REVIEW: Hi Carla, your elevator pitch is…

REVIEW: Hi Carla, your elevator pitch is excellent and convincing. I can see that you put effort into making a beautiful and well-thought out elevator pitch.The choice of name is fantastic, you also put thought into coming up with a good name that sells your idea nicely. The logo is also excellent and fits the venture perfectly. You clearly identified the problem and pain and a service that resolves the pain. You clearly differentiate yourself from any other similar venture by targeting Africa or your venture itself is differentiated as a venture unique to Africa and unique to your problem. You clearly identify the market as schools in Africa and I like that you also identify the risks inherent in the market; as an EVA that increases my confidence in your venture. I do identify one risk that I would highlight. You say that you are relying on local scientists to make the first connection with the schools. With respect to the language barrier you say that you will be relying on the local scientists to help address this problem therefore you are dependent on local scientists here again. Then again you are relying on local scientists to go out to “physical schools and hand out physical materials for marketing”. I see a problem with being so reliant on the good will of local scientists too much so as to be a burden on local scientists. I understand the venture is built around local scientists, however I feel that the people running the venture needs to be aware of this and think about this issue. For example, I would prefer the idea that the venture pays locals to do some marketing, even if this means paying the local scientists. I see the original social value of the venture and I would make a contribution. Since my individual contribution is a few dollars you would need to indeed reach out to organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation. In the role of an EVA with a funding organization, I would invest in this venture.