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I see the previous question was from 2022, why didn't you launch the campaign then?","answer":"Hi Victoria Yes, most of our users are Gen Z. To scale the business, we're integrating our product with Google Travel and Rakuten, leveraging our Handshake partnership to expand our user base across college campuses and collaborating with top social media influencers like Timote Chanut for increased visibility. We initially planned to launch a Wefunder campaign in 2022 but held off due to the product's earlier stage of development. Today, with 30K users and consistent growth, we’re perfectly ..."},{"question":"The project is very interesting, but I have a few questions: 1. Is the video review system convenient for users? Has any research been conducted? 2. Can you please briefly explain b0arding’s competitive advantage? 3. Can you disclose your current ARR?","answer":"Hi Oleg, 1. Absolutely, especially for the GenZ demographic. 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