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In recent Closed Beta tests, 9 out of 10 golfers said they improved with Sparrow.\u0026nbsp;Soon to be in All SportsAlthough 100% percent focused on golf today, Sparrow is building its technology to allow it to expand rapidly into other sports in the future. Ultimately, Sparrow’s technology is not only for golf, but will be able to optimize all participation sports!The MarketThere are 24 million golfers in the U.S. alone. When we ask Golfers they typically say they're willing to spend $10/month or $20/month for Sparrow; often going up to $99 a month. Their reference price is the cost of a lesson or what they spend each year on golf ($2,800 on average going up to $13,000 for the serious golfer ).Using the lowest number, $10 a month, and multiplying by 24 million golfers in the U.S., that gives Sparrow an addressable Market of $2 Billion dollars domestically.\u0026nbsp;With 60 million golfers worldwide, that gives Sparrow an addressable Market of $7 Billion dollars globally.99% of golfers have never experienced an A.I. golf swing app… but they\u0026nbsp;will with Sparrow!*** see Joe, our CEO, talk about Sparrow’s Market, here\u0026nbsp;As Featured In:More about the Team/FoundersJoe (CEO) outlines their backgrounds + hear from founders Sam and Todd:Why Sparrow is a \"GameChanger\"The Sparrow app has several features which make it, in the words of Harold Varner III, “a Game Changer”:*** see Joe, our CEO, talk about Sparrow’s Competitive Advantages, hereBusiness Model \u0026amp; Financial ProjectionsSparrow plans to use a Freemium model, which will maximize the viral spread of Sparrow and allow it to garner both paying and trial customers.*** see Joe, our CEO, talk more about Sparrow’s Business Model and Financial Projections, here\u0026nbsp;Marketing Advantages: Virally to Athletes\u0026nbsp;Sparrow has the advantage of marketing to a customer segment that is identifiable both offline and online : athletes. Athletes tend to shop, watch and socialize in circles related to their sport. As such, the marketing cost to reach such a segment is lower than that of reaching the general population, which will be advantageous to Sparrow in it’s marketing efforts.The Sparrow app has a secondary marketing advantage - due to its revolutionary nature, it is inherently viral.\u0026nbsp;- 4 out of 5 Sparrow closed beta users recommended Sparrow to an average of 4.3 friends, which is 1.5x\u0026nbsp;higher than that of your average app (2.68 per user).\u0026nbsp;- The anticipated viral spread of Sparrow conveys another advantage to the company as it uses both social and paid marketing channels to spread the word about Sparrow.\u0026nbsp;*** see Joe, our CEO, talk about Sparrow’s Marketing Plan, hereHow Sparrow Got StartedAll 3 of Sparrow’s founders have an athletic background. But it was really Joe our CEO’s experience coaching his daughter’s soccer teams that led to the ultimate creation of Sparrow:Charitable Mission: $1 in $10 As part of this fundraise Sparrow is going to allocate one out of every $10 raised to\u0026nbsp;help underprivileged kids learn the game of golf.Studies find that kids who play golf, or participate in sports, benefit from: • higher self-esteem• better grades• a better job and careerand Sparrow wants to help !Check out the video below to learn more about our $1 in $10 initiative:When AI + Mobile meets Human MovementSparrow is the result of A.I. and mobile phone processing coming together to make automatic analysis of human movement possible. The phone is essentially a super computer coupled with a high resolution camera available in your pocket - anytime and anyplace.The Sparrow app takes full advantage of this situation - which only came about in the past 3 years - by using computer vision and machine learning to detect and analyze a golfer’s precise movements. Sparrow then uses a neural network that hones in on critical points of performance, allowing golfers, and soon all athletes, to seize control of their own athletic improvement. As new advances like Lidar and 3-D modeling become prevalent and more feasible, Sparrow will continue to improve it’s apps, allowing all athletes to reach their full potentialValuation / PricingIn pricing this round we looked at all all the tech-classified companies on Crunchbase (which includes Equity Crowdfunding companies) that:• did a raise in 2021• are pre launch (pre-seed and seed) - like SparrowOf those that had information to verify that they were pre-launch and had a publicly-announced valuation, the average pre-money valuation was $19.9 million ($19.9 M).So we decided to price our round lower (see to right), to (i) be conservative and (ii) make sure we are giving investors in this round a great deal.Investor PerksFor those who invest in this round we’re offering Limited Edition, customized tier rewards signed by Pro Golfers. You can also check out our Investor Perks, here!Investor Video UpdatesAlong with annual financial reporting, Sparrow’s CEO Joe, will provide detailed video updates every 2-4 months for all investors to stay informed on the company's plans and growth.These inside-look, candid updates are not unlike the videos you see on this page. These will be straight from a CEO’s desk, sharing behind the scenes insight into the company as it grows. So as an investor you will always feel you are right alongside us as we grow Sparrow. (note: video updates will be easily accessed via Youtube)Full Investor Presentation\u0026nbsp;For those who want to know more.*** see Joe, our CEO, give Sparrow’s entire Business Presentation, here.(Disclaimer: some of the content overlaps with videos above)Investor Pitch Deck*** see our full Investor Pitch Deck, hereSo now that you know us,\u0026nbsp;Come Join Our Team!\u0026nbsp;Just click Below! 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which is using A.I. to help athletes improve, starting with golf.Hear from Randy Williams, the founder and CEO of Keiretsu Forum, along with\u0026nbsp;* John Hulwick, former D1 college golfer and serial investor* Joel Wagonfeld, due diligence expertwho wrote the Sparrow Due Diligence report\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;became Sparrow investors.Thanks and speak soon.Best,...","published_at":"2022-04-05T19:49:06Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/154295","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/154295"},{"id":154147,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:154147","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow investor (Brittany Lincicome) featured in the NYT!","preview":"Hi All,Congrats to Brittany Lincicome, (Sparrow investor) who was featured in the New York Times today:Brittany Lincicome at the Marathon L.P.G.A. Classic in 2021.Erik S Lesser/EPA, via ShutterstockPrize Money and Sponsorships Are Growing in Women’s Golf, but Is It Enough?Golfers will compete for a $5 million purse when the L.P.G.A.’s first major of the season begins on Thursday. But women continue to lag far behind men.Brittany Lincicome started playing on the L.P.G.A. Tour in 2005, when it ...","published_at":"2022-03-31T22:27:57Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/154147","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/154147"},{"id":153729,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153729","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow’s Round Closes Tonight!! 