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Assignment 3 – GradHat

Assignment 3 – GradHat

By kendra achonwa on March 29, 2020

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. I’m sure like many of you the COVID-19 pandemic is constantly lingering in all the corners of my mind. I’ve been exploring some more of its recent implications on education and employment and trying to find creative solutions to some of these new world problems. This became the […]

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Market In The Middle Program

Market In The Middle Program

By gregory regehr on March 26, 2020

Dear Fellow Entrepreneurs, Students, and EVA’s I would like to introduce to you my Venture Pitch: The Market In The Middle. This is based on a program that I ran several years ago in a different school, but I am hoping to adapt it to a new position I am in. This specific program is […]

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Safe2Summit The Micro learning Site

Safe2Summit The Micro learning Site

By A.Tenten CEO Safe2Summit on March 26, 2020

Dear Fellow Entrepreneurs, Students, EVA’s, Angels, With Pleasure I would like to invite you to my Venture Pitch, Our company SAFE2SUMMIT, was launched last year and promises a very successful future. Safe2Summit from and for Mountain Enthusiast for Safety, Respect, & Fun! I understand that this venture is a very “personal” one, though I still […]

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Analyst report: The Gates foundation’s ICT project to democratize and digitize agricultural data.

Analyst report: The Gates foundation’s ICT project to democratize and digitize agricultural data.

By Vivien on February 16, 2020

Agricultural activities in Africa and South Asia are not producing as excepted. The productivity of agriculture in these regions is below what would be expected as one considers the amount of land available for agriculture. Besides the fact that more than 60% of the population in these regions spend most of their income on food, […]

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From Tech Sector to EdTech

From Tech Sector to EdTech

By amanda klassen on January 6, 2020

Hello Everyone! I am so excited to start this course! Not only for the entrepreneurial opportunities but also because it is my last semester in the MET program! I do plan to pursue a PhD in the near future, but for a couple months in 2020 I will get my evenings and weekends back. My […]

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hipogoo: next-generation educational consulting services

hipogoo: next-generation educational consulting services

By Vincent Dong on July 28, 2019

Hi, guys, I have created my pitches (for a virtual venture – hipogoo) to reflect my thinking about the pain points of studying abroad market of China. Although I have to fictionalize some information about this startup in order to complete this assignment, the industry analysis and proposed solutions are serious. Enjoy your reading and please feel […]

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nagU

nagU

By steve on July 25, 2019

nagU is a contained social media space to support students meeting their goals and deadlines amid a world of instant distractions.  Within nagU, anonymous students can form groups of three and support each other to meet their goals via the messaging.  Students can move between groups and form groups freely.  The idea is to use […]

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A3: The Space

A3: The Space

By Jamie Ashton on July 23, 2019

Welcome to the venture pitch for The Space: a hub for the 21st century student. Below you will find a mock elevator pitch, product video and full venture portfolio. [522 note: If these media packets were to be sent/presented to investors, they would be formatted and contextualized either on a website or in an email […]

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Assignment Three

Assignment Three

By Tyler on July 20, 2019

If technology were way farther along than it actually is, Choose Your Own Ed-venture would be the next big thing in the personalized learning market. I chose to invent my own something for this assignment. Or my own idea of a something anyhow – as there’s no coding or anything anything actually done. The “elevator […]

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The Lean Startup

The Lean Startup

By Jamie Ashton on June 5, 2019

Hey all, I’ve recently been making my way through The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries. Whilst it is definitely tinted with notes of touting this as the “final” solution to making new ventures a success, I have found it a really useful insight into how to shift a perspective and what a startup/innovation is and […]

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Reshma Saujani: Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code

Reshma Saujani: Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code

By mlavoie on June 1, 2019

Reshma Saujani, as shown above, is a champion for girls and women. Reshma began her career as an attorney and activist, and founded Girls Who Code (GWC) after witnessing first-hand the gender gap in the field of Computer Science while running for US Congress (fun fact: Reshma was the first South Asian woman to run […]

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Dave Vasen – Founder/CEO at Brightwheel

