMEs  Benchmark individual businesses against local & international data  Adopt due diligence best practices  Based on over 40 years of research
  • 3. SMEANALYST Who Uses SMEanalyst?  Banks  Business plan competitions  Micro-lenders  Startups & Entrepreneurs  Entrepreneurship Incubators  Venture Capatalist  Business Advisors  Angel Investors  Government Assessing Job Market Trends  Agencies Asssessing Emerging Market Trends “ This is business intelligence on steroids … a massive GAME CHANGER … Within minutes it goes to the heart of the business … They provide speed-to-market which is essential in excelling within a globally competitive workforce. ” Professor Rosoava Rijamampianina Lecturer Harvard University, Duke, INSEAD & Wits Business School
  • 4. SMEANALYST Co-Founders ACTUARY & SPECIALIST IN PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS DANIELSAKSENBERG PHD CANDIDATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Daniel specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence. He has developed models for life Paul Smith specializes in new firm insurance, forensics, anti-money laundering, offshore performance predictive models. He completed financial centers and transfer pricing. His models are his Masters in Entrepreneurship and is used by corporations around the world. PAULSMITH currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Pretoria. He has taught and worked with entrepreneurs at all levels from MBA students TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR at WBS to micro-entrepreneurs in Alexandra township. He has founded 4 businesses in a AKIVA BEEBE Akiva Beebe is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 2 diverse range of industries from Rowing Boat companies. Mediacor Solutions, an online e-learning Manufacturing to Predictive Analytics. platform and WhyGuess, a company that drastically increases call center sales through an integrated cloud- computing tool that applies predictive analysis and artificial intelligence. Research Advisors PROFESSORJOHNLUIZ GREGFISHER UCT BUSINESS SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SPECIALIST IN ECONOMICS IN SPECIALIST IN TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP EMERGING MARKETS Greg is currently pursuing his PhD in Strategy and Technology at University of Washington and is a visiting lecturer at Gordon Institute of 53 Published Papers, 11 Books and book Business Science. In July 2012 he will be Assistant Professor of chapters, 31 Conference papers Management & Entrepreneurship at the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University.