📢 ⏳","preview":"Today is your FINAL CHANCE to invest early in Sparrow! Now is the perfect time to join over 600+ others by investing in the future of golf training! ⏳Invest now and receive custom investor perks from Sparrow! 🎊Perks include free membership to Sparrow for up to a year, custom gear such as a hat, mug, golf balls, hard-top cooler, and even a custom golf bag! 🏌️‍♂️Sparrow is proven-ready and our users and investors agree that it can be the leader in the A.I. sports training field! 🏆⛳️Our investor...","published_at":"2022-03-18T18:13:42Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153729","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153729"},{"id":153698,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153698","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow’s Round is Closing Tomorrow! ⏳","preview":"Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Sparrow! 🍀It is your lucky day because you get one FINAL CHANCE to invest - as Sparrow's round closes tomorrow! Now is the perfect time to join over 600+ others by investing in the future of golf training! ⏳\u0026nbsp;With Sparrow, you won’t be taking on a chance on a lucky investment. Sparrow’s product is proven ready and our users agree! 9 out of 10 golfers said they improved with Sparrow and 4 out of 5 beta users would recommend Sparrow to a friend! 🙌🏻 ⛳️ Our invest...","published_at":"2022-03-17T18:45:17Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153698","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153698"},{"id":153661,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153661","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Why a former D1 golfer (John Hulwick) is investing in Sparrow! 🙌🏻","preview":"John Hulwick, a former Division 1 Golfer, Due Diligence Expert, and serial Investor has invested in Sparrow with the Keiretsu Forum! 🎉John was the captain of his school’s Division 1 Golf team and school record holder for most individual tournament victories with three metals! 🥇 ⛳️John brings his experience as a scratch golfer and his professional focus on sales and go-to-market strategies as an important member of our Keiretsu Forum Due Diligence team💡(which allowed him to deep dive into Spar...","published_at":"2022-03-16T18:02:11Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153661","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153661"},{"id":153625,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153625","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Why a half dozen golf coaches are investing in Sparrow! 🏌️‍♂️","preview":"20 year PGA Golf Instructors and co-heads of the First Tee St. Petersburg, Adam, and Rick, both decided to invest in Sparrow after seeing how easy and powerful the app would be for their students. Please watch this video below to hear some of their comments. \u0026nbsp;💻Sparrow has had fantastic reviews from its adult beta user base, but another example of Sparrow’s potential application is with youth golf instructors! 🏌️‍♂️Sparrow worked with the First Tee, the largest youth golf coaching organiz...","published_at":"2022-03-15T18:52:34Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153625","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153625"},{"id":153584,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153584","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow’s Round is Closing this Friday! 📣 ⏳","preview":"Join over 600+ investors on WeFunder to invest early in the future of golf training! 🙌🏻\u0026nbsp;Invest now and receive custom investor perks from Sparrow! 🎊\u0026nbsp;Perks include free membership to Sparrow for up to a year, custom gear such as a hat, mug, golf balls, hard-top cooler, and even a custom golf bag! 🏌️‍♂️Don’t miss out on this soon-to-end closing opportunity to invest in the future of golf prior to our major launch! Let’s Go #TeamSparrow\u0026nbsp; 🚀#equitycrowdfunding #ecf #invest #golf #ai...","published_at":"2022-03-14T18:00:51Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153584","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153584"},{"id":153552,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153552","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"User Testimonial Feedback for Sparrow Has Been Fantastic!","preview":"Our round of investment is closing next Friday! You don’t want to miss out on the chance to invest in the future of A.I. and Golf! 📣Thus far, we’ve seen great results from our user base! 🙌🏻\u0026nbsp;9 out of 10 golfers said they improved with Sparrow 🏆\u0026nbsp;99% of golfers have never experienced an A.I. golf swing app4 out of 5 Sparrow beta users recommended Sparrow to a friend (an average of 4.3 friends, which is 1.5x higher than that of your average app, 2.68 per user)🎉\u0026nbsp;One of our beta user...","published_at":"2022-03-11T21:16:12Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153552","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153552"},{"id":153511,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153511","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Why I am Investing $200,000 in this Round - Joe Chin, CEO","preview":"Very simply: I believe in where the company is and where we are headed!Often, when asked, I tell people that out of all the companies I’ve created (and sold), this is the one I am most excited about.A company that is the intersection of:* A.I. (which is undoubtedly the future) + 🗣* mobile + 📱* sports (I am a former D1 athlete)\u0026nbsp; + ⛳️* allowing people to reach their full potential.\u0026nbsp; 🚀It doesn’t get much better than that!This also may be the best time to invest in terms of the company ...","published_at":"2022-03-10T17:53:43Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153511","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153511"},{"id":153444,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153444","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow Investor Q\u0026amp;A Webinar 💬","preview":"We are excited to invite all of you to our investor Q\u0026A session on Thursday, March 10 before we close the round next week!! Our CEO, Joe Chin, will be hosting this special Webinar on Zoom to answer any questions you may have before investing in Sparrow!This is a GREAT opportunity for those of you who are considering investing or want to learn more about the company and hear from pros and past investors!!🏌️‍♂️📱We will be taking questions from the audience, so we invite all of the WeFunder comm...","published_at":"2022-03-08T20:25:40Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153444","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153444"},{"id":153402,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:153402","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"⏱ Our Round is Closing in 2 Weeks!! ⏱","preview":"Hey Everyone - Big News… Sparrow is closing its WeFunder Round in 2 weeks! ⏳This is your last chance to invest so don’t miss out on the opportunity to become an early investor in the future of sports training!