Dave Vasen – Founder/CEO at Brightwheel

By Jiri Karas on May 28, 2019

Dave Vasen – Founder & CEO at Brightwheel Venture: Having started in 2014 Brightwheel provides a mobile app for preschools, daycares and families, which connects teachers, administrators and parents. Teachers can use it to upload photos of kids, notes, assessments etc. for the parents to view in real time and stay updated on what their […]

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Paul Greenberg, Co-founder of Creatubbles

Paul Greenberg, Co-founder of Creatubbles

By sarah jones on May 27, 2019

Paul Greenberg is the co-founder and CEO of Creatubbles.             Creatubbles is a social platform used in schools, homes, makerspaces and workshops in over 50 countries. What makes it different from other social media is that it is a platform for sharing creations of all kinds, and it is a […]

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Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch | S3 Ep8: In The Sports Zone

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch | S3 Ep8: In The Sports Zone

By Vincent Dong on May 22, 2019

Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch is a TV show produced by Entrepreneur magazine, and it gives each contestant a 60-second elevator ride from lobby to the boardroom to sell their business idea. Watching the quick pitch live, a panel of expert investors makes their judgement. If the investors are impressed, the entrepreneur is invited into the board room […]

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Holon IQ

Holon IQ

By sarah jones on May 14, 2019

Holon IQ is a highly intelligent education market data-driven source. Analysts and experts from 6 continents publish over 200 open source knowledge reports (research and forecasts) each year. They also have an open source taxonomy for the future of education called the Global Learning Landscape; it provides “a common structure and language for identifying, tracking […]

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A3 : PC Building Simulator VR Edition

By Lori Jones on November 25, 2018

I did this assignment from the perspective of taking over Irregular Corporation as CEO and founder. I wanted to pitch a possible upgrade and new direction for a the game that exists on STEAM. Elevator pitch   Venture Pitch   References : References Venture Pitch PC builder Reflection This endeavour was not as easy or as […]

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NIBBLEBYTE: Seed Crowdfunding for Women Technologists

NIBBLEBYTE: Seed Crowdfunding for Women Technologists

By Henna Patel on November 25, 2018

There is a bug in the system — the technology venture system. Women are under-represented and underfunded. And Canada is no exception. This is a big, showstopper of a bug, but it’s not un-fixable, with a bit of re-engineering.  Yes! If women’s perspectives, thinking, leadership, views and intelligence are not equally represented in our technology […]

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A3 – Artificially Augmented Intelligent Reality – AAIR

A3 – Artificially Augmented Intelligent Reality – AAIR

By Reg Surette on November 25, 2018

Did you know that over $362 billion US dollars was spent last year on workplace training globally? It could be a massive efficiency gain if employed effectively within your company; however, the important question to ask is how this can be done without sacrificing training quality? EVA investors – The solution is here. Introducing: For […]

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A3 – Experiencing xAPI

A3 – Experiencing xAPI

By Sarah on November 24, 2018

It is no surprise that technological tools that capture data and analytics are on the rise, especially in corporate learning. Understanding the impact of learning programs and content is especially critical for success; however, most companies are unsure how to measure the impact of learning. xAPI can change that. “xAPI is a new specification for learning […]

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Polyphony – Personalized Music Theory Education

Polyphony – Personalized Music Theory Education

By scott on November 23, 2018

Polyphony is a music theory learning app that takes the frustration and confusion out of teaching yourself through YouTube. It learns the interests and skill level of its learners and uses AI to connect them with YouTube videos that teach what they want to learn, how they want to learn it, in the quickest way […]

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Vinod Dham -CEO and Founder of AcadGild

Vinod Dham -CEO and Founder of AcadGild

By harshita rathore on September 29, 2018

Venture: AcadGild Web address: http://www.acadgild.com https://youtu.be/7nipSdxv2Uo Year Founded: 2014 AcadGild: AcadGild is a technology education startup co-founded by Vinod Dham. AcadGild provides skill development courses based on current industry needs. The services that are offered by this venture are based on a hybrid education uniques model that combines the intensity of classroom training with the […]

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Suren Markosian – CEO, Co-founder of Epic!

Suren Markosian – CEO, Co-founder of Epic!

