azblackbird
Pattern Altitude
Due to the inspiration of some of the posts I’ve read here, I came up with a quick concept for a pilot who wants to fly for business and have some fun doing it. I recently registered 3 domain names that could very easily become a profitable business venture for the right individual, or a husband/wife team who have the entrepreneurial spirit and are not afraid to do a little work.
Here’s the domains: pilotmatcher.com - mypilotsearch.com - pilotgopher.com. All names are easily brand-able. You choose which domain you would want to use for the main site. The others can be geared towards your local/regional market and as a soft re-direct to the main site.
Without revealing too much, here’s a quick synopsis of the revenue models and associated “off-the-cuff” pitches, which obviously would be fine tuned as site development progresses. The following elements would all be integrated into an easy to use, and easy to navigate mobile friendly web site.
Tag line:
If you’re searching for a pilot for romance, employment, charitable contributions, or are just plane looking for a ride... you’ve landed in the right place.
Dating - Are you a pilot searching for love... or are you a lover searching for a pilot? For $19.95 per mo. not only will you receive a comprehensive personal profile page, but we’ll match you with that special person from our database of 1000’s of single men and women, who are looking to “fly away” with that special soulmate in their lives.
Employment - Are you a pilot seeking employment? For $9.95 per mo. you may submit your resume to us in total confidentiality, and we’ll send you matches of non-advertised job postings from the many employers we have who are looking for a pilot with your special talents. Are you a national employer searching for a professional pilot? For $199 per mo. we’ll save you time by using our proven algorithms and psychographic profiling to do all of your initial candidate screening. We’ll match your business with those pilots who we feel would be a perfect fit for your company, culture, and business philosophies. Regional employers would be charged $99 per mo. Local employers/FBO would be charged $29 per month. Basically it all depends on how large their HR dept. is.
Charity - Are you a charity? At no cost to you, we’ll you match you with pilots who are willing to help support your charitable cause or mission. Are you a pilot looking to contribute your services to a charity? Sign up for free and we’ll match you with nationwide charities who would appreciate and benefit from your skills and services.
FlySharing - are you an Uber, Lyft, or a Sidecar superuser? Are you tired of being fondled by TSA goons, or being packed into a plane like sardines? For $9.95 per mo. you can expand your travel horizons by letting us match you with our 1000’s of private pilots who are willing to share (on a pro rata basis), their expenses with those who may be traveling to the same destination for a common interest or purpose.
Stats:
There are approx. 500,000+ pilots in the CONUS. An estimated 37% of them are single.
There are approx. 40,000+ commercial pilots employed at any one time in the CONUS
There are approx. 16,000+ aviation related employers in the CONUS
There are approx. 15.8 million americans who have used or currently use a rideshare service
The following conservative estimates of potential monthly revenue should easily be achievable within a years time frame.
1000 single pilots or single people who are looking for a pilot or that special someone to be their soulmate = $19,950 per mo.
200 pilots looking for employment = $1,990 per mo.
50 national employers looking for pilots to employ = $9,950 per mo.
25 regional employers looking for pilots to employ = $2,475 per mo.
25 local/FBO employers looking for pilots to employ = $725 per mo.
1000 users who are looking to FlyShare = $9,950 per mo.
Google adsense/MS pubcenter revenue = $1000 per mo.
Total (estimated) gross monthly revenue: $46,040
There are several options available on how we can structure the business to best benefit your circumstances or budget. Look at it as like building a house.
#1: I sell you the domains (the land) for an agreed upon price and you run your own show (build your own home)
#2: I give you the domains, provide you with the site blueprints/foundation/framework (LAMP servers, hosting, CC processing, etc,) along with consulting services. You provide your own development and marketing team (the finishers). I will guide them.
#3: I give you the domains and provide you with full support, infrastructure, and a total turn-key solution. (I build the house, hand you the keys, and walk you through all the features) All you need to do is run the day to day operations. (I will not be living in your house)
Due to other ongoing projects, I would prefer option #1 or #2, but can make room for option #3 within the year.
Once the sites are up and running, this is an easy individual or husband/wife team operation for those who are business and computer/internet savvy. No matter which option you choose, be prepared to work your butt off for at least a good year building up your client base. Most of what I’ve referenced can easily be handled through FB/Google/Bing ads, e-mail campaigns, regular mail campaigns, and press releases to get the ball rolling. However, there will still be tons of phone work, trade shows, fly-ins, and personal/social interaction before you establish a solid client base and can sit back and relax. After about a year, then you can start paring your work schedule down to two or three hours a day, and can work from anywhere you have an internet connection. You’ll still want to keep up with your ad buys, social media contacts, and do your booths at the fly-ins and major aviation related events to keep your name out there, but to me that’s all part of the fun.
