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He was looking to connect with\u0026nbsp;mentors to help him with his consulting business.Diane Cohn was a budding YouTuber who noticed that big creators had hundreds of fans asking questions that went unanswered, some even offering to pay to speak with them.Then Covid hit, suddenly making video calls the new normal. A\u0026nbsp;viewer approached Diane and offered to pay to speak with her.\u0026nbsp;The lightbulb went on, she and Ted collaborated, and Wildeye’s BidToTalk was born.How do you connect with influential people?Billions of followers want to connect with millions of influencers but can’t because the influencers are inundated by too many requests.Millions of influencers are looking for new ways to monetize. They want to connect with fans but want to do it conveniently and safely\u0026nbsp;on their own terms.So we created\u0026nbsp;a BidToTalk, a marketplace where people can bid or pay for private video calls with influencers.Influencers, athletes, professionals, and personalities can auction specific time slots for video calls to the highest bidder.\u0026nbsp;Or, they can simply charge a fixed fee to speak to fans during the time slots they make available. Our technology handles search, bidding, scheduling, payment processing, security, and video calls. Fans get access to influencers, and influencers get an easy way to monetize.Speaking with fans via video calls is\u0026nbsp;an expedient way for influencers\u0026nbsp;to earn income versus chasing\u0026nbsp;elusive, complicated\u0026nbsp;sponsorship deals, creating digital products,\u0026nbsp;or continually having to push out additional content on subscription membership sites.How we make money.Our business model is simple.\u0026nbsp;We charge 20% for every video call.3.8 billion people use social media, and the top 1% or 38 million are influencers. Influencer marketing is a growing $10 billion industry, and the professional consulting industry is $130 billion. The market opportunity\u0026nbsp;is huge.Try our prototype here.The road ahead.We plan to launch the commercial version of the web app\u0026nbsp;within 90 days of funding and intend to\u0026nbsp;scale rapidly. We've also identified some intellectual property that may be patentable.Our plan is\u0026nbsp;to go public in 2021, and we intend to\u0026nbsp;start the Direct Public Offering process concurrently with product development. The reason we’re going public early is that it should open additional financing opportunities and provide stock options to incentivize staff and talent.In five years,\u0026nbsp;our conservative financial model estimates\u0026nbsp;200,000 active influencers using the platform, $84 million in annual revenue, and fans enjoying 17 million meaningful video conversations per year with\u0026nbsp;0.5% of total influencers worldwide.A team that delivers.The founding team has been working successfully together for over 30 years.CEO/CTO Ted Cohn has been a software developer for both high-profile companies and startups such as Apple, Excite, and Barns and Noble. 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He has also appeared in Selfie, Jurassic World, and plays the Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender in Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events. Matty is also a social media influencer on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter with over 723,000 fans total. He gets thousands of comments and questions across platforms and rarely has the opportunity to connect personally with his audience,...","published_at":"2020-12-21T12:50:29Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/140072","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/140072"},{"id":140018,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:140018","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Mega-Influencer Cam Casey Talking to a Few Lucky Fans","preview":"TikToker Cam Casey orchestrates a fascinating array of games, stunts, contests, and science experiments for his 7 million fans each and every day. He gets hundreds to thousands of comments on every post and can't possibly respond to all the questions he gets, so he's excited to start using Wildeye's BidToTalk to engage in 1:1 video calls with a few of his lucky fans, starting today.TALK:https://bidtotalk.com/u/itscamcasey/bookingsFOLLOW:https://www.tiktok.com/@itscamcasey","published_at":"2020-12-18T15:48:01Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/140018","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/140018"},{"id":139976,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:139976","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"TikToker Travis Zip has 3 Million Followers \u0026amp; Will Soon be Talking to You","preview":"TikTok influencer Travis Zip is a master prankster, comedian, and youth entertainer with over 3 million followers. He gets tons of detailed questions from fans and can't possibly answer them all because there are just too many. 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She does short, pop culture comedy skits,\u0026nbsp;and her Asian mom series is absolutely hilarious.Lily can tell you all about\u0026nbsp;how to\u0026nbsp;start creating content on TikTok, how you grow your social media following, and ho...","published_at":"2020-11-18T21:06:38Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/139105","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/139105"},{"id":139028,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:139028","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Our Startup Story","preview":"People often ask us how we got started, why we're doing this, and where did the idea come from for Wildeye? 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Help make it happen—invest today!TALK:https://bidtotalk.com/u/yuliyat...","published_at":"2020-11-09T21:47:10Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/138836","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/138836"},{"id":138698,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:138698","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Why Comedian Lily Lei Thinks You Should Invest in Wildeye","preview":"Lily Lei is a creator and comedian with over 678,000 followers on TikTok, 19,000 followers on Instagram, and 8,500 subscribers on YouTube.