By Victoria Ramsey on September 29, 2018

Venture I decided to start my search with programs that I myself use, which led me to discover Suren Markosian, CEO and co-founder of Epic!, the children’s online digital library and subscription-based e-reading service. The platform provides children 12 and under “unlimited access to 25,000 curated, high-quality books and videos” (crunchbase.com). The website was started […]

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Kristo Lehtonen, CEO and the Co-founder of 3DBear

Kristo Lehtonen, CEO and the Co-founder of 3DBear

By Heeweon Joo on September 28, 2018

What is 3Dbear? 3Dbear creates a pedagogical solution using 3D printing and Augmented Reality that can be accessed using your mobile devices and tablets. Today, there are different types of applications that allow children to use AR on pre-programmed games that are quite limited in terms of content. Also, those typical AR applications for students […]

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co.lab is an accelerator that works with startups

co.lab is an accelerator that works with startups

By harshita rathore on September 27, 2018

I found this Venture which sounds pretty exciting to me. co.lab is an accelerator that works with startups leveraging the power of digital games to build transformative educational technologies for PK-12 students and teacher. Check out the link to know more about the Venture  https://angel.co/co-lab-1  

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Lane Merrifield – CEO and Co-Founder of FreshGrade

Lane Merrifield – CEO and Co-Founder of FreshGrade

By Reg Surette on September 26, 2018

FreshGrade is a K-12 driven digital learning portfolio for students, founded in 2011. FreshGrade seed funding ventures raised 4.3 million in 2014, and an additional 11.6 million in 2016. Within FreshGrade’s company description, they describe the pain point it attempts to address as a “lack of awareness” between students, parents, and teachers with respect to daily […]

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Bobby McDonald – Parlay Ideas

Bobby McDonald – Parlay Ideas

By @Educonomist on September 26, 2018

Introduction I first met my “ed-tech-preneur,” Bobby McDonald, in the spring of 2017 when he came to our school to pitch his company’s product: Parlay.  We had assembled an audience of about 10 for him, consisting of teachers, administrators and IT staff. In hindsight, I can see how Bobby was facing a dilemma typical of […]

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Guild Education: Rachel Carlson and Brittany Stich

Guild Education: Rachel Carlson and Brittany Stich

By Henna Patel on September 25, 2018

CEO & Co-Founder: Rachel Carlson // CO-Founder: Brittany Stich BRIEF: Co-Founders Carlson and Stich started Guild Education — a for profit company with a double bottom line. The company identifies an education gap among working adults: 30% of working adults without a high school diploma 70% of the total US population without college degree. (guildeducation.com) Amid […]

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Cubetto Universe

By Lilian Lim on September 23, 2018

I came across Cubetto from the Pitch Pool posted by Stephen Tod on April 1, 2018. I liked the idea of a coding device for young children that doesn’t require an iPad or any other screen. Instead it is a programmable battery-operated wooden toy robot cube on wheels that has a wooden interface board and […]

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Elevating education in underserved regions

By Henna Patel on September 10, 2018

According to UNESCO, in 2016 93% of the 22.5 million refugees lived mobile-networked areas,  39 percent of the homes had internet connectivity ability (UNESCO, March 2018.). And, in a 2017 joint policy paper, UNESCO and Global Education Monitoring Report showed that if everyone completed primary and secondary school education, global poverty could be reduced by […]

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TeachArch

TeachArch

By ebru bengisu on March 25, 2018

Hello all, I present you: TeachArch, a new computer aided architectural design software that makes possible to work with 3D printers and VR technologies without the burden of file converting and quality loss. I have exceed the 1 min limit on Elevator Pitch, since I had trouble with pronouncing some of the words, so I […]

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Arutan

Arutan

By jessholder on March 25, 2018

The Latin word for nature is natura, and when flipped in reverse, arutan. Enjoy exploring this interactive nature study app to enhance both 21st century learning and living. Arutan – Elevator Pitch Arutan – Venture Pitch  

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AppSheet Scholar – Venture Pitch

By Robert Remmerswaal on March 23, 2018

Elevator Pitch Venture Pitch Use this website to follow along with the presentation https://sites.google.com/view/etec522a3scholar/home

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LMS Competitive Analysis

By Robert Remmerswaal on February 11, 2018

As an EVA within an EdTech venture capital firm, I put together a competitive analysis of the LMS marketplace. I looked for the most strategic company in which to invest, one that has yet to go public and has a significant share of ownership available in exchange for our firm’s capital and expertise. Please watch […]

