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SUMMARY:Presenting: Cracked Gaming - Free Competitive Gaming\, Real Cash Rewards
DESCRIPTION:Cracked Gaming (https://www.crackedgaming.co/) – Founder Andy Worrell presenting\, is an online gaming platform where players can join leagues\, compete in 1v1 or team matches\, and win cash prizes while playing their favorite games. \nGamers lack risk-free opportunities to compete for real cash prizes in a highly competitive market\, making it difficult to enjoy the thrill of competition without financial stakes. Cracked Gaming provides a platform where gamers can participate in free-to-play\, head-to-head tournaments with cash prizes funded by targeted advertising. \nOur platform connects gamers with engaging\, interactive ads that support cash prize tournaments\, offering an exciting\, competitive experience without any financial risk. We are targeting gamers aged 18-34 in the US who need an accessible\, risk-free way to participate in competitive gaming and are willing to engage with interactive ads for the chance to win cash prizes. \nOur competition is Skillz\, FaceIt\, and Players’ Lounge. Our competitive advantage is a combination of risk-free cash prizes\, an interactive advertising model that has not been seen in the gaming space before\, and implementing skill-based matchmaking to ensure a competitive experience. \nThe total market size is 212 million gamers in the US as of 2024\, and total mobile ad spend revenue of $170 billion in 2022. \nTop 3 challenges: \n\nBuilding and scaling a user base to critical mass\, converting social media followers to users\nEstablishing sustainable partnerships with advertisers and game publishers\nOptimizing the advertising experience for both gamers and advertisers\n\nOur Pitch Boulder ask: We’re looking for feedback on refining our pitch to possible investors\, scaling user acquisition\, and the keys to strategic partnerships with advertisers.
URL:https://pitchboulder.co/event/presenting-cracked-gaming-free-competitive-gaming-real-cash-rewards/
LOCATION:Galvanize Boulder\, 1023 Walnut St.\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, US
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SUMMARY:Presenting: ASANTe - Loyalty rewards that align with customer values
DESCRIPTION:ASANTe (https://www.asan-te.com/) – Co-Founder & CEO Matei Fawzy presenting\, is a Community-Centric Digital Ecosystem powered by a Customizable AI Loyalty Rewards Platform\, designed to culturally disrupt the way people engage online through eCommerce and social media. \nASANTe addresses the issue of disengagement and missed opportunities for meaningful customer loyalty in eCommerce. Businesses struggle to retain customers and build lasting relationships due to generic loyalty programs that fail to resonate with Millennials and GenZs. ASANTe builds a customizable AI powered loyalty rewards platform\, empowering businesses to create personalized\, cause-driven campaigns that not only reward customers but also align with their values. The platform analyzes transaction data to provide actionable insights and intelligence that empowers merchants to adjust sales and marketing strategies and enhance customer engagement. \nASANTe focuses on the small/medium-size eCommerce and local shops in the US who need an innovative solution to retain customers\, value-signal their target audience\, and build an impactful community of customers around cause-driven campaigns that create emotional connections with the brand. Every business user will have access to basic analytics. ASANTe will also provide a SaaS solution to those interested AI driven tangible insights. \nOur competition includes white-label loyalty solutions like LoyaltyLion\, Smile.io\, and GiveButter. Our competitive advantage relies on ASANTe’s unique model that enables businesses to reward returning customers\, gain new customers that share common values cost effectively and build brand trust and emotional connection with customers. \nNo other competitor matches the flexibility ASANTe offers its clients when it comes to the benefits associated with the investment in their rewards campaigns. Additionally\, because ASANTe AI will be trained on proprietary data\, no competitor will be able to match the insights that our solution will provide. \nThe total loyalty rewards market size in 2024 is 11.4 billion and the total estimated market revenue in 2029 is $$25.4 billion. (https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/loyalty-management-market-172873907.html) \nTop 3 Challenges: \n\nLack of Capital: Like many startups\, a large challenge is securing sufficient capital. While we’ve built a strong team of developers and cultivated excellent business relationships that will drive our growth\, our focus is on accelerating our MVP’s launch and revenue generation. This is essential so that our team can fully dedicate themselves to Asante without needing part-time jobs to cover personal expenses. By securing funding\, we can focus exclusively on product and business development to push Asante forward.