\u0026nbsp;She gets tons of direct messages from fans but can't possibly answer them all because there aren't enough hours in the day. So she's excited to start using Wildeye's BidToTalk to connect personally with her audience and get compensated for her time, which ultimately helps support her work.\u0026nbsp;Help us make it happen—invest today!TALK:Lily on BidToTal...","published_at":"2020-11-03T21:58:28Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/138698","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/138698"},{"id":138549,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:138549","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"BidToTalk Ready for You to Try","preview":"We’ve been working hard behind-the-scenes, making improvements on our product. Check it out!You can create a profile, become a seller, set up talk slots on the calendar, and offer talk time for sale.Give it a go and share your feedback, we’d love to hear what you think.","published_at":"2020-10-29T19:05:26Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/138549","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/138549"},{"id":138438,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:138438","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"A Fantastic First Week on Wefunder","preview":"We had a terrific first week on Wefunder, raising $174,964 for Wildeye’s BidToTalk, for a total of $211,164 raised since inception.Since our last update, we’ve continued to improve the web app, and we announced that TikToker/YouTuber/Instagrammer Kristin Farina with 1.1 million followers is on board to promote BidToTalk, with more to come.To keep up the momentum, we hope you will encourage your friends and family to consider investing in this opportunity.Please follow us on social media—comme...","published_at":"2020-10-23T13:35:49Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/138438","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/138438"},{"id":138288,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:138288","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"1.1 Million Followers and She Wants to Talk to You","preview":"Kristin Farina is a professional dancer with over 1.1 million followers on TikTok, 47,000 followers on Instagram, and 24,000 followers on YouTube.\u0026nbsp;She gets tons of questions from fans but can't possibly get to them all, so she's excited to start using BidToTalk to connect personally with her audience and get paid for her time, which ultimately supports her work as a content creator.TALK:Kristin on BidToTalkFOLLOW:TikTokInstagramTwitterYouTube","published_at":"2020-10-18T02:41:19Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/138288","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/138288"},{"id":137796,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:137796","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Launch Day a Smashing Success 🔥","preview":"Many thanks to our very first 37 investors led by Marc Bejarano—we are excited and honored to have you join us.\u0026nbsp;We'll be in touch to thank each of you personally very soon, but in the meantime, we're super grateful and rocking and rolling behind-the-scenes with some big news coming out soon. Love your questions and comments, let's make this great together!","published_at":"2020-10-16T17:36:24Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/137796","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/137796"},{"id":137795,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:137795","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Welcome to Pre-Launch","preview":"A special hello to our friends, family \u0026 colleagues—welcome to the pre-launch phase of our Wefunder campaign. This is your chance\u0026nbsp;to get in ahead of the herd for a 50% discount on share price prior to reaching\u0026nbsp;$500,000. See the offering for details.Don't delay, or you may miss out!","published_at":"2020-10-01T21:45:16Z","author_name":"Diane Cohn","url":"/feed/137795","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/137795"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":114286,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:114286","question":"What's to stop Zuckerberg or TikTok from just rolling out a clone once you guys gain traction? I like the concept, not seeing the moat here, at all.","author_name":"Joshua Allen","votes":3,"created_at":"2020-11-13T14:27:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-114286","answers":[{"id":114323,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:114323","answer":"Hi Josh, there will be competition, and we will do our best to be competitive and succeed. We are not diminishing the fact that we may have large potential competitors. If we do a great job at servicing influencers and their fans, we believe there’s a significant opportunity for our business even if other platforms decide to pursue the idea as well. We don’t believe this concept will have monopolistic characteristics for us or others.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-11-13T18:32:00Z"}]},{"id":120937,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120937","question":"Do you intend to pay dividends?","author_name":"Craig J. Vom Lehn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-23T16:30:15Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-120937","answers":[{"id":120939,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120939","answer":"Hi Craig, not as this time.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-23T16:32:50Z"}]},{"id":111336,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:111336","question":"Thank you for reaching out Ted. I have increased my investment. Hope to see WeFunder acknowledge.","author_name":"Matt B","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-10-20T14:33:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-111336","answers":[{"id":111338,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:111338","answer":"My pleasure, and thank you.