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GENERAL CONCEPT & INFORMATION FOR OUR PROJECT

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YOU ARE INVITED TO RECONNECT WITH JOY IN YOUR OWN WAY

With an array of classes, activities, and therapeutic modalities to choose from, you have the freedom to tailor your experience to your individual needs and interests. This is a retreat experience shaped by your own intuition and curiosity.

EMBARK ON A SELF-GUIDED RETREAT EXPERIENCE

Let your body, your heart and your intentions to guide and to choose what nurturing experience(s) to have. You might resonate with one or more of our wide range of JOYFUL offerings.

FEEL NATURALLY INVITED:

— Learn about Hawaiian Culture and Indigenous Wisdom

— Join our spiritual ecology classes

— Deepen your yoga practice

— Explore breath work and meditation

— Enjoy conscious dance

— Rest, pause, and meditate on your own in one of our meditation huts

— Try Indigenous Healing

— Discovery what is like to be on a shamanic journey

— Listen to or play music

— Immerse yourself in the creative arts

— Participate in a book reading

— Try a new life-affirming product from various well-being conscious brands

— Attend presentations and workshops by compassionate guests

— Take a long soak under the stars

— Elevate your self-discovery journey with our Kauai JOYFUL massage

— Feel connected to your heart again with sound therapy

— Find the your Diamond Within (™)

— Explore astrological readings

— Energy work and chakra balancing

— Guided self-reflective inquiry

— Intuitive card readings

— And so much more — or much, much less— It’s YOUR experience!

CHOOSE THE DURATION OF YOUR RETREAT

— Day Pass Visitor

— 3-Day stay

— 5-Day stay

— 7-Day stay

— 14-Day stay

— 30-Day stay


CHOOSE YOUR ACCOMMODATION

— Here is a good model for us: https://www.esalen.org/visit/accommodations-and-tuition


WORK WITH US — COME TO TEACH

— Here is a good model for us: https://www.esalen.org/visit/teach



NOTE: Inspired by ESALEN: a non-profit business model that matches our vision: https://www.esalen.org/

Our Pitch Deck can be created based on this model!

Let’s talk and explore!

Think of it as a Disneyland for healing and spirituality — Kauai JoyLand!   


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SHALL WE DANCE?

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HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR OUR PITCH DECK

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— REVENUE PROJECTION FROM SIMILAR BUSINESS MODEL: https://www.zoominfo.com/c/esalen-institute/21367501

— LAND FOR SALE ON KAUAI on the NORTH SHORE:

OPTION #1: https://www.redfin.com/HI/Princeville/3791-Ahonui-Pl-96722/home/196123479

OPTION #2: https://www.redfin.com/HI/Kilauea/KILAUEA-HI-96754-96754/home/196028624

OPTION #3: https://www.redfin.com/HI/Kilauea/Kapuna-RD-96722/home/195973449

OPTION #4: https://www.redfin.com/HI/Hanalei/Kuhio-Hwy-96714/home/79169864

— PROPERTY FOR SALE ON ANINI BEACH: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3670-Anini-Rd-Kilauea-HI-96754/333449615_zpid/?utm_campaign=zillowwebmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

— GREAT PITCH DECK SAMPLES — Airbnb - Uber and others….

https://slidebean.com/pitch-deck-examples 

PITCH DECK MISTAKES NOT TO MAKE:

  1. Too wordy (74/82 decks): An absolute winner. Your pitch deck is not a novel. Investors spend less than 3 minutes on your pitch deck. Highlight the most important information, one important message per slide.

  2. Missing critical slides (70/82 decks): Financial projections are one of the most important slides in your deck, yet 85% of the decks I’ve reviewed did not have that slide. You’re asking someone to put a lot of money in your bank account - show them why it makes sense, when will you run out of money, and when will they get it back!

  3. Messy/complicated slides (66/82 decks): A cluttered slide equals a cluttered mind. SIMPLIFY. One message per slide. Don’t use jargon. If you don’t know the person you’re pitching to, expect people to be clueless. There’s time to complicate things in the Q&A part if the investors want to get deeper.

  4. Lack of contact information (62/82 decks): Your deck may be forwarded to someone else. Make it easier for investors to reach out to you. Don’t play hide-and-seek.

  5. Poor utilization of slides (57/82 decks): The first and last slides are your prime real estate. Stop wasting them. Whenever you’re pitching, they will be on your screen for the longest - before your pitch and during small talk, after your pitch, and during the Q&A session (if you’re not using additional slides for more in-depth convo, which you should). Include your contact info and company oneliner (or company purpose). Stay memorable but SIMPLIFY. Don’t cram 24 buzzwords into your oneliner, explain what you do and for whom in simple words.

  6. Unclear business model (53/82 decks): If investors can’t figure out how you make money, they won’t give you any. That being said, they will not work super hard to figure it out, you have to show them a clear, simple business model. If you have multiple different revenue streams, pick 1-3 biggest ones. Forget about the rest. Don’t show a lack of focus.

  7. Lack of clear value proposition or differentiators (49/82 decks): There are so many startups like you out there. What makes YOU special? Don’t expect investors to figure it out on their own. Remember - you only have less than 3 minutes. Show them why you’re different.

  8. Inadequate market analysis (45/82 Decks): PLEASE don’t use the top-down market approach; don’t say you’ll “conquer 1% of the TAM”. Investors hate that, it’s lazy and it’s making predictions without any proof.

  9. Team slide issues (41/82 decks): This isn’t a LinkedIn connections showcase. Advisors, wealthy family friends, and one-time mentors have no place on this slide. You can add important advisors in a separate one, especially if you’ve convinced well-known names to join your advisory board. But they are not your team.

  10. Visual design problems (37/82 decks): A pitch deck is a visual story of your startup. A bad design can reflect poor communication skills and poor attention to detail. These are not the traits you’re looking for in a founder.

  11. Insufficient traction evidence (33/82 decks): 40% of decks do not contain that important piece of information. Show evidence that people like/want/need what you’re building. Early adopters, beta testers, pre-orders, LOIs… Anything that proves that your mom and you are not the only 2 people excited about this idea.

  12. Repetition of information (29/82 decks): If you find yourself repeating the same points over and over, it’s not emphasis; it’s lack of content. Each slide should offer new, valuable information. Don’t make your deck a ppt version of the Groundhog day.

  13. Grammar (25/82 decks): If you can’t be bothered to proofread, what does that say about your attention to detail? It’s fine to shorten words, just avoid typos. That’s a no-no.

  14. Lack of clear roadmap or milestones (20/85 decks): Investors want to know where you’re heading and how you plan to get there. Having a roadmap shows planning and ambition. Make sure it matches your go-to-market slide and your financial projections.

  15. Inadequate competitive analysis (16/82 decks): I honestly thought this would be ranked higher. Probably because a lot of decks had it, it was just very poorly made, and I was not too harsh about it.

  16. Missing go-to-market strategy (7/83 decks): If I’d be counting weak GTMs, this would rank much much higher as a lot of founders use non-specific GTMs. If you’re using influencers, show which ones. Define your target group and present different channels and approaches for different segments. Include your unit economics like CAC. If you’re mentioning strategic partnerships, mention companies you have deals with. Anything that shows you’re not just copy-pasting from a random LinkedIn business guru’s post.