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Accredible – A single version of the truth

Accredible – A single version of the truth

By JoAnna Cassie on February 10, 2018

A Joint Educational Venture Analysis (JEVA) to advise two national physician organizations in making a joint investment division regarding Accredible, a digital certificate company that is built on the disruptive technology, blockchain. Medical technology is often at the innovation forefront in terms of equipment and medical devices, but medicine as an administrative establishment is sometimes […]

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Analysis of STEMscopes in context of market peers BrainPOP and Discovery Education

Analysis of STEMscopes in context of market peers BrainPOP and Discovery Education

By Cassy Weber on February 10, 2018

Welcome to my analysis of STEMscopes, conducted to inform an investment decision. I conducted my analysis of STEMscopes using peers BrainPOP and Discovery Education, also players within the broad online learning and engagement platform market segments.  Please visit my website, for a full analysis, here. REFLECTIONS: Interestingly, I approached this project, in character as an analyst, […]

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OER: Reading Out Loud, Reading While Listening, Big Data & Learning Analytics!

OER: Reading Out Loud, Reading While Listening, Big Data & Learning Analytics!

By aaron friedland on February 3, 2018

Hi Everyone, My OER is focused on Big Data & Learning Analytics as they relate to literacy. I’ve created an OER that aims to inspire literacy through Reading Out Loud (which can provide metrics and gamification) as well as Reading While Listening which can positively impact those in our community as well as people around the […]

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David Rusenko of Weebly

David Rusenko of Weebly

By scott pike on January 27, 2018

Company Description Weebly is a web hosting service that provides tools and storage for users to create and maintain their own websites. The service allows users to track analytics and can integrate with online payment systems like PayPal to provide ecommerce capability for users’ sites. The attraction to a service like Weebly has always been […]

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Fused Education Elevator Pitch

By Brian Haas on January 18, 2018

This is an elevator pitch for Fused Education an online education platform. It is very much a traditional elevator pitch lasting exactly 30 seconds. In the day of 2-3-minute Kickstarter pitches I thought it might be nice to critique a traditional format. No fancy images or music, just the presenter and their words.

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Hype Cycles

By scott pike on January 14, 2018

A hype cycle was featured as part of the Elearning.com 2018 learning predictions, but I thought the link provided that explains a hype cycle was relatively small and potentially easy to miss.  Here is the link to that site, a valuable resource in terms of understanding the “maturity and adoption of technologies and applications, and […]

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A3 Reflection for Open Allies – Venture Pitch

By Ryan Stotesbury on August 11, 2017

Thank you everyone for your valuable feedback on my pitch!  I am extremely excited to see how much interest it garnered in the reviews, and I am now seriously considering that this may be a viable educational venture sometime in the near future.  After reading through your comments, and writing up this reflection to submit […]

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23 May Posted on Tech Will Save Us: Dough Universe

Yes, I would invest in this venture. The company’s hook that it “develops toys to help kids learn about the world through technology and play” makes it clear what the venture is about, its vision, and the potential for future products. The pitch focuses on the importance of skills development such as problem solving at an early age, while the product itself is a tool for developing those skills. This means several viable products can be developed with that overall goal in mind, as opposed to be limited by the success of a single product. The pitch also addresses a large potential market for the venture's products by mentioning that kids as creators of technology, and not just consumers, is “the new normal.” The ask in the pitch video is $110.00 or more to “help kids find their innate ability as digital creators,” which gives investors a Complete Dough Universe kit and their name in the app’s credits. Daniel and Bethany, the founders who are pitching in the video, are engaging and appear genuinely passionate about helping children develop their creative and scientific skills.

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Marc Tavares @marctav

Yes, I would invest in this venture. The company’s hook that it “develops toys to help kids learn about the world through technology and play” makes it clear what the venture is about, its vision, and the potential for future products. The pitch focuses on the importance of skills development such as problem solving at an early age, while the product itself is a tool for developing those skills. This means several viable products can be developed with that overall goal in mind, as opposed to be limited by the success of a single product. The pitch also addresses a large potential market for the venture's products by mentioning that kids as creators of technology, and not just consumers, is “the new normal.” The ask in the pitch video is $110.00 or more to “help kids find their innate ability as digital creators,” which gives investors a Complete Dough Universe kit and their name in the app’s credits. Daniel and Bethany, the founders who are pitching in the video, are engaging and appear genuinely passionate about helping children develop their creative and scientific skills.

