Democratizing Stock Trading for Small Businesses.

roamRogue provides a trading platform where businesses can register and issue fractionalized tradable equity.

Our autonomous algorithm: roamRogue.Al tracks all listed companies creating a live index similar to S&P 500

Investor Options to buy stocks of a single company (like ETFs) or buy the roamRogue Index (basket of all companies).

Transparency, trust, and security will be powered by Al automation and blockchain-based transaction records.

The global SME financing gap is $5 trillion+ annually according to the World Bank.

Our Target Users will be SMEs/startups seeking funding. Retail investors looking for alternative investments. Institutional investors scouting early opportunities.

Geographic Focus:

Phase 1: Africa & emerging markets (where SMEs dominate GDP).

Phase 2: Expansion to Asia & LATAM.

Phase 3: Global coverage.

Trading Commissions (Core Revenue): Charging small fee on each buy/sell order

Listing Fee (SME Onboarding): Annual fee for businesses to list as SMEs pay to list their shares on the index.

Subscription Revenue: Offer monthly/annual subscription for premium analytics, insights and advanced portfolio tools.

Partnership & Sponsorships: Collaboration with banks, accelerators or fintech partners and also featured slots for companies seeking more exposure.

Data & Analytics Sales: Aggregate SME trading data, performance insights and market trends and sell to financial institutions, consultants or government agencies.

First mover focus on SMEs as traditional exchanges and platforms target large corporations which is an untapped trillion dollar market.

Lower entry barriers vs NASDAQ/NYSE making it an easier transparent access to capital without huge listing barriers and also a unique opportunity to invest in early growth companies before they scale.

Autonomous index fund option. Digital first platform with real time analytics and SME performance insights that builds trust in a sector where credibility is often a challenge with trust layer via blockchain + Al risk monitoring.

Scalability and network effect as more SMEs list, more investors join, liquidity increases, platform becomes more attractive. This network effect creates barriers to entry for late competitors.

Long term sustainability because it is not just dependent on one channel. Transaction fees + Listing fees + Premium subscriptions + Data sales ensure strong long term sustainability.

Foundation (0–6 months): Raise pre seed funding, finalize platform concept & architecture, secure regulatory and legal framework for SME trading, build MVP (core listing + trading functions), investor outreach & partnerships.

Launch (6–12 months): Onboard first batch of SMEs (pilot program: 20–50 businesses), attract early investors and test trading flow, implement transaction fees & listing fees, collect feedback to refine UX/UI and compliance features.

Growth (12–24 months): Expand SME listings to 200+ companies, launch premium investor accounts (subscriptions), add advanced analytics & SME rating system, forge partnerships with accelerators, banks and development agencies, marketing push to retail investors.

Scale (24–36 months): Expand regionally and target other African + global emerging markets, launch mobile app for trading on the go, introduce data & analytics products as an additional revenue stream, explore government partnerships for SME financing programs.

Future Vision (36+ months): Become the leading SME focused trading index, explore cross listings with larger exchanges (bridge to NASDAQ/LSE), position roamRogue Index as the “SME Nasdaq” globally.

Raise: $40,000 (≈ ₦60,000,000) pre-seed

Use of Funds (6 Months-1 Year): Platform MVP (development + hosting) → 45%, legal/regulatory setup → 20%, marketing & SME onboarding → 20%, operations (team, tools, admin) → 15%

Revenue Streams: Transaction Fees (0.25% per trade), listing fees (₦750k–₦1.5M / $500–$1,000 per SME yearly), premium subscriptions ($35/month investors), data and partnerships (small but scalable over time)

Regulatory and compliance risk SME trading platforms may face complex financial regulations. We will mitigate this by working with legal experts early, secure necessary licenses and build compliance into platform design.

Liquidity risk. Without enough trading activity, the market may lack liquidity. We will mitigate this by focusing on onboarding both SMEs and retail investors together, incentivize early adopters and ensure low trading fees.

Technology and security risks. As a fintech, downtime, hacks, technical failures and fraud could harm credibility. We will mitigate this by investing in secure infrastructure, strong testing and phased rollouts.

Market adoption risks as SMEs may hesitate to list and investors may be cautious about SME risk. This will be mitigated by starting with pilot programs, partner with accelerators and highlight early SME success stories to build trust.

Funding and scaling risks as limited funding may slow product development and expansion. This will be mitigated by staying lean, focus on breakeven early and demonstrate traction to attract future rounds.

To become the world’s leading SME focused trading platform, unlocking capital access for small and medium businesses while giving investors transparent opportunities to back the next generation of high growth companies.