A3 – Venture Pitch for PseudoModo – The Random Email Generator

Shannon, I can actually see you as a CEO. In both your Elevator and Venture Pitch you give me an impression of a passionate CEO who also knows the system and bureaucracy. Your pain point explanation was brief and the solution you are proposing is highly needed among teachers. In terms of differentiation, I have the same question as Scott, since there are other methods to access from dummy email accounts to generic disposable email address services. I do not know the system in Canada, is parental consent required for these dummy emails as well? You planned your marketing strategy very well, I especially liked that you thought about price differences for bulk registrations. I have already said that you give the impression of a CEO who knows the system but for someone like me who does not have pre-knowledge about Canadian Education System, it got overwhelming at times. I was also confused that in the middle of your venture pitch, all of a sudden, you have switched from your future plans to Richard Culata, and thought that he was one of your team members. I think the images and the design of that particular section fooled me, since he was the only person with an image besides you, and his title was shown for a brief second. I believe that both your elevator and venture pitches tick many boxes for a good pitch, thank you for your efforts.

FEEDBACK: Great work, Shannon! Both of your pitches were very well produced and presented. You have a very strong rationale for the development of the product, and outline well the plan to implement development, including research, pricing plans, target markets, and investment schedules. My one question would be: why would paying for this service be a preferred alternative to just having students make up a pseudonym when they create a dummy email account? A reason might be in your explanation, as I am not quite hip to some of the terminology you use, but as an investor, that would be the largest single question I would be looking for an answer to.

Great elevator pitch, though less information on the company would get the time under a minute (maybe I picture investors too greedy, where they care about returns first and how they get them second). The product is also great, I don't have to worry about it yet in Japan, but I'm sure it's right around the corner and I do try to use best practices even though it's not law. The venture pitch was also really well made. I like how it's in such early stages, with goals for profitability, with the overall goal of being acquired by a larger firm. Since the product is not yet complete, it would be hard to estimate the type of return investors can expect from profit, but I believe some investors would be enticed and excited that the company is starting with this goal of being acquired. They could imagine seeing a huge return much faster than any profit sharing plan could offer. Very well made!

Hi Shannon, The protection of digital student information and identification is a very important issue. I believe you have presented a fantastic solution to a problem I have personally encountered in my own classroom. Wanting to use games or applications while still making sure to follow all FOIPPA regulations can be a challenge and I agree that having students make their own can be very time consuming and unreliable. If a product like this were available, I believe I would increase my usage of cloud-based storage systems and be more open to putting more information online for students to access remotely. I like how your presentation has been structured and the information you have presented is strong. I believe that your pitch and presentation are visually appealing and I like the use of your transitions and graphics, however, I would suggest using images that are more clear in the videos because some were illegible such as the one at 2:10. Overall, I would be interested in investing into this platform and I do see a lot of value for the education community across Canada. Thank you for your contribution. Marshall