\u0026nbsp;We are closing in on our goal of $1.5 million on Wefunder! So many thanks to everyone who has supported the round so far!! 🥳For those of you still deciding to invest, now is the time to join this round! If you have questions or would like to chat on the opportunity, we welcome you ...","published_at":"2022-03-07T18:00:32Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/153402","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/153402"},{"id":151850,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:151850","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow Look Back at 2021: Kudos, Awards + Oversubscribed! 🎉","preview":"Hey Everyone,\u0026nbsp;Happy New Year!Looking back, 2021 was a Ground-Breaking year for Sparrow:*** Beta testing of launch-version app was stellar ***94% repeat users9 of 10 said it helped them improve4 of 10 recommend Sparrow to other golfers*** Formed strong relationship with Keiretsu Forum (largest angel network in the world) ***Created discounted* Reg D round with Founder \u0026 CEO Randy WilliamsAt the prestigious Keiretsu Expo, voted #1 as “Most Valuable Company” !Invited to present to 8 more Ke...","published_at":"2022-01-07T20:22:32Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/151850","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/151850"},{"id":150930,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150930","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"The First Tee of St. Petersburg Invests in Sparrow! 🥳","preview":"We’re thrilled to announce that The First Tee of St. Petersburg invested in Sparrow! 🏌️‍♂️The First Tee is the largest youth golf coaching organization in the world, and shares our mission to Grow the Game of golf by providing coaching to underserved youth across the country!\u0026nbsp;The St. Petersburg branch of First Tee is also home to Brittany Lincicome - 8-time LPGA Champion and an investor in Sparrow!Alongside Brittany Lincicome \u0026 The First Tee, Adam \u0026 Rick (the heads of the First Tee St. P...","published_at":"2021-12-07T21:03:03Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150930","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150930"},{"id":150479,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150479","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"The Keiretsu Forum - the largest Angel investor network in the world - is Investing in Sparrow! 🎉🎉","preview":"We’re excited to announce that members of the Keiretsu Forum, via a special investment round, are now investing in Sparrow. Nicknamed the “Keiretsu+” round, this Reg D offering is composed of Keiretsu members investing directly into Sparrow.As part of our announcement, the Keiretsu+ round is being opened up to ANY investors who qualify (see here), subject to space in the round. Membership in Keiretsu is NOT needed.The “Keiretsu+” round offers discounted prices to accredited investors who want...","published_at":"2021-11-17T17:48:59Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150479","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150479"},{"id":150453,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150453","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow Hits $1,000,000M Raised!! 🥳","preview":"Thank you to the more than 400 Investors who have supported our raise on WeFunder \u0026 share our vision for the future of sports improvement! 🙏🏼\u0026nbsp;This is an amazing milestone to hit and we are so excited to have all of you as part of the Sparrow Team! It’s been a big few weeks for the company, and there is so much more to come!! 😎 #AppLaunchComingSoon\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;With only $240k left in our Early Bird discount, now is the time to join the round if you haven’t yet! (it’s going fast!)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbs...","published_at":"2021-11-16T17:31:40Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150453","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150453"},{"id":150426,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150426","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow Wins Most Valuable Company at the Keiretsu Forum’s 2021 Investor Capital Expo 🥇","preview":"Hi everyone, Great news!! On Friday, Sparrow was voted #1 as the Most Valuable Company at the Keiretsu Forum’s 2021 Investor Capital Expo!! 🥳🏆To give perspective:\u0026nbsp;Keiretsu Forum is the largest angel investor network in the worldOnly selected companies are invited by participating chapters to present at the Expo\u0026nbsp;At the Expo, this is the ONLY award given out - voted on by investorsSo this is a tremendous validation of what we are doing here at Sparrow!\u0026nbsp;Special thanks to any of ou...","published_at":"2021-11-15T17:53:37Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150426","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150426"},{"id":150349,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150349","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"In Case You Missed It… Catch Joe’s Talk on Equity Crowdfunding at Propelify2021! 🤩","preview":"We had a great time exhibiting Sparrow at Propelify, but that wasn’t the only exciting thing Sparrow did there! Our CEO, Joe Chin, had the opportunity to host a live panel alongside Renji Bijoy of Immersed \u0026 Phillip Michael of NYCE on the Best Practices of Equity Crowdfunding!! 🎉This was an awesome festival to take part in, and a great opportunity to spread the word on Equity Crowdfunding!! So, check it out and watch our WeFunder CEO’s shine!\u0026nbsp;And remember to watch our updates next week f...","published_at":"2021-11-11T20:03:17Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150349","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150349"},{"id":150266,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150266","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Don’t miss Sparrow Co-Founders’ take on A.I, Golf \u0026amp; Startups in recent podcast feature!!🎙","preview":"Joe Chin (Sparrow CEO) \u0026 Sam Pigott (Sparrow COO) were recently featured on 25th Hour Ideas, a podcast hosted by Michael Gallagher!\u0026nbsp;This exciting feature dives into the history of sports instruction \u0026 tech, telling your story through great products, and the startup culture - with our serial entrepreneur founding team!\u0026nbsp;Trust us, you don’t want to miss it! 😎Be sure to check it out on one of the channels below:\u0026nbsp;Apple Music: https://apple.co/309okZsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3BUVicI...","published_at":"2021-11-09T16:06:12Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150266","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150266"},{"id":150140,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150140","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow featured in Main Street Ventures Investor Newsletter this Week!! 