Jean-­‐Luc	
  David	
  
   Leo	
  Tse	
  
 Mike	
  Rudzki	
  
Hesham	
  Fahim	
  
Original	
  Mo=va=on	
  
     •  Mike	
  is	
  a	
  tennis	
  player	
  -­‐	
  no	
  easy,	
  
        inexpensive	
  way	
  to	
  track	
  racket	
  
        swing	
  speed	
  	
  
     •  Create	
  a	
  differen=ated	
  sensor	
  
        device	
  for	
  consumers	
  to	
  track	
  their	
  
        physical	
  ac=vity	
  
     •  The	
  ac=vely	
  band	
  has:	
  
         §  Real-­‐=me	
  metrics	
  
         §  SoJware	
  trainer	
  
         §  Versa=le	
  across	
  sports	
  ac=vi=es	
  
Customer,	
  Problem,	
  Solu=on	
  
                Hypotheses	
  
•  Ques=on:	
  Is	
  there	
  a	
  market	
  for	
  our	
  product?	
  
•  Problem:	
  People	
  who	
  work	
  out	
  don’t	
  have	
  the	
  
   data	
  they	
  need	
  
•  Sensors	
  will	
  give	
  detailed	
  stats	
  and	
  solve	
  the	
  
   problem.	
  
Riskiest	
  Assump=ons	
  
•  Would	
  people	
  buy	
  a	
  sensor	
  solu=on	
  to	
  track	
  
   their	
  physical	
  ac=vity?	
  
•  Are	
  athletes	
  willing	
  to	
  buy	
  versa=le	
  devices	
  (as	
  
   opposed	
  to	
  targeted	
  devices)?	
  
•  Could	
  the	
  devices	
  be	
  manufactured	
  at	
  a	
  
   reasonable	
  cost?	
  
•  Would	
  people	
  actually	
  wear	
  the	
  sensors?	
  
On	
  The	
  Street	
  
Tests	
  
•  In	
  the	
  field	
  interviews,	
  we	
  discovered	
  that	
  most	
  
   consumers	
  were	
  not	
  interested	
  in	
  our	
  product.	
  
   For	
  the	
  ones	
  who	
  wanted	
  to	
  buy,	
  the	
  quoted	
  
   price	
  was	
  $100.	
  
•  All	
  atheletes	
  we	
  spoke	
  to	
  were	
  almost	
  100%	
  
   willing	
  to	
  buy	
  the	
  product	
  at	
  $200	
  price	
  point.	
  
•  We	
  pivoted	
  our	
  target	
  audience	
  from	
  general	
  
   consumers	
  to	
  athletes	
  (and	
  wannabe	
  athletes)	
  
•  Two	
  le]ers	
  of	
  intent	
  
•  $2344	
  promised	
  
•  Athletes	
  who	
  said	
  yes:	
  17	
  (100%!)	
  
•  Three	
  consumers	
  said	
  yes	
  (6	
  said	
  no)	
  
The	
  Product	
  




             Accelera=on,	
  Distance	
  &	
  Force	
  
MVP	
  
Problem	
  From	
  Persona	
  Point	
  of	
  View	
  
       •  Mike	
  the	
  tennis	
  player	
  -­‐	
  needs	
  a	
  coach	
  
          to	
  assess	
  progress	
  
       •  High	
  cost	
  to	
  buy	
  custom	
  racket	
  and	
  
          ongoing	
  coaching	
  
       •  Device	
  &	
  sensor	
  will	
  help	
  Mike	
  self-­‐
          assess	
  
Pivot	
  Table	
  
ITERATIONS	
     1	
                                      2	
                                            3	
  


Assump=on	
      People	
  are	
  interested	
  in	
   Athletes	
  are	
  interested	
  in	
             Devices	
  can	
  be	
  built	
  and	
  
                 tracking	
  their	
  performance	
   versa=le	
  device	
                               sold	
  at	
  a	
  reasonable	
  
                                                                                                         margin	
  
Ask	
            30	
                                     /	
                                            /	
  


Conversion	
     25	
                                     /	
                                            /	
  


Currency	
       Interested	
                             /	
                                            /	
  
                 	
  
Test	
           Customer	
  discovery	
                  Interviewed	
  coaches	
  and	
                Arduino	
  sensors	
  price	
  
                                                          tennis	
  players	
                            checks	
  
Result	
         Validated	
  (?)	
                       Invalidated	
                                  Validated	
  


Conclusion	
     Intermediate	
  to	
  pro	
  level	
     Athletes	
  are	
  more	
                      Hardware	
  prototypes	
  for	
  
                 athletes	
  are	
  more	
                interested	
  in	
  devices	
                  the	
  sensors	
  can	
  be	
  built	
  
                 interested	
  in	
  tracking	
           designed	
  specifically	
  for	
               for	
  $40-­‐$50.	
  	
  
                 performance	
                            the	
  sport	
  they	
  are	
  into.	
  	
