The document outlines the plans and progress of a project launched by Bill Zunamon, Kurt Kaufmann, Kevin Hsiung, Josh Andres, and Arthur Li to develop the Speakamos website and smartphone application. The objectives are exponential user growth, developing new features and a recording service, and creating a revenue stream. So far, they have accomplished launching the website by March 3rd, beta testing, gaining Facebook likes, and interviewing translators. Next steps include social media marketing, working on the smartphone app, partnering with schools, and preparing for a business competition. Challenges include converting social media users and finding a programmer.

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

2. 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

3. What we already accomplished
 UW- Madison Language institute is helping us to
promote
 Signed off to promote through classrooms here at
UW
 Website should be live by Tuesday March 3rd
 Beta Testing until March 15th
 About 4,500 likes on Facebook
 Currently interviewing translators on campus
 Developed features for website
Results

4. What’s Next?
 Posts through social media (Quora, Reddit, Facebook,
LinkedIn, Twitter)
 Marketing videos
 Communicating with schools internationally and
domestically
 Beta Testing Website
 Working on smart phone application
 Speaking With ISS and Study Abroad
 Prepping for Burrill Business Competition
Next Steps

5. Challenges
 Converting social media advertisements to users
 Keeping Momentum Strong
 Finding a programmer
Excitement
 UW is coming on board
 Good Customer Feedback
 Partnering with schools and universities
Challenges/ Excitements

6. Key Takeaways:
 The easiest way to begin a tech start-up is to have
tech skills
 Everyone should have a basic understanding of the
tech environment
 OKRS can keep your team focused
 Network as much as possible
 Use all available resources that are offered to you
Major Lessons learned

7. Questions?