Emily

Feedback: Brittany, I really enjoyed your website! It's fun and interactive, yet simple enough to navigate through with ease. Being an elementary school teacher, I was drawn by the colours and the movement. I like how you've included discounts for schools and how you've projected revenue. I think the number may be a little high, as you probably won't get half of the schools signing up, especially in the first year. The product itself is a great app, which I think would help a lot of students organize their thoughts to be as clear and concise as possible. The only hesitation I have is that students no longer have to have that skill on their own, and with the internet, they could look up templates and use readily accessible ones that are already out there. I do like that this app is a one-stop-shop for all of their essay writing skills and I think if it was standardized throughout a school district or state, it may be easier for teachers to connect with other schools through their English language classes (maybe even through the app to give feedback to other students).

FEEDBACK: I enjoyed your pitch and layout of your powerpoint presentation. Maybe it was just on my screen, but it This product would be a great tool for a number of professionals. I'm a coach and I can see how this could work for stats, registrations, insurance documents, health documents, etc. I'm not going to lie, especially when dealing with health professionals, the CPR name might get a little confusing (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or Competency Practice Record). Also, how much will you charge for the app? I noticed that you've filled out the cost and accessibility for your competitors, but not for CPR. I like how you've included how you plan to acquire customers and your three year strategy. Overall, I would invest in your app, as long as I could adapt it to a coaching tool like I would need.

Vividworks is a great idea for language classes and language learners alike. I can see this being used in the travel industry as well, if you were to be featured in a Lonely Planet or Fodor’s books or travel magazines it could be quite profitable. I also think that the more AR is used in the classroom, the better the technology will become and the cheaper the tech will be in the future. I like the different ways that you plan on making revenue and the list of costs. I also appreciate all of the talent and experience that your team has to offer, as it brings credibility to your venture.

Awesome pitch! I love the idea and I'm on board! I agree that without the proper knowledge or resources to go with the field trip, many are a waste of time and money. I love the crowdfunding for field trips and I like that teachers can share resources that are effective for different field trip experiences. This brings expertise and allows each experience to be more meaningful. I also like the phase after the field trip, when people can add their resources and reviews, as it continues the community experience and encourages others to do the same. I like how you brought in TpT to show how this model could make money. This answered some of the questions I had about revenue. Nicely done.

I like how you identified the three challenges with the educational environment and you addressed these issues throughout your pitch. What is your revenue model? Do you have any examples of what you will do in the classroom? Will it be curriculum specific? Will it have individualized materials for students? I like the concept and it sounds like a great investment, but I need to more information about the business model before I would be able to invest at this time.

I liked how you did use lots of examples during your pitch, but I would have liked to have seen examples from different industries, such as construction or another workplace to show diversity. 8 million dollars is a lot to ask for, especially in education, when there are so many cuts to begin with! The concept is interesting, but I don't think it's quite a need yet. Perhaps in the future, when the cost of the console is smaller, this would be a more realistic investment for most.

Great pitch, Daniel! I like how it is geared towards teachers and simple enough that we don't have to have a course to learn how to use it! I too like how it is flexible and adjustable to my needs. My colleague at my school has already said that he'll have a copy! I would like to see more about how much needs to be invested and how much money you're thinking that the investors will get in return (revenue model). As an investor, I'm on-board. I'll start using this tomorrow! This would make my life easier coming into report cards and anything to make life easier, while not compromising quality, I'm in. Thanks, Daniel!

I like your ideas of creating resources that are easier for teachers to access and easier for students to understand and immerse themselves in. But, as one other said, I also believe that the pitch could have moved a little quicker to really intrigue and capture the audience. How can this product be individualized for students? Could this turn into a venture like Teachers Pay Teachers, where teachers can upload lessons or materials that have worked in their classroom? Also, how will this be adapted to meet the standards of other provinces and territories? Will it be put more into subjects and topics or grade levels? I like the concept of being a one-spot-shop for teachers, but there are a lot of questions that I have before I could move forward with it.

Your software is intriguing and I really like both your product and your pitch! I like how you've included your growth model, to show where the investment money will be going and how you plan on making money. The $3 annual fee, I think is reasonable, as it both is affordable for schools and it continues cash flowing into your business year after year. I did have two questions. One, how adaptable is the material, as curricula changes between provinces/territories and even school districts? Two, how will you account for Moore's Law of Exponential Technology Growth? Technology will change so rapidly over the 12 years that students are in school, and your software will have to adapt to those changes. Overall, I think that the product is great, and I would like to invest! I'm excited to see how this product will motivate my students and their learning!

I really enjoyed your presentation of the material and how you showed students actually using the product. I do believe that this will be a hot item at Christmas this year, as it's now starting to make it's way into the mainstream markets. I liked how you broke down different levels of investment for backers on your website, much like Kickstarter or Indiegogo does. This allows the backer to invest how much they wish to, while seeing what their investment does for you and shows exactly what they will get back from it. As for the product, I have seen electricity circuits in 3D printing already and I'm just wondering what your edge is. What makes you really stand out from the competition? How much would this product both cost to make and cost the customer to buy (retail price)? I'm looking forward to seeing these in the classroom in the future! Anything to get students more motivated to work and learn!