[REVIEW]: It is important to understand…

[REVIEW]: It is important to understand the needs and pain points of the target market before developing any kind of product or service, and Hive does just that by targeting the current need for educators to have an integrated system for interacting with students online. Hive has a few interesting features that distinguish it from its competitors, namely the personality test and AI that can assign users recommended tasks and schedules according to the built in analytics in the system. I have personally not been able to find something similar to this feature, other than AI personalizing content for online courses (but not necessarily distributing work within a group). Recommendations to improve and take this venture pitch to the next level would be greater detail in product description (e.g., What does the Personality Test look like? What is Truity and IBM Watson?), a more thorough analysis of competitors, and a financial breakdown for investors on cost of investment and estimated returns. While many competitors were listed (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Google Suite, Mattermost), the three advantages listed did not address what competitors were lacking (or it was not clear). As a potential investor, it would be important to see how much funding the venture is expecting to accrue, what that funding will be used for, and how/ when investors should expect returns. Overall, Hive seems like an intriguing idea that is using the hype of AI technology to its benefit. The elevator pitch was well done, very polished and concise; a more detailed analysis of Hive’s benefits over its competitors and financial breakdown in the venture pitch would instill a greater sense of confidence in investors for this venture.