Future Learning Finland I would not support this venture based on this elevator pitch, although I find the idea of collaborating between countries a worthwhile learning venture. Message The video of the conference is of very poor quality and personally I find that a PowerPoint presentation makes for a boring presentation. I lost interest after […]
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Just a note that – if you`re interested – the cumulative ratings for each of the ventures in the Pitch Pool are now available. Simply go to the Pitch Pool, open the venture post in question, and click on `view ratings` within the ratings box. You can see how your ratings influenced the overall […]
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No, I would not invest in Evernote. While I was impressed with Evernote’s product and found the CEO/presenter likable, I felt the pitch was directed towards a potential user rather than a potential investor. If the question was would I want to invite CEO, Phil Libin, to present a more detailed Venture […]
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Learning Unlimited I would support a venture of this nature, but I am not convinced in supporting this specific one based on the elevator pitch. Although I find the idea of a learning venture/collaboration between universities and high schools both important and a good idea to motivate learning, I found the elevator pitch lacked many […]
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NO, I would not invest in this venture. People: I preferred a graphical, visual presentation over a talking head. I enjoyed the slides and they gave me a good understanding of what Cloud Connect is about. I don`t know what position the author is responsible for – is he a sales person, owner, manager […]
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NO, I would not invest in SchoolManager. Lacking experience in administration, I don’t think I could add any value to this venture aside from capital. However, the product does differentiate itself from the rest of the market by combining a learning management system (e.g. Moodle, Blackboard) with a student management system (e.g. BCeSIS). From the […]
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Yes, I would invest in this venture. The Content: I appreciate a short pitch, sweet and to the point. The MEgo widget will clearly meet a demand in today’s environment where everyone has to manage a series of individual profiles. This widget will sync all profiles together, allowing the user to spend less time updating […]
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No, I would not invest in this venture. The Content: While there are many (obvious) benefits to providing OpenCourseware through RRU, the main one that stuck out for me (because I am an Administrator) was the issue of marketing – if the prospective students could just try the course before they enroll in university as […]
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Analyzing SchoolManager Credibility and Management – The absence of the presenter’s picture as well as the complete absence of the product developer reduces the credibility of this pitch. The presenter does ot seem personally connected to the product. The producers experience is significant but no information regarding an organized team is presented. With the predicted […]
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No, I would not invest in this project. What makes me feel so are the following: 1- the way the whole thing was presented. 2- Insufficient information 3- Vague ideas 4- Unclear target market Cloud Connect as a concept is great and we can […]
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YES I would invest in Dybuster. The ‘apple-pie’ plea at the end of the elevator pitch gave me the psychological hook to add my money to this endeavour. The pitch presentation, done by Christian Vogeli, CEO and founder, is done in a compelling, confident and convincing manner. His angled standing position, eye contact with the […]
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NO, I would not invest in Mindtraction. Despite the compelling story presented, the apparent ease and comfort of the presenter while sharing the story, or the marketable response to an evident need, this company is not for me. The simplistic view of a mentor in your pocket conflicts with my experience and understanding of what […]
Continue reading No Mind Traction for Me Posted in: Week 03: Analyst Bootcamp NO, I would not invest in this venture. After watching the video, I kept asking myself “why would I want to invest in this company?” When I think of photo sharing websites, I think of the big-name competitors: Flickr, Photobucket, and maybe even SkyDrive and Facebook. Even though they may have limitations (upload size, storage […]
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Yes I would invest. This is another growing dynamic improvement. The presenter which is the CEO of Evernote seems quite passionate as he tried humbly to inform the audience of the merits of the Evernote. I am definitely drawn by the idea; “an external brain” is what we need! There seems to be […]
Continue reading EVA for Evernote Posted in: Week 03: Analyst Bootcamp This project is potentially a great venue for investment. Yes, there are similar products but this product has been in the market for a while now and it has been used with almost all the operation systems of computers and tablets. So technically the product is ready for the fast growing market. What makes me […]
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Hey all, I think I went a little overboard here but anyways, had a good time doing it. Sorry about all the formatting inconsistencies. Critiquing ‘Empowered Learning: A Better Way to Teach Highschool Math’ Overview From the ETEC 522 ‘pitch pool’ I chose the pitch titled ‘Empowered Learning: A Better Way to […]
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Yes, I will invest in Mindtraction. The elevator pitch was presented by the founder of Mindtraction which showed some credibility. The pitch included background information as to what Mindtraction is for and what is its main purpose. The elevator pitch also states clearly the target audience for Mindtraction. The pitch gives us information as to […]
Continue reading EVA for Mindtraction Posted in: Week 03: Analyst Bootcamp I chose to review Myngle a venture in global language learning. The selling point of Myngle is that it will allow students to take lessons anywhere and anytime so it is like a multi-language online school. However, the elevator pitch lacks clarification it mentions that Myngle can be used globally but it does not provide […]
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I chose to review a Dragon’s Den pitch from season five about the Ethical Oceans venture. The pitch was delivered by Tony Hancock and David Damderger from Calgary who were asking the dragons for $150,000 for 20% of their company which they had valued at $750,000. CEO Credibility and Management Team The presenters seemed […]
Continue reading EVA – Ethical Oceans Posted in: Week 03: Analyst Bootcamp Although I find the idea presented in this elevator pitch intriguing and feasible, I find the pitch lacks certain elements that would convince me to invest. Credibility and Management: Although mention is made of a strong management team with years of experience, the presenter never provides his own name or position. In addition, the presenter’s […]
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Danielle 6:43 pm on May 28, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi David,
I think this polling plug-in is a great idea! And I think you will get a more accurate indication of what students really think if the previous responses are hidden.
Danielle