3. Small businesses are embracing cloud-
based tools…
Calendar management
E-Marketing tools
Email
CRM
Accounting/Billing/Invoicing
Document Management
Human Resource Management
Online Payment apps
Data storage/Backup
4. What’s driving this demand?
• Small biz people want to be mobile
• Using multiple devices – strong desire
for everything to be “in sync”
• Ability to choose platform / OS
• Quick implementation and low upfront
costs – low risk
• No more upgrade headaches
• Disaster recovery/backups – done!
Business people are realizing that the cloud
removes much of the pain associated with
traditional on-premise software tools.
5. What about Security?
• We use 256-bit data encryption.
• Data is stored in secure data centers with physical and electronic
protection, 24/7 monitoring, security guards, etc.
• Certified by 3rd parties and annual security audits conducted.
• Bank feeds are optional and READ-ONLY. Wave can never move
or transfer your money.
8. A little bit about Wave…
• Headquartered in Toronto
• Nothing outsourced!
• $19 million in funding
• Named to Deloitte’s prestigious
‘Companies to Watch’ list
• 350,000 customers in 200+
countries
• Adding 30,000 per month
• 5M page views per month
• Over 70 employees
10. • Sign-up online – up & running in
seconds
• We are also the host provider (one
throat to choke)
• Applications are designed &
optimized for the web
o Any operating system
o Any browser
o Any device
• Updates delivered every 2 – 3 weeks
o No disruptive “upgrades”
11. Wave Accounting
• Wave Accounting launched
November 2010
• FREE & robust online
accounting app for small
business (GL, AR, AP)
• Your data stored in CANADA
13. Our Customers…
• Most are very small businesses, that understand that
accounting is important and necessary, but still have a
difficult time making it a priority
• Solopreneurs
• Work-at-home moms
• Contractors
• Photographers
• Realtors
• Freelancers