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YES, I would invest in this venture as CO.LAB is promoting a mission that is long-lasting with far-reaching effects. Rather than a single product, the money invested will go towards maintaining a space that breaks down entry-barriers for marginalized groups. This pitch successfully taps into our empathy (“Making is the great equalizer because we are all intrinsically curious…but not everyone has access to this table”). By backing this project, investors are aligning themselves with these ideas. Examining the overall design of the video, it is very well done, from the narration, to the video clips of children and adults—“innovators of colour”—utilizing this space.

+ Pain Point: Due to systemic inequality, marginalized and underrepresented groups get limited opportunities to explore STEM topics and express their ideas, and as such, less opportunities to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.
+ Solution: CO.LAB aims to break barriers with their makerspace where “women, people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and the economically disadvantaged” can have access to STEM equipment and materials for free.
+ Differentiation: What sets this kickstarter apart is that the focus is not on TOOLS for makerspaces, but rather on the SPACE itself. The space will remain free for its end-users.
+ The Ask: CO.LAB already has the building, the equipment, and the people to run the programs; CO.LAB is asking for $25,000 to help cover one year’s worth of rent.

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YES, I would invest in this venture as CO.LAB is promoting a mission that is long-lasting with far-reaching effects. Rather than a single product, the money invested will go towards maintaining a space that breaks down entry-barriers for marginalized groups. This pitch successfully taps into our empathy (“Making is the great equalizer because we are all intrinsically curious…but not everyone has access to this table”). By backing this project, investors are aligning themselves with these ideas. Examining the overall design of the video, it is very well done, from the narration, to the video clips of children and adults—“innovators of colour”—utilizing this space.

+ Pain Point: Due to systemic inequality, marginalized and underrepresented groups get limited opportunities to explore STEM topics and express their ideas, and as such, less opportunities to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.
+ Solution: CO.LAB aims to break barriers with their makerspace where “women, people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and the economically disadvantaged” can have access to STEM equipment and materials for free.
+ Differentiation: What sets this kickstarter apart is that the focus is not on TOOLS for makerspaces, but rather on the SPACE itself. The space will remain free for its end-users.
+ The Ask: CO.LAB already has the building, the equipment, and the people to run the programs; CO.LAB is asking for $25,000 to help cover one year’s worth of rent.

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26 Nov Posted on Indigenize Ed

REVIEW: Very good presentation Dustin. Both your elevator pitch as well as your venture pitch had me extremely engaged. You present yourself very professionally and confidently in both and I think this would be one of those cases where I would choose to invest in the investor more than the investment idea. A few of the things I really appreciated about your presentation: (1) an excellent presentation about who you are and your expertise and knowledge of your market. (2) an understanding of what investors are looking for when evaluating whether or not to invest in a business. Looking at differentiation, market advantage, competitive space shows that you understand investment.  (3) strong numbers to back up your decision to enter to market and valuation.  Although due diligence is required to ensure that the figures add up, it seems as though this is very well thought out.  I would invest in this enterprise knowing that you were on the team.  Overall, really well done! I learned a lot from your presentation and really enjoyed it as well.

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REVIEW: Very good presentation Dustin. Both your elevator pitch as well as your venture pitch had me extremely engaged. You present yourself very professionally and confidently in both and I think this would be one of those cases where I would choose to invest in the investor more than the investment idea. A few of the things I really appreciated about your presentation: (1) an excellent presentation about who you are and your expertise and knowledge of your market. (2) an understanding of what investors are looking for when evaluating whether or not to invest in a business. Looking at differentiation, market advantage, competitive space shows that you understand investment.  (3) strong numbers to back up your decision to enter to market and valuation.  Although due diligence is required to ensure that the figures add up, it seems as though this is very well thought out.  I would invest in this enterprise knowing that you were on the team.  Overall, really well done! I learned a lot from your presentation and really enjoyed it as well.

