9.6 ENT GOMBA: Over to you: pre-mortem analysis by Learning Innovation Lab https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv Your project (that once looked so promising) is a MISERABLE failure. WHY did this happen? en-us 2023-03-09 09:45:44 UTC 2025-04-24 08:04:35 UTC hello@padlet.com DIWU (DO IT WITH US) FAILURE; https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2580544758
  • The online technicians/handy persons not advising accurately thus too many repeat inquiries on  same issue
  • The DIWU platform too slow to login
    • ]]>     2023-05-06 21:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2580544758     EZ Drinks https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2603699938 1. Underestimated market size and/or demand

    2. Unable to achieve sufficient scale to operate as a going concern

    3. Inferioir product(s) produced /outdone by competitor reactions


    4. Mis-estimation of cost burden and bank comes calling

    5. Trying to establish a fully vertically integrated drinks business was biting off more than we could chew]]>     2023-05-24 18:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2603699938     Greenwashing (laundry spots in INDO) https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2607106120 1- Could not attract enough demand (hard to change old habits)
    2- Lower turnover than estimated which results in high proportion of fixed cost (rental, lease of machines, electricity) 
      ]]>     2023-05-28 09:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2607106120     - Learning platform for teachers could meet financial challenges. No money for the following development. High loss for the next investment return. Weak revenue model. High-cost structure (especially development cost)- Weak value proposition. Incorrectly defined personal template and target audience. Overestimated market potential. Teachers are not ready to pay for learning content. A similar product is not interesting for teachers. The platform has many technological problems and can’t satisfy clients expectations.-There is no growth prospect. No vision for scaling the product. Services are inconvenient. Weak customer relationship. Non effective promotion channels.- Not all supposed partners are ready to be real partners with active promotion of platforma. Viktoriia https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2608033721 2023-05-29 16:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2608033721 DIWU (Do It With You) App https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2608352264 Lack of Popularity:
    There are simply not enough users using the app for it to gain traction and allow for monetization and profit. It ceases to grow past a certain point and ultimately dies.

    Monetization Doesn't Materialize:
    The price point for certain services available through the app are misaligned with what people are willing to spend. Again, it ceases to grow past a certain point and ultimately dies.]]>     2023-05-30 01:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2608352264     EZ Drinks https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2609386002 1. Limited customer reach – We were not able to reach many customers through our marketing strategy lacking the product pull and hence the brand building approach took too much time causing our CAC to be very high resulting in failure of our start-up.

    2. Competition – Big beverage industry player rolled out similar drinks and used their existing supplier/market relations to push us out of market.  

    ~Gaurav Ahuja]]>     2023-05-30 16:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2609386002     Teachers Online Platform https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2610071472 -Direct and indirect competition- We did not do good research on MVP and had assumption that our product was unique.

    -We did not have a clear vision from the beginning on how we would want to scale our service.

    Irene W.

    ]]>     2023-05-31 05:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2610071472     Platform for Neurodiversity resources https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2610330477 - we could never create the right incentives for good doctors and experts to want to use our platform
    - We could not figure out the right pricing model to generate profitability
    - marketing was challenging for this product
    - We focused on too many product features which created confusion about our brand ]]>     2023-05-31 09:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2610330477     Workspace/Kitchen Platform https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2612000852 - Not enough users to build up the network effect
    - Users don't know about the product
    - Businesses aren't buying ads
    - Expansion of competitors

    Shaofang]]>     2023-06-01 16:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2612000852     https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2612655213 - The market was not there. The students don´t need any gamified simulation
    - our competitor was able to reach fast and leverage their competencies  they went out to the market a bit later, but with a much more mature product
    - The quality of our minimum valuable product was not good enough and we lost credibility on the market
    - Our business plan was not robust enough and the investment were much higher then expected

    ]]>     2023-06-02 06:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2612655213     https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2613906843 Our project failed because there was not enough demand for our service. Additionally, big players have managed to grab the market share we have been focusing on. We lacked enough resources and capabilities and have underestimated the time and effort required for this project.
    Justina]]>     2023-06-04 12:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2613906843     DIWU https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2614545747 The wrong financiall model. The lack of payment for the use of the application by consumers entailed high costs and did not pay off the development. ]]> 2023-06-05 08:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2614545747 Wash4Me https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2614785626 - Market size overestimated: not enough customers with willingness to pay our price and/or not enough washers willing to work for minimum wage.
    - competition underestimated: other companies swoop in and capture the market
    - costs underestimated, leading to lower profit margin or even loss
    - marketing plan misjudged, leading to too much spending on ineffective measures (CAC too high)

    George]]>     2023-06-05 13:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2614785626     Virtual assistant https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2615649126 lack of need with other more efficient, free solutions available, 

    technical challenging, not superior to other options, 

    Failed to spread the solutions, 


    ]]>     2023-06-06 08:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2615649126     Learning Platform https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2616739456 1. We failed, because the model we used did not incentivize teachers to sign up for a long time, they signed up for one month and downloaded all the files --> no further income
    2. We tried to enroll it too quick in too many cities and failed to give the correct support
    3. We overestimated the willingness of teachers and schools to work with material they have not prepared themselves
    4. technological problems during execution of platform
    5. We were unable to advertise the program specifically enough]]>     2023-06-07 06:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2616739456     Included GmBH https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2620088297 We could not achieve PMF.
    Lost focus due to too many features.

    ]]>     2023-06-11 06:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2620088297     False Economical expectations https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2620089109 Due to not understanding in their full extension future market competition. Some variables as pricing of the product were overestimated.

    Diego,]]>     2023-06-11 06:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2620089109     Lack of funding https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2626083686 Our project is probably interesting but investors are not willing to support it because in the same activity they might find more interesting to invest in other areas. ]]> 2023-06-17 18:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/edtech_lab/ucfkq5mogqdh6wcv/wish/2626083686