🚀","preview":"We were thrilled yesterday to see that Main Street Ventures founder, Jason Williams, chose Sparrow as one of their Angel Investor opportunities to highlight this week! His comprehensive deep dive into our offering gave us the opportunity to connect with tons of great new Investors \u0026 friends of Sparrow! 🙌🏻A big thanks to all of you who chose to support our round yesterday \u0026 to Main Street Ventures for their awesome write-up! 🙏🏼\u0026nbsp;For those of you who haven’t checked it out, see the full dee...","published_at":"2021-11-04T18:50:32Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150140","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150140"},{"id":150094,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:150094","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Stuy Grads Invest in Sparrow!! 🎉","preview":"Let’s Go Peglegs!!! 🏈 🙌🏻Special shoutout to Joe’s fellow ½ dozen Stuyvesant HS alumni \u0026 Coaches who just joined our #EquityCrowdfunding Round 🙏🏼🥳 We’re so thankful for the support and love to see the school spirit! Hope to see even more of you join #TeamSparrow as early investors!! 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️#Invest #stuyvesant #alumni #teamspirit","published_at":"2021-11-03T15:17:21Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/150094","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/150094"},{"id":149929,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149929","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow Investor Q\u0026amp;A Webinar Highlights 💬","preview":"Excited to share the highlights from our Investor Q\u0026A Session on Tuesday. We had great attendance and lots of insightful questions from our WeFunder Audience!\u0026nbsp;For those of you who would like to hear more \u0026 see the complete Investor Webinar session, check out the video below!Thank you so much to all of you who made it for the event \u0026 took part in the conversation! We hope this session proves helpful to all members of the WeFunder community who are interested in investing, and we look forw...","published_at":"2021-10-28T11:24:48Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/149929","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149929"},{"id":149836,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149836","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Another Great Sparrow Beta Testimonial!!","preview":"More amazing feedback to share from one of our beta testers - Hisham!! 🏌️‍♂️It has been truly incredible to see what an impact the Sparrow App has on so many golfers \u0026 we are VERY grateful for all of the positive feedback we’re receiving! 🙌🏻Stay tuned for an exciting announcement within the next few days... #AppStore Launch Coming VERY Soon 😎\u0026nbsp;To get the news first about , be sure to sign up for the Sparrow email list here: https://www.sparrowup.com/updates\u0026nbsp;Let’s go #TeamSparrow!! 🚀","published_at":"2021-10-26T17:07:50Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/149836","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149836"},{"id":149791,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149791","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Sparrow Investor Q\u0026amp;A Webinar 💬","preview":"We are excited to invite all of you to our upcoming investor Q\u0026A session on Tuesday, October 26th! Our CEO, Joe Chin, will be hosting this special Webinar on Zoom to answer any questions you may have about investing in Sparrow!\u0026nbsp;This is a GREAT opportunity for those of you who are considering investing or want to learn more about the company. For all who attend, you will also get the chance to hear from some of our Early Investors!!🏌️‍♂️📱We will be taking questions from the audience via t...","published_at":"2021-10-25T11:06:28Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/149791","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149791"},{"id":149769,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149769","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"⏱ Time is running out!! ⏱","preview":"Hey Everyone! We are so excited to announce that our Early Bird is filling up fast - with only $100k left in our discounted round!!! 🥳If you haven’t checked out the raise yet, now is the time to join #teamsparrow as an Early Investor. We’re the perfect match for any investor who loves golf 🏌️‍♂️ tech 📱 or just appreciates a great deal 📈😎So be sure to check out the raise ASAP before our early bird is all gone! ⌛️And for those of you still deciding to invest, we welcome you to follow the links ...","published_at":"2021-10-21T21:00:53Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/149769","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149769"},{"id":149557,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:149557","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Meet our Beta Testers!","preview":"Another amazing testimonial from one of the #TeamSparrow Beta Testers (and investor)🏌️‍♂️We’ve been getting so much great feedback from our testers \u0026 we love seeing the impact Sparrow has on golfers worldwide!\u0026nbsp;Watch for an exciting update coming next week..\u0026nbsp; #AppStore Launch Coming Soon!! 🎉To get the news first, be sure to sign up for our email list on our website!! www.sparrowup.com\u0026nbsp;For those of you who haven’t invested yet… space is running out in our Early Bird so now is the...","published_at":"2021-10-13T20:04:45Z","author_name":"Joe Chin","url":"/feed/149557","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/149557"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":170144,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170144","question":"Fascinating technology, with very promising possibilities going forward. Your background and history of success is very compelling. I invested a little but may do more. I just have a few questions. First, the only negative in your entire presentation was your explanation of your valuation. How does comparing yourself to a wide variety of crowdfunded tech products and services, most of which are completely unrelated to what you are doing, justify what you chose. Can you say more about why you think the company is worth what you say? Second, I just want to echo the question below - what is your current IP (including in process) and plans to build a moat around your technology? Finally, your runway information is a little confusing - in one place it says 6 months to profitability and another 24 months. Can you just clarify how much you need to raise to get to sustained profitability in 18 months or so, and where you'd likely be as far as (roughly) the number of new sports you'd have covered at that point? Thanks!","author_name":"Alan Jacobson","votes":4,"created_at":"2021-09-19T15:25:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-170144","answers":[{"id":170539,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170539","answer":"Thanks for your investment and great to have you on our Team! In terms of justifying our valuation via comparables, we contemplated narrowing the field to startups listed on Crunchbase that are A.I.