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-10-20T14:44:49Z"}]},{"id":110807,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110807","question":"Intriguing concept for sure. However, influencers, celebrities, etc., already have a large social media followings. Why do they need you and what's to stop them from offering a similar opportunity on their own site? Thanks","author_name":"Douglas Varenas","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-10-17T21:38:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-110807","answers":[{"id":110825,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110825","answer":"Hi Doug, Good question. Influencers, celebrities and others routinely leverage third-party solutions instead of doing everything on their own. For example, influencers usually hire people to create courses, edit videos, run their affiliate programs, coordinate their sponsorships, manage subscriptions, etc. We believe using BidToTalk.com will make it faster, easier, less expensive and more efficient than if they tried to create and manage their own solution. Over the next few weeks, we'll begin to share details about influencers who have decided to use our solution. Stay tuned!","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-10-17T22:59:15Z"}]},{"id":110610,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110610","question":"What's the share price???","author_name":"Leonard J. Evans","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-10-16T14:24:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-110610","answers":[{"id":110621,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110621","answer":"Hi Leonard, the offering price is $2 per share but investors who commit the first $500,000 receive a 50% discount, or $1 per share.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-10-16T15:57:28Z"}]},{"id":110601,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110601","question":"Not really a question, more a suggestion - get Kato Kaelin for this - he is the perfect type of B or C list celebrity/influencer who would probably like a way to make extra money but not be so expensive so as to be beyond most consumer's price point. I'd for example happily put down 2 or 3 hundred bucks for a few minutes of Kato's time, and I'm sure others would also. That is the sweet spot here - celebs / influencers just well known enough to command an audience but not \"Lady Gaga\" level famous so as to be out of the price range of the average consumer. [I don't know Kato personally, lol, this is just an example.]","author_name":"Francis Erdman","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-10-16T11:25:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-110601","answers":[{"id":110627,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110627","answer":"Francis, you understand the business model 100%. We view the influencer-fan segment as a large spectrum based on follower count and engagement, with different levels of engagement. And thanks for your suggestion—we’ll see if we can reach him!","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-10-16T16:36:55Z"}]},{"id":110546,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110546","question":"Hi. Can you give me a breakdown of your revenue goals for the next 5 years? That would give me an idea of the kind of growth you are visualizing for he company.","author_name":"Leonardo Lee","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-10-15T23:36:06Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-110546","answers":[{"id":110554,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:110554","answer":"Hi Leonardo, Thank you for your question. As you can imagine, our revenue model is speculative given the current stage of our development. At a high-level, we intend to charge influencers a fee based on the transaction value of each video call. There are many variables to what our future revenue would look like, including but not limited to: the number of influencers that use our marketplace, how interested fans are to connect with the influencer, how frequent the influencers sets time aside to connect with fans, the price fans are willing to pay, etc. We’d love to provide specific numbers but we don’t yet have enough visibility to say for sure. What we can tell you is that we’re working hard to make BidToTalk a strong platform to handle millions of transactions per year. Let me know if you have any additional questions as you consider an investment in Wildeye. Thank you for your interest.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-10-16T00:55:03Z"}]},{"id":308434,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:308434","question":"I am writing as an investor who supported your company through the Wefunder platform. First and foremost, I want to express my support for your vision and mission. As someone still learning the ins and outs of early-stage investing, I would appreciate your help in understanding how my investment may benefit me in the future. Specifically: 1. How does my investment convert into financial return over time? 2. In what scenarios (e.g., acquisition, dividends, revenue sharing, etc.) would I start to see a return? 3. How will your team notify investors of significant developments or opportunities to access value from our investments? 4. What type of investment agreement did I receive (e.g., SAFE, convertible note, equity), and how does that impact my potential return? I understand that startup investing is a long-term process, and I greatly appreciate any transparency and guidance you can provide regarding expectations and next steps. Thank you for your time and for building something meaningful.","author_name":"Azar Mammadov","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-05-21T20:25:01Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-308434","answers":[]},{"id":303761,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:303761","question":"Hello Is this business still there? Have not received anything since I invested. Google search shows that the Wildeye brand name has been taken away and is being used by an IT company. There is no website for BidtoTalk as well anymore. Can someone from this business respond and advise what's going on please. Regards Tahir","author_name":"Tahir Mahmood","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-03-09T00:18:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-303761","answers":[{"id":303762,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:303762","answer":"Hi Tahir, yes, the business is still active. I've communicated to