Robert Remmerswaal

Those are great questions and available in great detail in the business plan. Let me send it over to you and we can discuss it tomorrow over lunch. ;P

The elevator pitch seems like a promotional video targeted towards employers that would potentially use this service, no talk of investment. On the investment page of the venture pitch, it would have been great to have a total dollar figure to raise, equity given up, and then break down where that money will be spent and the revenue that can be expected, detail how the government programs will be utilized in more detail, and maybe mention who pays for use. I think it's a great idea to make these skills more readily available and I am sure that employers will want to get on board in order to grow their potential workforce. This app could also potentially disrupt training as well, with those seeking a potential job taking the required training before the job starts, with reimbursement for time after being hired. A lot of potential in this idea, in my opinion, but not quite sure if it convinces me to invest.

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!

I like how this focused specifically on one investor, describing exactly what they need to do. With such a specific goal and with UBC also needing to be a participant for this venture to be successful, perhaps mixing the two aspects together would have made it even more engaging. Stoke the ego of the school, mention how they're being approached due to their thought leadership, not only can they get setup at a great price, they can buy in and profit from the other schools that join at a later date. I think there were great points as to why schools should use the technology, but still not 100% sure why they should invest in the company, no numbers on returns. Even just adding estimated numbers on the infographic would make it more enticing. That being said, great presentation!

I could definitely get the sense of the kickstarter setup in the presentation. One problem with kickstarter is that it's mostly selling a future product and not selling a stake in the company. I could understand the product very well from the presentation and as a nonprofit company, typical returns are not expected. Perhaps, detailing a sponsorship plan, that branding of sponsors will be presented at beginning and/or end of all presentations, or on the website, would add value to the sponsors. I know BMO has a whole floor dedicated to managing donation funds, just takes some creativity for that money to come your way. If you ever did explore going after corporate donations, United Way would be a great charity model to copy in my opinion, not necessarily based on their work, but based on the amount of corporate sponsorship they have.

I think this product would stand a good chance of being successful in the market. Having Canadian centered content and being cheaper than competitors. The elevator pitch doesn't really get investors interested, if I want to make money, there's nothing to convince me that there's a chance that I can. The investor pool receiving 20% equity is probably great, but without forecasts, that could mean that the company expects to take 100 years before the $2 Million is earned back. It would have been nice to see current partnerships made, projections, or any expectations for making money in the short-midterm future. Great product and very well put together.

The ask in the elevator pitch doesn't come with any numbers. Without knowing better, it could seem like a call for a donation, child literacy is important. The return in the venture pitch is also a little confusing, as it seems that the 76% profit goes directly to whoever invests $1 Million. Calculating out some speculative numbers for returns would also be beneficial. It seems like a great product, the partnered apps are great products already that I enjoy learning. Good job

Great product, but I would have liked to see more information around how I can invest and make money from this endeavor. This would have been great focused towards a government grant, showing why this will be productive for the province, or a for-profit endeavor that received commission or some sort of pay from seniors who make technology purchases.

Wow, this was so great! Love the numbers, the attention to detail! The elevator pitch is so great too, getting Elon excited about a-ha moments first, rather than just the investment potential, but then leading him to the investment potential before finishing. Takes him off-guard, maybe she's not pitching me, oh wait? is she? In the venture deck, I would have liked to see what I could get in return as an investor a little earlier, before getting into the detailed breakdown of expected growth. It was however very informative and really well done. I would want to know how much of that pie I can get while evaluating if I think it is an over-estimate or under-estimate. Definitely pieces from your presentation I wish I had used in mine.

Seems like a great product! The elevator pitch was focused a lot on the product, rather than on the investment. Seeing my investment returned in 2 years seems too good to be true, perhaps a little more information as to why you felt that was possible? Perhaps mentioning advanced talks with multiple universities, etc. Interesting, but I would love a few more numbers in the venture pitch.