If this is something you’d be interested in, PM me off board with your contact information and a good time to call and we’ll have a chat.
Here’s the domains: pilotmatcher.com - mypilotsearch.com - pilotgopher.com. All names are easily brand-able. You choose which domain you would want to use for the main site. The others can be geared towards your local/regional market and as a soft re-direct to the main site.
Without revealing too much, here’s a quick synopsis of the revenue models and associated “off-the-cuff” pitches, which obviously would be fine tuned as site development progresses. The following elements would all be integrated into an easy to use, and easy to navigate mobile friendly web site.
Tag line:
If you’re searching for a pilot for romance, employment, charitable contributions, or are just plane looking for a ride... you’ve landed in the right place.
Dating - Are you a pilot searching for love... or are you a lover searching for a pilot? For $19.95 per mo. not only will you receive a comprehensive personal profile page, but we’ll match you with that special person from our database of 1000’s of single men and women, who are looking to “fly away” with that special soulmate in their lives.
Employment - Are you a pilot seeking employment? For $9.95 per mo. you may submit your resume to us in total confidentiality, and we’ll send you matches of non-advertised job postings from the many employers we have who are looking for a pilot with your special talents. Are you a national employer searching for a professional pilot? For $199 per mo. we’ll save you time by using our proven algorithms and psychographic profiling to do all of your initial candidate screening. We’ll match your business with those pilots who we feel would be a perfect fit for your company, culture, and business philosophies. Regional employers would be charged $99 per mo. Local employers/FBO would be charged $29 per month. Basically it all depends on how large their HR dept. is.
Charity - Are you a charity? At no cost to you, we’ll you match you with pilots who are willing to help support your charitable cause or mission. Are you a pilot looking to contribute your services to a charity? Sign up for free and we’ll match you with nationwide charities who would appreciate and benefit from your skills and services.
FlySharing - are you an Uber, Lyft, or a Sidecar superuser? Are you tired of being fondled by TSA goons, or being packed into a plane like sardines? For $9.95 per mo. you can expand your travel horizons by letting us match you with our 1000’s of private pilots who are willing to share (on a pro rata basis), their expenses with those who may be traveling to the same destination for a common interest or purpose.
Stats:
There are approx. 500,000+ pilots in the CONUS. An estimated 37% of them are single.
There are approx. 40,000+ commercial pilots employed at any one time in the CONUS
There are approx. 16,000+ aviation related employers in the CONUS
There are approx. 15.8 million americans who have used or currently use a rideshare service
The following conservative estimates of potential monthly revenue should easily be achievable within a years time frame.
1000 single pilots or single people who are looking for a pilot or that special someone to be their soulmate = $19,950 per mo.
200 pilots looking for employment = $1,990 per mo.
50 national employers looking for pilots to employ = $9,950 per mo.
25 regional employers looking for pilots to employ = $2,475 per mo.
25 local/FBO employers looking for pilots to employ = $725 per mo.
1000 users who are looking to FlyShare = $9,950 per mo.
Google adsense/MS pubcenter revenue = $1000 per mo.
Total (estimated) gross monthly revenue: $46,040
There are several options available on how we can structure the business to best benefit your circumstances or budget. Look at it as like building a house.
#1: I sell you the domains (the land) for an agreed upon price and you run your own show (build your own home)
#2: I give you the domains, provide you with the site blueprints/foundation/framework (LAMP servers, hosting, CC processing, etc,) along with consulting services. You provide your own development and marketing team (the finishers). I will guide them.
#3: I give you the domains and provide you with full support, infrastructure, and a total turn-key solution. (I build the house, hand you the keys, and walk you through all the features) All you need to do is run the day to day operations. (I will not be living in your house)
Due to other ongoing projects, I would prefer option #1 or #2, but can make room for option #3 within the year.
Once the sites are up and running, this is an easy individual or husband/wife team operation for those who are business and computer/internet savvy. No matter which option you choose, be prepared to work your butt off for at least a good year building up your client base. Most of what I’ve referenced can easily be handled through FB/Google/Bing ads, e-mail campaigns, regular mail campaigns, and press releases to get the ball rolling. However, there will still be tons of phone work, trade shows, fly-ins, and personal/social interaction before you establish a solid client base and can sit back and relax. After about a year, then you can start paring your work schedule down to two or three hours a day, and can work from anywhere you have an internet connection. You’ll still want to keep up with your ad buys, social media contacts, and do your booths at the fly-ins and major aviation related events to keep your name out there, but to me that’s all part of the fun.
If this is something you’d be interested in, PM me off board with your contact information and a good time to call and we’ll have a chat.