  
                                                          The	
  quality	
  and	
  accuracy	
  
                                                          of	
  the	
  data	
  is	
  what	
  
                                                          customers	
  care	
  most	
  
                                                          about.	
  	
  However,	
  
                                                          versa=lity	
  	
  
Final	
  Results	
  &	
  Big	
  Vision	
  
•  To	
  sell	
  coaching	
  soJware	
  &	
  sensors	
  
•  Viable	
  market	
  for	
  devices	
  
•  Kickstarter	
  project	
  

Actively

  • 1.
    Jean-­‐Luc  David   Leo  Tse   Mike  Rudzki   Hesham  Fahim  
  • 2.
    Original  Mo=va=on   •  Mike  is  a  tennis  player  -­‐  no  easy,   inexpensive  way  to  track  racket   swing  speed     •  Create  a  differen=ated  sensor   device  for  consumers  to  track  their   physical  ac=vity   •  The  ac=vely  band  has:   §  Real-­‐=me  metrics   §  SoJware  trainer   §  Versa=le  across  sports  ac=vi=es  
  • 3.
    Customer,  Problem,  Solu=on   Hypotheses   •  Ques=on:  Is  there  a  market  for  our  product?   •  Problem:  People  who  work  out  don’t  have  the   data  they  need   •  Sensors  will  give  detailed  stats  and  solve  the   problem.  
  • 4.
    Riskiest  Assump=ons   • Would  people  buy  a  sensor  solu=on  to  track   their  physical  ac=vity?   •  Are  athletes  willing  to  buy  versa=le  devices  (as   opposed  to  targeted  devices)?   •  Could  the  devices  be  manufactured  at  a   reasonable  cost?   •  Would  people  actually  wear  the  sensors?  
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Tests   •  In  the  field  interviews,  we  discovered  that  most   consumers  were  not  interested  in  our  product.   For  the  ones  who  wanted  to  buy,  the  quoted   price  was  $100.   •  All  atheletes  we  spoke  to  were  almost  100%   willing  to  buy  the  product  at  $200  price  point.   •  We  pivoted  our  target  audience  from  general   consumers  to  athletes  (and  wannabe  athletes)   •  Two  le]ers  of  intent   •  $2344  promised   •  Athletes  who  said  yes:  17  (100%!)   •  Three  consumers  said  yes  (6  said  no)  
  • 7.
    The  Product   Accelera=on,  Distance  &  Force  
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Problem  From  Persona  Point  of  View   •  Mike  the  tennis  player  -­‐  needs  a  coach   to  assess  progress   •  High  cost  to  buy  custom  racket  and   ongoing  coaching   •  Device  &  sensor  will  help  Mike  self-­‐ assess  
  • 10.
    Pivot  Table   ITERATIONS   1   2   3   Assump=on   People  are  interested  in   Athletes  are  interested  in   Devices  can  be  built  and   tracking  their  performance   versa=le  device   sold  at  a  reasonable   margin   Ask   30   /   /   Conversion   25   /   /   Currency   Interested   /   /     Test   Customer  discovery   Interviewed  coaches  and   Arduino  sensors  price   tennis  players   checks   Result   Validated  (?)   Invalidated   Validated   Conclusion   Intermediate  to  pro  level   Athletes  are  more   Hardware  prototypes  for   athletes  are  more   interested  in  devices   the  sensors  can  be  built   interested  in  tracking   designed  specifically  for   for  $40-­‐$50.     performance   the  sport  they  are  into.     The  quality  and  accuracy   of  the  data  is  what   customers  care  most   about.    However,   versa=lity    
  • 11.
    Final  Results  &  Big  Vision   •  To  sell  coaching  soJware  &  sensors   •  Viable  market  for  devices   •  Kickstarter  project