-based (side note: Crunchbase includes ALL startups not just crowdfunded ones). But we felt that there would be too much objectivity in selecting such startups - for example, a high % of startups nowadays include A.I. in their description even though A.I. may not be a primary component of their technology, making the line hard to draw. In terms of why the company is worth what we say, we are prohibited by the SEC from projecting future values of the company, but if one were to look at Sparrow’s Year 5 projections and underlying assumptions (please see our Business Model and Financial Projections video at this point: https://youtu.be/0ShXRNhOsvQ?t=104) and do their own valuation and ROI calculations I believe that would satisfy most investors. (To preserve space, please see below for the question on our technology and patent status.) Apologies on any conflicting information - that is likely due to discussing different scenarios which might unfold with the company. Our Business Model and Financial Projections video (see above) depicts what we believe to be the most likely scenario - that within 18 months of launch / end of the Crowdfund round, Sparrow will enter into a high-growth phase in golf, accompanied by a sizable VC investment, with the mission to lock-up the golfer market. During this period, as seen in years 2 and 3, the company will go into the red, sacrificing profitability to achieve a strong market leadership position. As part of that phase, Sparrow plans to enter 3 new sports a year, so will be in 12 new sports by the end of Year 5. By Year 4, with 325,000 paying subscribers, the company projects to be comfortably profitable. If you have any more questions or would like to chat about this further, please feel free schedule a chat using the buttons on our page!","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-22T00:16:20Z"}]},{"id":182305,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:182305","question":"When's the app store launch date?","author_name":"John Butterfield","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-12-02T19:37:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-182305","answers":[{"id":189587,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189587","answer":"Hey John, excellent question! Currently we are soft-launched, and working to optimize the app and learn from early user results. We plan to officially launch over the coming months - and will post a release with the expected date soon! If you’d like to chat more about our current stage and upcoming plans - feel free to book a time to chat with me via my calendly! https://calendly.com/d/zf5q-hxsd/sparrow-investor-call","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-01-24T17:52:12Z"}]},{"id":170136,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170136","question":"Good morning, How is your company different from Sportsbox AI? Do you (or will you) have any patents pending for your technology?","author_name":"Robert Goldberg","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-09-19T14:04:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-170136","answers":[{"id":170538,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170538","answer":"Hi Robert, great question! While Sportsbox AI is in a similar space, their tech is centered around 3D pose modeling, which is just a different way of analyzing than Sparrow's app. We evaluated all computer vision methodologies when we started R\u0026amp;D for Sparrow 2.5 years ago, and found that 3D pose can be visually engaging but requires a strict filming angle, can be heavy in terms of speed, and can be a bit testy. Sparrow’s A.I., which was developed “in-house” over 2.5 years with investments of over $2 million, uses a combination of 2D pose, 3D pose, keyframe recognition, club head and shaft recognition to provide an experience that is accurate, comprehensive, and real-time fast. Much of our technology is proprietary, so is patent pending, and is the key to being the only A.I. app on the market to deliver both a helpful and delightful experience to the end-user. And if you have any more questions or would like to chat about this further, please feel free schedule a chat using the buttons on our page!","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-22T00:15:59Z"}]},{"id":168869,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:168869","question":"I lead product management for Toptracer, the company that does the ball tracing for all PGA Tour broadcasts on NBC, CBS, Golf Channel, etc. We also have a range tech product that is now deployed at around 450 ranges globally. I'm interested in talking to you about your tech as a possible solution for part of our range offering. Please let me know when you might be able to meet. Thanks. - Kyle Smith, VP, Product Management, Toptracer (part of Topgolf, which is part of Callaway)","author_name":"Kyle Smith","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-09-10T19:38:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-168869","answers":[{"id":169685,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:169685","answer":"Hi Kyle! That's very cool to hear and I'd love to hop on a call to chat. Feel free to grab a time in my calendly to touch base! And thanks for your interest in the company! (https://calendly.com/joe-cc/spw-call)","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-16T20:09:00Z"}]},{"id":186634,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:186634","question":"Hi Joe, great business idea and congrats on your traction so far. I'm an impact investor, so believe this company fits my criteria profile. A couple of questions I don't believe I saw answered: 1. You talk about IP, and I agree first mover advantage is a key play here. But can you talk about what your patent will protect and if possible provide the patent number. 2. You mention a five year plan to profitable. Can you talk about your previous raises and what you accomplished with the those funds. I see about half of this raise will go towards development. Do you view this round will get you to a product launch or will more funds be needed? 3. Can you also talk about the SourcePad relationship and provide more details on payroll draws.","author_name":"LD Freeman","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-01-06T03:29:35Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-186634","answers":[]},{"id":181709,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:181709","question":"Hi, I might be interested in investing but wanted to try the product myself before I do. Are you still allowing Beta Testers?","author_name":"Theresa Schultz","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-11-29T15:42:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-181709","answers":[{"id":189588,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189588","answer":"Hi Theresa, we would be happy to have you join our User base and test out the app! Please email our Director of Operations, Sereyna, and she can send the information to gain access to the app! Her email is sereyna@sparrowup.com","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-24T17:52:32Z"}]},{"id":175558,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:175558","question":"Hi Joe, hope this