Important: Your card will only be charged if at least 5000 Royalty Certificates have been sold till August 31, 2012
1. What is the purpose of Thousands of Partners Worldwide?
To make our platform a success, we need more than money. We need lots of users to find out about us. The big question is: how can we get publicity, users, visitors and money all at the same time? Instead of looking for an investor willing to fork over a million bucks, we’re looking for ten thousand people around the world to invest just $100 each. Each person will become a partner and will share in our platform’s success! People like innovation and new things so we’re confident that we’ll have lots of users quickly and our site will become a huge commercial success!
2. Is Viblos similar to Facebook or YouTube?
No way! Facebook and YouTube are great ideas from creative, intelligent minds and we aren’t trying to copy or compete with these undisputed market leaders. Viblos brings lots of new ideas to the table and has a different, strategic market position than Facebook and YouTube. At Viblos, our goal is to use 1-minute videos to become the market leader in showcasing and sharing service, information and goods. We’re convinced that Viblos will be a hit and think that the sky’s the limit for its potential market share.
- Viblos is all about people.
- With Viblos, you can ask people “What do you think about this?” directly.
- Viblos videos are short and sweet. We don’t want anyone getting bored so we limit them to one minute. The community gets to decide which ones to delete too (rating system).
- Looking for a new job? Want your resume online? Need a free place to stay or want to swap or sell something? Viblos is for you!
- Show the world your talent and be discovered!
- Introduce yourself.
- With Viblos, find the best clubs, the finest restaurants, the best Italian food and the most amazing parties!
- Do all this and more with one-minute videos!
3. Why should I invest in your proposal?
Our investment model is unique in the history of the Internet. When we say that, we're telling potential investors around the world that we are convinced that our project will be a huge success. Our project is very innovative and has both personal and commercial applications. Your capital will not go to paying the founders of this project, but will instead help us realize and market our business idea. You can participate in the future success of our company by purchasing pledges with a right to future royalties.
4. What do I get for my USD 100?
You will become our partner and receive a royalty certificate from our debt-free company based in Switzerland. The founders are seeking no more than 10,000 pledges at a price of USD 100. As a partner, you will be entitled to upload your own photo or logo on our website "Thousands of Partners Worldwide." Of course, you are welcome to publish links to your own website or Facebook or Twitter profiles. This data will remain substantially unchanged for 10 years. After our new Internet platform is ready to launch, each partner will receive for each pledge royalties from our corporate profit.
5. Who is behind "Viblos" and "Thousands of Partners Worldwide?"
We are a team of enterprising people with big ideas with a plan to launch the newest leader in the Internet marketplace. Our team consists of programmers, one marketing expert, one designer and one financial expert.
6. Who it all began?
Well, Carlos came up with the idea three years ago. André and Beat were very enthusiastic about the idea and joined the project a few months later. The original concept was great but at the same time so simple that we had the platform online within months. However, things proved much harder than we had imagined. We had made lots of mistakes that had to be fixed. Furthermore, concept development was becoming so complex that we had to enlist the help of a group of programmers. The hardest part was putting a good team together. We tried using people from various countries: Germany, India, Italy, Switzerland, USA. Each team contributed knowledge and, in some cases, excellent good ideas. We finally started working with Adroit Coders, a first-rate company based in Austria. It turned out an extremely professional web portal. Then we decided to take the web site off the Internet so that we could polish it to perfection before launching it. So we needed someone who could come up with ideas and a new image for the promotion. That is when Bettina joined the team. There were now over ten members in the team, including the founding members and programmers. We are now in the final stage and we are now seeking support from investors. Our idea is not only to raise capital through this campaign but also, and more importantly, to make our portal known to thousands of users prior to launching. All of us working on the project are very enthusiastic about it and we believe we can enlist the support of thousands of people around the world.
