Welcome to SlidetackleMagazine.com's Investor's Corner. We have developed this page to introduce you STM general operational principles, business focus in terms of sales, marketing, and advertising, and our unique approach to online content and commitment to journalistic excellence.

After you are done reviewing the information on this page, we encourage you to travel through our site and sample some the site functionality, content, and graphics.

When finished, please read our business plan accessed at http://www.slidetacklemagazine.com/businessplan.htm (email for password). The document will give you more detailed information about our company history, revenue goals, executive management profiles, and more.

We look forward to discussing potential partnerships with you and/or your firm. Please contact me at daniel@slidetacklemagazine.com or phone 408.821.7108 to set-up an appointment to meet with our executive staff, view a formal investor presentation on STM investment opportunities.

Our Mission is to provide new and fresh content covering US Soccer, MLS, San Jose Earthquakes, and World Footballing News and highlights. Our aim is to offer new perspectives on the game that unites the world, reaching American audience and international audiences.

 

Site Overview
Slidetackle Magazine is an online soccer magazine devoted to covering US soccer news and popular culture. Content is updated daily with special features running on a weekly basis. The magazine's main focus is to cover MLS, US National Teams, and the San Jose Earthquakes. The site major sections are as follows: MLS - This section covers news about MLS, player transfers, coaching changes, bust-ups, and match summaries, player interviews and more.

San Jose Earthquakes - STM is seeking to become an exclusive news source covering SJEQ in detail. From match summaries, to interviews, to in-depth articles, STM will cover SJEQ like never before.

English Premier League - The English Premier league is on e of the most lucrative leagues in the entire world. Due to a common and language and connection to England, STM will cover news and highlights form the Premiership including match summaries, news, highlights, and more.

Fan Zone - This section is for the fans and includes message boards, chat rooms (coming soon), fan letters and emails, news, contests, and fun downloads.

Weekly Features - In addition t our main sections, STM will have weekly features including, book reviews, poems, club songs, fan letters, art work, music reviews, player/team of the week/month, "mullit" head of the month, and losers of the month!

Site Management - In addition to content, we will also have registration forms, mass email lists, banner ads, contact links, site support, and more.

 

STM Market Demographic
STM has a few key target market audiences in efforts to clearly define the demographics of our readership, which will facilitate more intelligent marketing strategies. Our main audience will consist of 18 - 35 yr.US males, yet we will not limit our market potential and will actively court youth, female, and older target markets in order to gain a wide readership that will ensure our success in years to come.

Target Markets -- Segment Breakdown
18 - 35 yr. Male 50% 35 - 60 yr. Male 20%
18 - 35 yr. Females 20%
Youth 8 - 18 Mixed 10%

Investment Overview
Slidetackle Magazine is actively seeking to negotiate a first round investment of TBD equaling a TBD share in Slidetackle Magazine. Terms are negotiable and smaller first round investments are acceptable. STM is also seeking an investor(s) who can offer sounds business advice and management skills in addition to monetary fulfillment.

Investment Benefits
"Genuine Opportunity" STM is an excellent investment when considering the short term and long term future of US Soccer. The game is growing by leaps and bounds, and is slowly taking hold in a permanent fashion in the states. The combination of the World Cup 94, World Cup 99, and MLS have definitely helped generate a renewed interest in a sport that generates over $255 billion annually (figures via FIFA).

As such, STM is moving quickly to gain a foothold in a market that will soon begin to flex muscle in terms of buying power and presence. STM will pursue partnerships with US soccer bodies in order to widen the range of the magazine. STM is pursing potential partnerships with European soccer bodies in order to garner some of the very lucrative continental markets.

"Strong Executive Leadership" - STM is a growing company founded by two energetic and talented professionals with years of experience working in high-tech business and soccer in Silicon Valley. Their vision has seen STM develop from an abstract concept into a full-functioning company, web site, and magazine. Their unique vision of the future of American Soccer will ensure that STM will succeed in the online sports and entertainment market.

STM CEO, Cofounder, and Editor & Chief Daniel Murphy has a varied traditional and Internet marketing, sales, and management background. He has worked at a number of startup across the Bay Area and is now applying that knowledge and expertise to his own company. Mr. Murphy's skills are well balanced by STM's Cofounder and Sr. Art Director Jeff Gardner.

Mr. Gardner has worked on a variety of art and digital graphics projects with major high-tech firms across the globe. He has worked with such companies as Intel, Microsoft, and Apple. Operating as Sr. Art Director, Jeff has turned his highly developed artistic skills to STM.

"Niche Marketing to Growing & Spending Audience" - STM is developing a niche market by covering range of news in and around the world of US Soccer. Figures have shown that the US Soccer market is growing exponentially, in terms of sales, marketing, and branding potential. STM is developing a strong market share early in the game before the market consolidates. Knowing when and how to get in is the key in any developing market and STM is correctly positioned on both accounts.

Feel free to browse our site and search through our well-written content and rich site art and graphics.

This is only the beginning for STM and soccer in the U.S.
Join forces with us as we run down the pitches of America as the magic unfolds.