James Seaton

Thank you for your kind words, Kirsten.

Hi Michael. Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you felt there was sufficient value in my product.

Hi Kevin, Thank you for providing feedback for my pitch. As for the reflection aspect, I've provided that privately to David. I chose to do this so that I could use feedback from my classmates within the reflection itself.

Hi Shuebrook, thank you for your thorough review. I agree that more time could have been spent addressing how the promotion would happen. I really tried to stick to the assignment guidelines of 8 minutes of 2,000 words (I went for a combination of this) and it meant aspects were left out that I would have considered putting in otherwise. That promotion piece is definitely something that I would have wanted to address in greater detail given the time to do so. As for the Championship aspect, I really struggled with this piece (and inquired with David) as I didn't want any aspect to be fictitious, but I know the value in presenting a strong team. It's definitely something I'll be addressing in my review portion of the assignment as well. Again, thanks for the review - it's greatly appreciated.

Hi Manize. Thank you for your kind words. Having read some of the reviews and feedback you've provided on other ventures, you've proven yourself to have the sort of discerning eye that I appreciate and look for in an analyst. I'm glad that I've potentially swayed you to invest your funds, and once my fictitious COO (that I've yet to hire) crunches some of those numbers, I'll be sure have him send you that information. In all honesty though, that's the one piece that I really didn't feel comfortable addressing, and I wasn't sure how in-depth we should be with that at this stage. I didn't want to pay it lip-service by making something up that didn't have much basis, but I didn't know the first place to start when trying to create a true valuation. Again, thank you for your review. It feels good to have the work validated, and your suggestion for improvement will help me in creating my review for the assignment.

Vivien, thank you for thoughtful review. Hearing feedback from a fellow math teacher is greatly appreciated - it's nice to get confirmation on my belief that there is a real need for this product. As for the market aspect, I did try to address this to a certain extent, but admittedly this is a piece I struggled with a bit more as I think that many of these markets overlap based on product definitions. It'll be something that I plan to address within my review, and I appreciate your confirmation that it's an aspect I could focus on more.

Anouk, thank you for your interest in my venture. I agree that my weakness within this pitch is the "ask" portion - I definitely decided to focus more on the functional aspects of the app, and am in desperate need of an CFO that will come on board with my idea in a partnership-type role. In terms of marketing, I would look at contacting schools and districts using my existing network connections. As for the video, I used https://screencast-o-matic.com/ to create a screencast, using that to record my screen and audio while moving through a powerpoint presentation. I have a tablet PC, so in the few times that you see the writing appearing as though I'm actually writing in real-time, I used the powerpoint animation option "replay". Anyways, if you want a quick demo on it, I'd be happy to create a 1-minute clip for you. Just let me know.

Mel, thank you for your interest in my venture. I agree that a bigger demonstration of the AI aspects would be the next piece that I would work in to help prove the feasibility of my venture and draw in investors.

Matt, I am so glad to know somebody else appreciated my Allen Iverson quote. I wanted to add even more of it (as I'm sure you know, it goes on for a long time), but with our word limits... Anyways, thank you for your thoughtful review of my venture. I like that I was able to push past your skepticism. As for your decision not to invest, that very much lines up with my desire to bring in people passionate about the math just as much as the financial aspects. Thanks again, Matt.

Thank you for your interest in my venture, Amanda. It's hard to fit everything into a pitch, but I was hoping to include an aspect of rewarding students with free trials based on the feedback they provide (something to work towards as they use the app), in attempt at low-level gamification.