7. Why isn't the site online yet?
That's essential. We aren't giving out all the details of the variety and allure of our new platform. A new platform surrounded by a cloud of mystery helps to pique worldwide interest. If people from many different countries and cultures pledge capital, then this is the best promotion for our project. That way our new platform will be famous around the world before it's even released.
8. Why not look for a venture capitalist?
Working with a venture capitalist would only help our project financially. It won't generate users, visitors, or traffic. Also, venture capitalists can limit the ability to innovate, as well as block flexibility and the ability of our company to react quickly to market changes. And, if we take our new product to such investors, we'll have little room for negotiation. It will be different if we can demonstrate an existing product with many visitors and users.
9. It's crazy?
Not at all! A lot of people from several countries are already excited about our crazy idea. With "Thousands of Partners Worldwide," we're only showing the tip of the iceberg. Our crazy idea will show what's possible when people around the world get excited for a project. The investment is modest and, the more people who participate in our project, the greater are the market chances of Viblos and Thousands of Partners Worldwide!
10. What will the money be used for?
The money will be used exclusively to launch and market our company's project. The money will be used only for its intended purpose.
11. Can money be earned via the new platform?
Our platform implements a business model that will provide us revenue from various sources. The first phase is focused on getting as many users as possible for our new platform. Only when our user and visitor numbers go up, will advertising revenues increase, which in turn will increase the value of the platform as well as the value of the company.
12. When will the platform be available online?
The sale of pledges / royalty certificates will end on August 31, 2012 or as soon as 10'000 pledges are sold. If fewer than 5,000 pledges have been sold by August 31, 2012, the project will be discontinued and you will be released from the obligation to pay the USD 100 per royalty certificate. If at least 5,000 pledges are sold, the project is expected to be launched and available online by autumn, 2012.
13. How will the company's profits be shared?
The founders are selling a maximum of 10'000 pledges / royalty certificates at the price of USD 100 each. Each pledge entitles you to a royalty certificate of our company and 30% of net profit will be paid to the holders of the royalty certificates. The entire proceeds from the sale of pledges / royalty certificates will remain with the company for business purposes.
14. What obligations and risks do I have as a partner?
As a partner, you have no obligations. In the worst case scenario, you will lose your original investment amount. There is no reserve liability.
15. What rights do I have as a partner?
For every pledge, you will receive a royalty certificate. This royalty certificate entitles the partner to participate in the profits of our company. 30% of the overall profit will be distributed to the holders of royalty certificates. To keep administrative costs to a minimum, the company will only pay when profits per royalty certificate reach a cumulative total of USD 200. The royalty certificate will be delivered to you via email. You can dispose and sell the royalty certificate at will. However, you must inform the company about the sale of the royalty certificate so that the new owner can be entered into the register of certificate holders. Participation in the profits of our company is limited to 10 years, while any profit share in a sale of the company or the Internet project is unlimited (see 15 below).
16. Will I profit if the company or the project is sold?
Should the owners sell the company or the project, the royalty certificate holders will share in 30% of the profits.
17. Exclusion of partners
The founders are free to reject any individual partner without explanation, especially if the partner acts in an offensive, racist, vulgar, inappropriate, unlawful, or reckless manner.
18. Exclusion of legal proceedings and guarantees
The founders have invested much time, money, and passion into this new Internet project. We are convinced that our project will be a big success. However, we can make no guarantees of any kind concerning our project's success. All partners agree not to take legal action against the founders, officers, or employees of the Company. At the same time, the partners release the founders, officers, and employees of the Company from any liability and compensation claims. In the case of any legal disputes, the founders' base in Zurich, Switzerland, will serve as appropriate jurisdiction under Swiss law.
19. Invalidity of terms and conditions
If an individual provision of these terms and conditions is or becomes invalid or void, the validity of the other terms and conditions are not affected. Invalid or void conditions can be replaced by the founders by new terms and conditions, as allowed by law, and which correspond the meaning and purpose of these general conditions.
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