finds you well. The video only shows examples of driving, does the app analyze irons and putting? Everyone in the video is right-handed, has the R\u0026amp;D/AI included left-handers? Understanding Sparrow is focused on golf right now, as offerings expand what will they look like for the individual sports? For example, similar to first question, will tennis focus on serve alone, baseball only on hitting, football throwing? Finally, how will Sparrow gather input for continuous improvements? Your time is appreciated, good luck with the raise.","author_name":"Eric Pruyne","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-10-23T19:07:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-175558","answers":[{"id":177323,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:177323","answer":"Hi Eric, great questions! The app does analyze all clubs (including irons \u0026amp; woods), with the exception of putting. And yes, the AI does include analysis for left-handed golfers - this can be changed in the swing settings when a user sets up to swing. As far as other sports, Sparrow would be focused on all aspects of a player's movement / technique that can be improved while playing, and especially through drills. All sports can be distilled down to technique and that is the space Sparrow best serves its users. So, to use your example, for tennis (once we begin to develop it) Sparrow would be analyzing the full swing of the player, whether that be serving or relaying the ball back across the court! For baseball, our intention would be to have the A.I. able to analyze a player’s movements both when batting or pitching. The concept is to analyze an athletes action (depending on their sport) through video on their phones, and then distill it down to the core ‘Keyframes’, or points in the movement, to then give an athlete a solid representation of how they could adjust to better complete their movement (whether that be a golf swing, pitch, etc.) Sparrow uses machine learning to gather inputs for continuous improvement! Essentially, at the beginning we train the A.I. by inputting millions of data points from (in our current case) golfers’ golf swing videos, and the A.I. uses them to learn what is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ - then once it is able to effectively \u0026amp; correctly analyze an athlete's movement (in this case, a golfer swinging) we then begin to have users interact with the app! Once athletes are using the app, Sparrow’s A.I. is able to learn from all of the input user data - and continue to improve it’s knowledge base and therefore, analysis of an athletes movements! In essence, as more people use the app it will continuously improve! This will hold true in all sports as we move forward! I hope this helps to answer all of your questions! If you have any more questions or would like to chat about this further, please feel free schedule a chat using the buttons on our page!","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-11-02T21:33:02Z"}]},{"id":170093,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170093","question":"How will Sparrow compete with GolfAIApp \u0026amp; other AI competitors in the golf space?","author_name":"Didac Hormiga","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-09-19T02:24:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-170093","answers":[{"id":170537,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170537","answer":"Hi Didac, great question! While other apps have come before Sparrow, none have been appealing enough to gain a foothold in the golfer world (as of July 2021, less than 1% of golfers have ever tried an A.I. swing improvement app). As mentioned on our Equity Crowdfund page, in Sparrow’s beta tests 9 of 10 golfers say they improved with Sparrow, 94% are repeat users, and 4 of 5 recommend Sparrow to an average of 4.3 other golfers. For more information on Sparrow’s competitive landscape and what differentiates Sparrow, please see our Competition Talk video from the page: https://youtu.be/FcC9JALYC6E And if you have any more questions or would like to chat about this further, please feel free schedule a chat using the buttons on our page!","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-22T00:15:27Z"}]},{"id":295780,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:295780","question":"I keep hitting the invest now button, but it doesn't work. pastorjoelbs@gmail.com","author_name":"Joel Schroeder","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-11-05T20:56:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-295780","answers":[]},{"id":295116,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:295116","question":"New updates with the business..","author_name":"Derek Sherrod","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-10-26T00:16:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-295116","answers":[]},{"id":247851,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:247851","question":"Original price I paid in $1080. My agreement shows .$.18 per share. Is this true?","author_name":"Freddy Richard  Young","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-05-23T13:37:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-247851","answers":[]},{"id":246039,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:246039","question":"I am a PGA Professional who is interested to use Sparrow. I would like to speak with a Sparrow representative concerning your product. Jack Gale. 508-783-5763","author_name":"Jack Gale","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-05-07T08:11:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-246039","answers":[]},{"id":225200,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:225200","question":"What are your pre money and post money valuation? Thank you","author_name":"Omar Manzano","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-11-11T00:14:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-225200","answers":[]},{"id":186130,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:186130","question":"Address to send check made out to Sparrow.","author_name":"Freddy Richard Young","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-04T22:38:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-186130","answers":[{"id":189676,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189676","answer":"Hey Freddy! Thank you so much for investing in Sparrow, excited to have you join our team! You should make your check out to WeFunder - they provide the mailing address and instructions for mailing check payments here: wefunder.com/sparrowapp/mail_check_info I hope this helps! Feel free to email us if you have any other issues! (joec@sparrowup.com)","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-25T09:21:04Z"}]},{"id":186129,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:186129","question":"+1","author_name":"Freddy Richard Young","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-04T22:20:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-186129","answers":[{"id":189675,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189675","answer":"Hey Freddy! Thank you so much for investing in