From:
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 7:19 PM
To: jeevacation@gmail.com
Subject: FW: Chat sometime soon
Philippe von Stauffenberg [mailto
<=>Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:33 AM
To:
Subject: Re: Chat sometime soon
Hi M
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I think that outside of water and other opport=nities in Africa we should seriously position the solid waste business soo=
as it is probably the most actionable from my end with real money that I =an put behind that if the prep is right.
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My thoughts:
• if your solid waste team is going to be lo=king for jobs, lets position this as a spinoff from the foundation <=o:p>
• Pitch is: we think w= can solve problems while at the same time do good business, Foundation do=s not allow
us to exploit profit opportunities
• Sustainable business built around plastics and other so=id waste resources (including bonemeal) in Africa
If you get a team together I could stand in front of =he Board and fund it. It would require a business plan with a clear
=ath to profitability. You should be CEO and use that as a platform t= then do other things in Africa, but it would pay the
bills. I am seeing I=ts of other opportunities (we are building sustainable homes in Luanda, a =orwegian friend is quoting
to build 2500 homes inChad, etc), desalination,=water bottling and of course bonemeal in Somaliland (which is also a
kind =f waste so it would even fit in the solid waste remit...
Q are whether
• you can position it as a spinoff with the explici= blessing of the foundation (so that you might still be able to use
them a= a potential calling card for access.
• there are any team members that you would / should have on board=o:p>
• there is someone of the fou=dation who could serve as a board member
• we can build a business plan based on facts
what the timing for a trip would be. Th= faster the better
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Where wou=d you base yourselves? Seattle is OK for a transition as the team is=based there and as such would not
mean extra costs but not credible long t=rm. Talk soon'
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