1. SITTING
IS THE NEW
SMOKING
1!

2. HOW SITTING IS KILLING YOU
Low enzyme activity. Genes regulating glucose and fat
shutdown  cardiovascular disease
> 8 hours a day = 40% higher risk of dying in the next
three years than those who sit < 4
Insulin effectiveness and good cholesterol drop
Electrical activity in leg muscles shuts off
2!

3. WE SPEND OVER 2000
HOURS SITTING AT
WORK EACH YEAR
3!

4. BUT WE’RE BECOMING BETTER
@Facebook, 5-8 requests per week. Already 250 standers company-wide
@AOL 10% of employees use standing desks
@Google offers standing desks as part of wellness program
4!

5. THOUGH OUR DESKS ARE NOT
5!

6. NOR ARE THE ONES BEING MADE
Price point, design, lacking
added benefit
Sales insight: Steelcase 4x,
ERGO 3x
“We’ve actually been somewhat blown away
$1000 to $1500
by how fast they’re becoming accepted in the
marketplace …It’s getting really popular.
We’re seeing the product accepted by law
firms, CPA firms, Government agencies.”
6!

7. AND THERE’S HUGE DEMAND
7!

8. THE TIMING IS RIGHT.
THE OFFERINGS ARE
WRONG.
AND PEOPLE WANT TO
STAND!
8!

9. THE STAND! POD
COLLABORATIVE.
FUNCTIONAL.
SEXY.
9!

10. OUR CONSUMER
For the 21st century workplace
Openness
Flexibility
Collaboration
For 21st century firms
Google, Facebook, Apple, Twitter
Tech startups
Co-working/creative spaces
Forward thinking firms
10!

11. REIMAGINING THE WORKPLACE
CubeCollaborative
SitStand
StationaryMobile
UniformUnique
11!

12. DON’T SIT.
STAND!
12!