Hello Tomek, thanks for sharing your venture. I wasn’t aware of this problem at all! I can’t imagine what you have been going through in the last month… I watched the elevator pitch and, as Briar pointed out, it’s more marketing-oriented rather than investor-oriented. I think that mentioning some statistics -like national suicide rate, and maybe some stats from the Japanese Institutes of Technology if available- could have been beneficial to engage the audience (again, not the buyers of the product, but the investors). The website looks good, I think you could expand on the startup costs and marketing strategies. Competitors? Maybe some NGOs are already doing something about it? Are there going to be different stages? (for the venture, not the product, that you explained very well). I wish you the best of luck with your venture!
Hello Tomek, thanks for sharing your ven…
7 Aug
Thank you Mariana for your advice. The elevator pitch is in fact not really investor oriented, as for the project itself (which might have me off track for this assignment overall) - its a genuine project that I feel the need to invest my time and efforts in, and if it succeeds in its trial run at my school, maybe spread it to other Insitutes of Technology across the country or even just keep it local in my city or prefecture. I don't think nor believe that this can become a standard in Japanese educational institutions for many reasons - mainly the topic at hand itself. More data in regards to suicide in Japan would definitely be more convincing as you mention. If this project does expand in the future, I will definitely include that in its details. Here's hoping it gets that far!