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26 Nov Posted on Polyphony – Personalized Music Theory Education

REVIEW: Hi Scott, I really enjoyed your both your elevator pitch and venture pitch. I thought your elevator pitch was concise and as a potential investor, I had a clear understanding of the problem you saw in the market and how your product helps to solve the problem in addition to what value your product brings to the table. Looking at your venture pitch, I think we had similar ideas in terms of creating curated repositories of information already available on the web. Your product adds an additional component of artificial intelligence to help refine the recommended videos presented. Your business acumen is apparent as you outline how your product will be marketed and provide case studies to that the investor can really understand how your product fits into the existing market. I also liked how you understand that you are looking for "smart" money and that you acknowledge that you don't have all the answers. Entrepreneurs that acknowledge the help that they may need are ones that I would look more favorably upon.  All in all, a very well done presentation. Congratulations.  I would invest in this enterprise! Christopher Wong

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christopher wong @gnowsirh

REVIEW: Hi Scott, I really enjoyed your both your elevator pitch and venture pitch. I thought your elevator pitch was concise and as a potential investor, I had a clear understanding of the problem you saw in the market and how your product helps to solve the problem in addition to what value your product brings to the table. Looking at your venture pitch, I think we had similar ideas in terms of creating curated repositories of information already available on the web. Your product adds an additional component of artificial intelligence to help refine the recommended videos presented. Your business acumen is apparent as you outline how your product will be marketed and provide case studies to that the investor can really understand how your product fits into the existing market. I also liked how you understand that you are looking for "smart" money and that you acknowledge that you don't have all the answers. Entrepreneurs that acknowledge the help that they may need are ones that I would look more favorably upon.  All in all, a very well done presentation. Congratulations.  I would invest in this enterprise! Christopher Wong

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29 Sep Posted on Kristo Lehtonen, CEO and the Co-founder of 3DBear

Hey Heeweon, Great post! I agree with Evan that Lehtonen's passion for this venture is clear. After checking out 3DBear's website, they detail that the product is aimed at capitalizing on the 'Maker' movement, whereby students can plan, design, and create their own products using 3DBear's lessons and AR design templates found within their app/software. The uniqueness of implementing 3D printing into their venture is innovative and the global demand of which Lehtonen speaks shows great market potential for 3DBear. His drive to continuously learn and innovate speaks to his character as a potential role model for future or would-be entrepreneurs, as evidenced by ensuring his plastic recycler for 3D printers is open source. His product pitch focuses on improving the quality of education for youth, and well as making it more interactive and fun. The Ultimaker 3D printer showcased in their promo video retails for approximately $4-8K depending on the model. With the advance in 3D printing technology and availability, hopefully the cost of the 3D printers declines such that they can become more widely adopted in learning environments such as those Lehtonen describes. I'm left wondering if their software/app is compatible with any 3D printer...or is limited to a certain brand or type? For the teachers in the group - do your schools currently have 3D printers? Have they been successfully integrated within the school's curriculum/teacher lessons? Thanks again Heeweon for the great read! -Reg

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Reg Surette @rsurette

Hey Heeweon, Great post! I agree with Evan that Lehtonen's passion for this venture is clear. After checking out 3DBear's website, they detail that the product is aimed at capitalizing on the 'Maker' movement, whereby students can plan, design, and create their own products using 3DBear's lessons and AR design templates found within their app/software. The uniqueness of implementing 3D printing into their venture is innovative and the global demand of which Lehtonen speaks shows great market potential for 3DBear. His drive to continuously learn and innovate speaks to his character as a potential role model for future or would-be entrepreneurs, as evidenced by ensuring his plastic recycler for 3D printers is open source. His product pitch focuses on improving the quality of education for youth, and well as making it more interactive and fun. The Ultimaker 3D printer showcased in their promo video retails for approximately $4-8K depending on the model. With the advance in 3D printing technology and availability, hopefully the cost of the 3D printers declines such that they can become more widely adopted in learning environments such as those Lehtonen describes. I'm left wondering if their software/app is compatible with any 3D printer...or is limited to a certain brand or type? For the teachers in the group - do your schools currently have 3D printers? Have they been successfully integrated within the school's curriculum/teacher lessons? Thanks again Heeweon for the great read! -Reg

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