Sparrow, excited to have you join our team! You should make your check out to WeFunder - they provide the mailing address and instructions for mailing check payments here: wefunder.com/sparrowapp/mail_check_info I hope this helps! Feel free to email us if you have any other issues! (joec@sparrowup.com)","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-25T09:21:01Z"}]},{"id":186128,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:186128","question":"I just made a purchase on Wefunder. Who do I make the check out to and what address do I send it.w","author_name":"Freddy Richard Young","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-04T22:19:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-186128","answers":[{"id":189674,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189674","answer":"Hey Freddy! Thank you so much for investing in Sparrow, excited to have you join our team! You should make your check out to WeFunder - they provide the mailing address and instructions for mailing check payments here: https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp/mail_check_info I hope this helps! Feel free to email us if you have any other issues! (joec@sparrowup.com)","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-25T09:20:52Z"}]},{"id":185990,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:185990","question":"Can you please share 2021 revenue?","author_name":"Varun Gupta","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-03T20:09:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-185990","answers":[{"id":189589,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189589","answer":"Hi Varun! To answer your question, we have only ‘soft-launched’ our App - so we are currently in the pre-revenue stage! But once revenue figures become available we will make that information available! If you’d like to chat more about our current figures and projections - feel free to book a time to chat with me via my calendly! https://calendly.com/d/zf5q-hxsd/sparrow-investor-call","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-24T17:52:59Z"}]},{"id":185663,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:185663","question":"How is app traction and early feedback?","author_name":"John Butterfield","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-12-31T04:04:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-185663","answers":[{"id":189590,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189590","answer":"Hey John, great question! So far the app is being received really well! We currently have just over 2000 beta users and more coming in by the day. Some of our early feedback included: -4 out of 5 Sparrow beta users recommended Sparrow to a friend (an average of 4.3 friends, which is 1.5x higher than that of your average app (2.68 per user) -9 out of 10 golfers said they improved with Sparrow -99% of golfers have never experienced an A.I. golf swing app, giving us a great opportunity to get our shoe in the door But if you’d like to hear more from our users, please check out these testimonials from recent users: https://youtu.be/V9luHtpH0P8 I hope this helps! Please feel free to reach out to us with any more questions you may have, book a time to chat with me via my calendly! https://calendly.com/d/zf5q-hxsd/sparrow-investor-call","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-24T17:53:11Z"}]},{"id":177479,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:177479","question":"Hi Joe, very interesting product. As a world traveling golfer, this product can be very beneficial when there is no direct access to instruction, or there is no availability to schedule a lesson. I understand this raise is a pre-money evaluation - can you explain more about how you arrived at this figure with almost 1 million in net loss and the product has not even been launched yet? What are your ultimate plans for an exit? Thank you!","author_name":"Brian L White","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-11-04T01:34:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-177479","answers":[]},{"id":171079,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:171079","question":"Hi Joe, thanks for the thoughtful answer to part of my inquiry. Can you also give more information about IP/moat?","author_name":"Alan Jacobson","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-24T14:09:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-171079","answers":[{"id":171492,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:171492","answer":"Yes, in terms of IP moat / competitive advantages, Sparrow enjoys a powerful network effect around it’s AI (the more golfers use it, the better the AI becomes, the more golfers want to use it etc.). In terms of branding / first mover, Sparrow can establish a standard and become integrated into the vocabulary of sport (i.e. in golf the Sparrow score can become something referred to as often as handicap). Less than 1% of golfers have even tried an A.I. golf improvement app, so the market is wide open for a company to establish its leadership position. As mentioned, Sparrow’s technology was developed “in-house” over 2.5 years with investments of over $2 million, and as such is patent pending. If useful, our Competitive landscape and advantages going forward are discussed here in our Competition video from the page: https://youtu.be/FcC9JALYC6E And if better to talk further, please feel free schedule a chat using the buttons on our page! Thanks.","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-28T15:31:21Z"}]},{"id":170091,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170091","question":"How does an individual set Sparrow up in a real life scenario? Do they need a tripod with them? How precise does the phone placement/angle need to be?","author_name":"Didac Hormiga","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-19T02:19:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-170091","answers":[{"id":170536,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:170536","answer":"Hi Didac, thanks for the insightful question. Users can either have someone else film them, can clip their phone to their bag, or can use a tripod. The placement angles used are either Down-The-Line or Face-On, the 2 angles from which a golf coach would typically view the golfer. So as long as your phone is placed generally in that area, Sparrow works perfectly.","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-22T00:14:54Z"}]},{"id":169663,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:169663","question":"1) When do you anticipate expanding the product line to other sports? 2) If I'm a golf pro/coach, why would I espouse a product that could potentially put me out of business (or at the very least, cut into my income)?","author_name":"Kevin Hardman","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-16T18:52:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-169663","answers":[{"id":169783,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:169783","answer":"Hi Kevin, great questions! 