\nBuilding Relationships with E-Commerce Platforms: Another challenge is developing direct relationships with e-commerce platforms such as Shopify\, Wix\, WooCommerce\, and Adobe\, as well as point-of-sale systems like Square. While we are focusing on SEO optimization for the Shopify App Store\, establishing partnerships with these platforms would accelerate our growth and integration into the e-commerce ecosystem.\nScaling Marketing Efforts: Once our MVP is launched\, we face the challenge of scaling our marketing efforts to reach a broader audience of both businesses and consumers. We aim to make impact-driven shopping a trend\, but to do this\, we need strong partnerships and marketing resources to promote Asante at a grander scale.\n\nOur Pitch Boulder ask:\nWe’re seeking feedback on fundraising strategy\, strategic partnerships with e-commerce platforms\, and scaling our marketing efforts to accelerate Asante’s growth and bring our MVP to market faster\, with a focus on building investor relationships\, integrating with platforms like Shopify and Square\, and making impact-driven shopping a mainstream trend.
URL:https://pitchboulder.co/event/presenting-asante-loyalty-rewards-that-align-with-customer-values/
LOCATION:Galvanize Boulder\, 1023 Walnut St.\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, US
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SUMMARY:Presenting: 3MERA - CAD-to-Market Solutions for Industrial Commerce
DESCRIPTION:3MERA (https://www.3mera.com/) – Founder & CEO Schuyler Van Sickle presenting\, is a B2B SaaS platform that unlocks and simplifies CAD files for 3D immersive e-commerce\, digital marketing\, and sales experiences. \n(In-person location is at Galvanize\, 1023 Walnut St #100\, Boulder\, CO 80302 – We will be in the room next to Amante Coffee downstairs) \n(Meetup only allows ‘online’ RSVP option – please ignore that\, still RSVP if you plan to attend in-person) \nFor industrial equipment manufacturers\, selling complex products online is not easy and selling through distributors is getting more and more crowded. These companies need new ways to sell that helps them standout\, better educate their customers\, and streamline their online sales channels. \nAt the same time\, 95% of products are designed in CAD/3D before ever manufacturing\, but companies have not been able to unlock these 3D assets for the rest of the company because of the complexity and cost required of an engineering time. \n3MERA sits in between engineering and marketing teams\, unlocking the use of CAD for the rest of the company. With no-code customization tools\, no engineer time need\, interactive parts catalogs\, integrated commerce\, and real-time tracking\, 3MERA enhances the brand experience and accelerates the sales process for industrial product manufacturers. \n\n\nOur target market is Equipment Manufacturers in the US who need better e-commerce tools and to digitally enhance their distributor programs & are willing to pay for a subscription starting at $4\,788 a year. \n\n\nOur competitors are Shopify\, BigCommerce\, and other 3D product visualization tools and methods. \n\n\nOur competitive advantage is utilizing CAD/3D to create immersive e-commerce experience and digital product catalogs while reducing the time and cost of bringing products to market. \n\n\nThe total market size in (2023) is $2.3T and the total market revenue in (2023) is $391B. \nTop 3 challenges: \n\n\nBootstrapped in a highly competitive\, feature rich environment \n\n\nUnder resourced compared to the output level of product fidelity required to generally satisfies ideal self-serve customers (product needs to be built better and faster) \n\n\nLength of sales cycle and getting customers to pay on-time impact cashflows immensely \n\n\nOur Pitch Boulder ask: \n\n\nHow can we get more exposure without spending money? \n\n\nAre we ready for early-stage investment?
URL:https://pitchboulder.co/event/presenting-3mera-cad-to-market-solutions-for-industrial-commerce/
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