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From: Sent: To: Subject: Philippe von Stauffenberg [mailto <=>Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:33 AM To: Subject: Re: Chat sometime soon Monday, May 21, 2012 7:19 PM [email protected] FW: Chat sometime soon Hi M <=:.> I think that outside of water and other opport=nities in Africa we should seriously position the solid waste business soo= as it is probably the most actionable from my end with real money that I =an put behind that if the prep is right. <= class=MsoNormal> My thoughts: • if your solid waste team is going to be lo=king for jobs, lets position this as a spinoff from the foundation <=o:p> • Pitch is: we think w= can solve problems while at the same time do good business, Foundation do=s not allow us to exploit profit opportunities • Sustainable business built around plastics and other so=id waste resources (including bonemeal) in Africa If you get a team together I could stand in front of =he Board and fund it. It would require a business plan with a clear =ath to profitability. You should be CEO and use that as a platform t= then do other things in Africa, but it would pay the bills. I am seeing I=ts of other opportunities (we are building sustainable homes in Luanda, a =orwegian friend is quoting to build 2500 homes inChad, etc), desalination,=water bottling and of course bonemeal in Somaliland (which is also a kind =f waste so it would even fit in the solid waste remit... Q are whether • you can position it as a spinoff with the explici= blessing of the foundation (so that you might still be able to use them a= a potential calling card for access. • there are any team members that you would / should have on board=o:p> • there is someone of the fou=dation who could serve as a board member • we can build a business plan based on facts what the timing for a trip would be. Th= faster the better EFTA_R1_01712871 EFTA02555040 Where wou=d you base yourselves? Seattle is OK for a transition as the team is=based there and as such would not mean extra costs but not credible long t=rm. Talk soon' <=div> 2 EFTA_R1_01712872 EFTA02555041