Elevator Pitch Findings

I created somewhat of an updated storyboard about our product mentioned in my last blog and pitched the idea to five people, both male and female, ranging from ages 21 to 27, and my father who is 52. They all seemed to like the idea. Resulting from these pitches, what people liked most about our possible product are as follows

1. Good way to inform others about local events
2. Great way to meet people
3. Great way to make plans when you don't have any
4. Helps people get out of the house and interact with others
5. Great way to meet people who share similar interests
6. Encourages people to branch out
7. Could make the living experience in Bozeman more exciting

The things that were listed above definitely show that this product does in fact address a solution to the problem that 20 year olds have a hard time communicating although they have an immense ability to connect with others. Some problems or questions that arose from my pitches include:

1. We don't have a name.
2. How can we expand to other locations? How do we decide which locations to target?
3. How can this be profitable?
4. How can you make this app popular?
5. We never addressed including a feature of seeing what event your friends are going to, maybe connect it with Facebook? 
6. Do we want people to see what their friends are doing if this app is designed to meet new people?
7. How do you get local businesses to participate?
8. Is this something people need?
9. How can we make this fun?
10. Will this end up just be bars promoting themselves?
11. Add filters such as "Under 21" "Music" "Game night" "Religious Gatherings" "Low Key" and so on
12. Can it make recommendations based on what type of events you have gone to in the past? Kind of how you like a song on pandora and it plays similar music based on that.
13. Should it be anonymous? should you be able to create a profile and be able to connect with those who you meet?
14. Will people actually follow through and go to these events?
15. Links to purchase tickets for concerts or directions to the events?

I believe that the feedback i received from my peers is incredibly useful and can help make this app a possibility