00:00Welcome to the elevator.
00:03Hi, my name is Abesh and I'm the founder of Flora.
00:06I'm here seeking $500,000 in exchange for a $7 million valuation for my company.
00:12I invented the FloraPot.
00:14It's a magical patented smart plant monitor
00:16that tells you exactly what plant vitals your plants are feeling for moisture,
00:21light, temperature, humidity, and more to keep your plants thriving.
00:24It can be used indoors or outdoors,
00:27and the Flora app can be used without the hardware and boasts a community of more than 300.
00:33Oh, 60 seconds is up.
00:37The good news, he got the ask in number one.
00:39Just in time.
00:40No, in the first five seconds.
00:42I actually have never seen that.
00:43In my head, I was going, oh my God, that's a great idea.
00:46You know, as always, should I evaluate the pitch or should I evaluate the product?
00:50Well, do you guys think we should take it to a vote?
00:51Yeah, I think so.
00:54Approved.
00:54I like the fact that you have the software piece and the hardware piece.
00:58That social platform is incredible, but the distraction of working on the hardware
01:04might be too much of a challenge for your business.
01:07So for that reason, I'm going to have to pass.
01:09That's fair. I appreciate that.
01:11I think you're a great entrepreneur with a lot of passion about plants.
01:16I also think it's early, but I would be
01:19interested in investing $100,000 at the last round, which is $5 million.
01:23So I, too, want to participate.
01:26So I'll put in $100,000 and we'll do it at the seven.
01:31Assume that it's the equivalent of a $125,000 investment.
01:34Think about it for a second.
01:46I would love to go with you, Mark.
01:48Good job, Mark.
01:48Woo!
01:49Congratulations.
01:49Mark, congratulations.
01:50Thank you so much.
01:51Thank you, guys.
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