1) We anticipate spending the remainder of this year focusing on golf and optimizing both the app \u0026amp; A.I. to be the best app \u0026amp; analysis it can be - as we drive to a strong Product/Market fit. Once we feel the app is performing its best, we will move into a ‘rapid growth mode’ and immediately expand our efforts into 2-3 other sports! We’re aiming for that to begin early next year. 2) We don’t believe Sparrow will ever replace a true coach - there will always be immense value in human coaching that an A.I. cannot replicate. Instead, we plan to partner with Golf Pros, allowing them to incorporate Sparrow as a tool in their own teaching practice. For example, in the future golf pros will be able to instruct Sparrow to reinforce their teaching for their golfer clients when they are outside of the golf lesson. As such, Sparrow already counts numerous golf pros as investors. 3) That is why we market Sparrow as a teaching tool that helps to step in between coaching sessions or for those who cannot afford a coach early on. As I’m sure you’re familiar some people can’t make it to a swing coach more than once or twice a month, and in that time regression is common because the athlete may not be practicing consistently, or may be misremembering instruction from the last session - that’s when they could be using the Sparrow app to help them keep the instruction given to them by a coach and improve between sessions! And if you have any more questions or would like to chat about this further, please feel free to follow the buttons on our page to schedule a chat!","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-09-17T13:38:39Z"}]},{"id":168201,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:168201","question":"I had the beta app working now it’s expired. Anyway to get back on the beta?","author_name":"Alan Ogle","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-06T20:17:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-168201","answers":[{"id":168323,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:168323","answer":"Hi Alan! Definitely, our Close Beta Builds expire after a certain period of time. I can have a team member email you a new link to download a new build today, and that should get it working for you again! So sorry for any inconvenience! Thanks - Joe","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-07T16:20:42Z"}]},{"id":167854,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:167854","question":"How can I beta test the app before investing? Hard to determine my level of investment without trying the app for myself. Thanks","author_name":"Doug Dority","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-04T16:04:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-167854","answers":[{"id":167871,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:167871","answer":"Hi Doug, I know our tech folks are in the middle of installing some new items (i.e. have the hood up) in preparation for launch - which we anticipate a few weeks after this round. So probably in 2-3 weeks we will allow folks to get the first exclusive peek at our pre-launch version. Can you send me your contact info, to joe@sparrowup.com, and I can contact you as soon as it's ready for an early look. Thanks and speak soon. - Joe","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-09-04T18:07:59Z"}]},{"id":165935,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:165935","question":"Hi - really interesting stuff! This could be great for my game. Question - you are in a closed beta at the moment - have you charged any of beta users for this product yet?","author_name":"Chuck B","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-08-26T13:12:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/sparrowapp#question-165935","answers":[{"id":165936,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:165936","answer":"Hi Chuck, great question. We haven't charged anyone yet (difficult to do in Beta), but we always ask golfers how much they'd be willing to pay for Sparrow. Typically the answers are $10/month, $20/month all the way up to $100/month. We plan to charge $9.99/month for our base subscription, so are on the low end of that range, and that gives us an addressable market of $2 billion in the U.S., and $7B globally. The reference point for most golfers is the cost of a lesson or how much they spend on golf ($2700 a year on average). You can find more information on our revenue model here: https://youtu.be/0ShXRNhOsvQ And if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Looking forward to having you on our team!","author_name":"Joe Chin","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-08-26T13:35:56Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"I am interested in investing. Can I try the beta before making a decision?","answer":"Thanks for your interest! I just checked with our tech department and they are in the middle of installing some cool new functionality (i.e. have the hood up right now) in preparation for launch - which we anticipate a few weeks after this round. So unfortunately, the app won't be available for trial until then. However, please see our Product Tour video, along with User Testimonials in our main ECF video (top-of-page), and our behind-the-scenes videos, which all have details on the inner wor..."},{"question":"Are you accepting investors from the UK?","answer":"Thanks for the question Donald! We do accept, and welcome, foreign investors, including those from the UK. If you have any additional questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us. Looking forward to potentially having you on board!"},{"question":"Hi - really interesting stuff! This could be great for my game. Question - you are in a closed beta at the moment - have you charged any of beta users for this product yet?","answer":"Hi Chuck, great question. We haven't charged anyone yet (difficult to do in Beta), but we always ask golfers how much they'd be willing to pay for Sparrow. Typically the answers are $10/month, $20/month all the way up to $100/month. We plan to charge $9.99/month for our base subscription, so are on the low end of that range, and that gives us an addressable market of $2 billion in the U.S., and $7B globally. The reference point for most golfers is the cost of a lesson or how much they spend o..."},{"question":"How can I beta test the app before investing? Hard to determine my level of investment without trying the app for myself. Thanks","answer":"Hi Doug, I know our tech folks are in the middle of installing some new items (i.e. have the hood up) in preparation for launch - which we anticipate a few weeks after this round. So probably in 2-3 weeks we will allow folks to get the first exclusive peek at our pre-launch version. Can you send me your contact info, to joe@sparrowup.com, and I can contact you as soon as it's ready for an early look. Thanks and speak soon. - Joe"},{"question":"I had the beta app working now it’s expired. Anyway to get back on the beta?","answer":"Hi Alan! Definitely, our Close Beta Builds expire after a certain period of time. I can have a team member email you a new link to download a new build today, and that should get it working for you again! So sorry for any inconvenience! Thanks - Joe"}]}}}