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Kate, I thought the same thing. I think when I take 590 (like this summer). I'm going to float the idea of incorporating a weekly podcast reflecting on the various courses, but only if others also are interested. I thought it would be an interesting way to wrap up the experience.

Again thank you to everyone that as provided feedback. I've found this week an extremely useful experience and it has really made me think of adjustments to how information is presented and becoming more succinct. Some of you were 100% right the point that I could use more clarity. That's why I think exercises like this are useful as sometimes when creating an idea it's easy to get lost in the concept. @meril, Thanks for your imaginary dollars. Moving text in the elevator pitch? I'm not sure what you're talking about with that one. The slides did transition quickly if that's what you meant. In terms of the options for direction, We would start with option 1 but slowly move into option 2 as we worked with larger clients who would likely require customization. @lanehardy They would take this as part of the recruitment process. Think of it as almost a screening process to find individuals who really want to work for a company. @osayma I'm not sure I agree with your comments, but thank you for the feedback it was still a valuable exercise to pause and think about the path laid out. I'm not sure where you got non-profit from as we're definitely looking for investors that want to help us grow and create a profitable company. @silver13 All good points. As I approached this project I made a definite decision to leave those types of questions out of the materials. For this assignment, I envisioned this as being a wider net with conversations taking place afterward. @tslearn Since the idea is pretty reproducible I didn't want to give everything away in the pitch. Glad that I was able to answer you questions, and welcome aboard!

Feedback: Overall, I like the concept. I think that as technologies like Oculus Rift get better and better this will be a growth area and students will be able to gain practical experience without even leaving a classroom. In terms of your pitch, it's good, but I need to know more. You're also promising a lot of compatibility and capability. Is it all development before roll out, or is it staggared?

Feedback: I like the concept here and I can see how it would be useful to be able to grab assets from a library to use in creating VR materials. Where I struggle with this pitch is you provide a lot of examples of how it can be used, but it seems like all these examples come from other companies. Are there any that you have constructed? The examples were helpful, but I would have liked to see some examples of what you are doing, not your potential competitors.

Feedback: The concept is a great idea. There is real potential in this concept. As mentioned by a few people below there is great potential to bring this beyond and education setting. What a great experience for students to create these materials just using a printer. I think you really need to spend some time examining the competition to see what is out there. One reason is to see the competition and another reason would be to see which more advanced competitors would be interested in acquiring the technology.

Feedback: Kim, I like the concept you've presented here. The ultra modern version of looking it up in the dictionary! It was great to see your actor at the beginning. It was a very effective hook for me. The one problem I see is that there is a limited use to what can be seen. Don't get me wrong I see value, but what if the person wants to write about something that is not in the room, or that they don't have a picture of?

Feedback - Great work. I really like this idea a lot. Crowdsources the creation of learning materials for a field trip is could create some really powerful learning resources and great experiences for students. I'm a little hesitant as I'm not sure you'll have the backers that you anticipate without having to write grant applications, but I'm willing (and hoping) to accept that I may be completely wrong with that one. I think it may be more complicated than you anticipate. I really like the inclusion of app requirements for the challenges. It really stretches not only the teachers and organization but also the students. I'm curious how this would impact the employment of individuals who create programming for some of these locations.

Feedback - Overall, very well put together pitch. I'm especially impressed by the team you have assembled. Only because I have worked with programs attempting to offer a national program mapped to provincial curriculum do I know what kind of challenge you are facing with a core part of your strategy. It is more difficult and you will get more pushback and you would think That is a watch-out and has potential to take a lot of time before you generate revenue. One of your real strengths though is your moderate growth strategy. I liked the fact that you wanted to successfully penetrate the market in a couple of jurisdictions before targeting others. I question your method of rolling out geographically as I'm not sure your reasoning behind it. Wouldn't it make more sense to base expansion on student population size? Overall, great work. I'd throw some imaginary cash your way.

Feedback: Daniel, I like the pitch and the product. I see it as a valuable solution to the problem you've identified. I think you're asking the right test group too. The K-12 teachers in this program would likely be your champions. I'm not a K-12 teacher, but I see that there are definite advantages to this for teachers. I also see a lot of use for this type of software outside of just report cards. There could be a pivot to any industry where you need to track comments on specific individuals, products, or topics.

Review – Essays are one of the more difficult skills to master. The idea behind sticky notes is sound and has a lot of positive aspects behind it. Strengths: This is a more economical version of existing software, such as Scrivener, that have a proven track record of success. Visually the pitch is well laid out and I really enjoyed how well developed and clearly the ideas were presented. Even on a personal level the way the product is described appeals to me as a potential user. This is something that could easily reach beyond the intended use as well. There could be several additions in future updates that could pivot this venture into a powerful collaboration tool. The Weaknesses: The market is larger than identified in the pitch. Which makes me a little nervous as middle schools and post-secondary schools should have been obvious targets for the CEO. I also question the scope of the marketing scheme. Relying on individuals and school administrators might work, but I don’t think it will get you half the schools in North America. There may be a better way by negotiating deals with school districts, or even state and provincial school boards. I think the market is also more crowded then identified in the pitch. The produce would have to be different enough from dominant players like Evernote to even make a dent in the market. I would only invest in this venture if I was somehow able to contribute to the leadership. I think that there is merit, but there would have to be a very aggressive marketing and sales campaign to compete with existing solutions