Bill Zunamon, Kurt Kaufmann, Kevin Hsiung, Josh Andres, Arthur Li

Speakamos A website/smart phone application connecting intermediate to

advanced language learners using video, voice, and text chat Project:Launch the Speakamos website and begin production on the smart phone application

Why?Foster connections through language conversations to make the world a little smaller

Objectives: Exponential user growth Develop new features/ Recording Service Create Revenue Stream/ Financial Model

Speakamos

What we already accomplished Site is in beta testing Accepted for Burrill Hired 3 Translators Spoken with top level programmers

Results

What’s Next? Beta Testing Website Fleshing out features/Design for website Business plan for Burrill Speaking with investors Gaining core customer feedback

Next Steps

Challenges Raising necessary funds Meeting Deadlines Communicating effectively

Excitement The site is up and almost functioning at MVP

level A lot of good customer feedback in interviews

Challenges/ Excitements

Key Takeaways: Sometimes start-ups move at 100mph but at

other times it can be at almost a stand still due to road blocks

Always be ready to pivot Working with professionals can be expensive Intermediary process between start-up and

becoming actual business

Major Lessons learned

Questions?