Pyle Associates Presentation

Pyle & Associates, LLC

Pyle & Associates, LLC

“Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing”

-Warren Buffet-

Pyle & Associates, LLC

Pyle & Associates was founded in 2000 by Elizabeth Pyle as

a response to a thriving entrepreneurial community in

Charlottesville that has constantly faced growth challenges.

The University of Virginia has long been a talent magnet for

the area, and has always been a critical part of the

entrepreneurial spirit of Charlottesville.

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Areas

At Pyle & Associates we focus on three main businessproblems for our clients:

Small Businesses in need of Growth

Small Businesses in need of

restructuring

New Ventures in need of Capital

Pyle & Associates, LLC – Services*

• Feasibility Stage• Capital Raising StageNew Ventures

• Financial & Operational Efficiency• Marketing Efficiency

Small Business (SB) Growth

• Operational Streamlining• Financial Restructuring

Small Business (SB) Restructuring

*We can sit and talk any time and each service can be discussed according to the needs of the company and the situation that arises.

Pyle & Associates, LLC – New Ventures

Feasibility Stage• Feasibility Study• Market Study• Plan-to-Profit• Financial ‘break-even’ model

Capital Raising Stage• Business Plan• Marketing Plan• Valuation Model• Slide Deck for Investors• Funding Strategy

Pyle & Associates, LLC – SB Growth

Financial & Operational Efficiency• Operational Efficiency Study• Operation Improvements Projects• Financial Strategy for Growth• Funding Strategy

Marketing Efficiency• Product Mix Analysis• Market Positioning Study• Marketing Plan Integration• Marketing Dollar Efficiency• Competitive Landscape

Pyle & Associates, LLC – SB Restructure

Operational Streamlining• Straight-Line Operation Study• Operational Efficiency• Idle Resources and Opportunities

Financial Restructuring• Alternative Sources of Cash• Asset Sale Analysis• Financing Options Study• Financial Efficiency • Asset Monetization

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Models

Fast Results

Consultation

Project Implementation

Interim Management

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Models

Consultation –Business analysis & advice

Project Implementation –Project implementation through collaborativeteamwork

Interim Management –Full responsibility for execution and results

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Team

Elizabeth P. Pyle – President

Ms Pyle is a Certified Petroleum Geologist, with a B.A in Geology as well as a Masters in Education and a Mastersin Business Administration. She had a successful career in the Oil & Gas sector spanning 15 years. She worked forthe public and private side as a geologist and project manager in Exploration & Production (downstream) projects.After moving to Charlottesville in 1994, she acquired Southern Financial Group, a discount brokerage firm basedout of Charlottesville, VA, which she successfully restructured, carried to profitability and sold.

Pyle & Associates, LLC was formed in 2000, as a result of a growing need for business plan development andimplementation. P&A has advised numerous businesses in the central Virginia area. In the past 9 years, she hasparticipated in over 100 projects in industries ranging from forestry, precision manufacturing, biotechnology andvirtual worlds & hi-tech.

Ms Pyle has supported the entrepreneurial community by serving as Chair of the Charlottesville Venture Group(2006-2008), former Chair of the Business Plan Review Committee and Annual Business Forum Committee. Shereceived the 2008 People’s Choice Award has been ranked as an A+ Accredited Business by the Virginia BetterBusiness Association.

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Team

Sergio Alvarez – AssociateSergio has an undergraduate degree in business from the ITESM and completed his MBA atUniversity of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He started his career in Distressed Debt Investingwhere he valued financial portfolios worth over $250MM and then worked several years inCorporate & Investment Banking at Citigroup and GE Capital. Over the course of his career, Mr.Alvarez has worked on many deals in a variety of industries, including oil & gas, retail, telecomm,real estate, industrials, home appliances, food & entertainment and wine & beverages.

Kathryn Aranda – Research AssociateMs. Aranda, trained in economics at Goucher College, is a former urban planner (NYC, BaltimoreRegion) and nonprofit executive, dealing primarily with economic development and entrepreneurshipissues. More recently, she has been focused on web-based organizations, including virtual worlds.She maintains the Pyle & Associates website, and provides background research for projects,especially those related to virtual worlds and web presence. Ms. Aranda served in the NewHampshire legislature for three terms and dealt primarily with environmental and agricultural issuesat Committee Level.

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Advantage

• Adaptable• Long-term

relation vs. short-term

• Technical Network

• Entrepreneurial• No bounds, no limits…

• Small Core Team• Local Network

• Years• Industries• Projects

Experience Agile

Cost-EffectiveInnovative

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Cases

• Lead the firm from start-up to pre-funding stage

Biotech Company

• Designed and implemented marketing plan• Improved financial position

Forestry Company

• Designed succession plan• Developed an alternative plan to secure investment

Precision Manufacturing

Pyle & Associates, LLC - Partners

Pyle & Associates has developed a deep network of working relationships overthe years with highly skilled professionals in a variety of fields, both on a localand regional level. These professionals have been engaged as client and projectneeds dictated enhancing value and expertise of the over all project team.

Some of the partnerships P&A has developed are:

-Prominent CPA firms in the Central Virginia area specializing in small business-Law firms, either general or patent specialized-IT professionals who have worked for small businesses-Entrepreneur networks-Engagement with the main entrepreneur societies in the Charlottesville area