all investors at least annually via email, and periodically here. Wildeye.com points to Warmlink.io, the company's new pursuit and DBA presently displaying an early MVP in the affiliate space. The company pivoted from BidToTalk in early 2021. More to come regarding Warmlink. Ted","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-03-09T00:27:24Z"}]},{"id":266584,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:266584","question":"I haven't received any information regarding this Wildeye Start Up. I invested a little! Just curious what is the current status?","author_name":"Kimberly Moore","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-10-23T16:47:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-266584","answers":[]},{"id":156746,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:156746","question":"When the new Minting \u0026amp; listing video NFTs for creators in minutes to open up and be live?","author_name":"Larry Yonish","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-07-08T00:10:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-156746","answers":[{"id":175786,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:175786","answer":"We've changed our direction again trying to find our market fit. By tomorrow we plan to post the recording from our investor call held Friday, Oct 22, 2021.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-10-25T20:23:41Z"}]},{"id":121741,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121741","question":"What’s the difference between Cameo.com and Wildeye? I understand the communications between customer and influencer are prerecorded, but them already being an established company, who says they don’t simply make 1on1 calls an option for their customers?","author_name":"Dustin McClelland","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-28T16:25:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-121741","answers":[{"id":121819,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121819","answer":"Cameo's been around for 3 years and they focus primarily on A-list celebrities. We're open to all influencers and professionals. They're already experimenting with 1:1 calls.\u0026nbsp;It's a massive industry so if they offer 1:1 calls officially, it will\u0026nbsp;just validate the market.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-29T01:57:12Z"}]},{"id":121658,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121658","question":"Hi, can you please directly answer if you intend to enter the adult marketplace? There are many investors who due to their ethics can not invest in such companies. Additionally, major companies such as Visa/MC recently stopped servicing places like pornhub, potential financial risk.","author_name":"Michael Robustelli","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-27T18:23:15Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-121658","answers":[{"id":121677,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121677","answer":"Although we haven't decided to go there yet, we aren't ruling it out. I would suggest not investing if you're uncomfortable with that space.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-27T21:04:47Z"}]},{"id":121595,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121595","question":"Why would an influencer choose you rather than implementing their own solution: using a scheduling software like calendly and adding a \"schedule a video call\" link to their profile/videos?","author_name":"Ana Angel","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-26T22:03:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-121595","answers":[{"id":121663,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121663","answer":"Influencers, celebrities and others routinely leverage third-party solutions and they certainly can do what you suggest. We think an all-in-one solution such as BidToTalk will make it more efficient, faster and easer for them, plus they will have the benefit of discovery, auctions and built-in private video calling.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-27T18:43:28Z"}]},{"id":121593,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121593","question":"How is this is this idea proprietary? Do you have a patent or secret sauce? What is your competitive advantage? What is stopping larger firms firms from implementing similar concepts?","author_name":"Ana Angel","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-26T21:58:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-121593","answers":[{"id":121678,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121678","answer":"This has been answered.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-27T21:05:33Z"}]},{"id":121592,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121592","question":"Why are you using such a big chunk for \"marketing\"? If you offer a good service clients will spread the word, specially when they are influencers. -_-","author_name":"Ana Angel","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-26T21:53:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-121592","answers":[{"id":121679,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121679","answer":"Marketplaces need to spend money on marketing especially in the beginning to attract buyers and sellers. At some point, if it becomes better known and viral, less can be spent. Even large companies continue to market such as Google and Apple.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-27T21:07:44Z"}]},{"id":121459,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121459","question":"Due to the investment I have made is accredited investor, I canceled my investment. However, I was able to invest as a non accredited investor the second time. I am good now. The only pending i am waiting is the refund that I have made on my first $200.","author_name":"Jacky Chan","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-26T02:53:29Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-121459","answers":[{"id":121462,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121462","answer":"Jacky, glad you found a solution!","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-26T03:00:13Z"}]},{"id":121448,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121448","question":"what's the price per share?","author_name":"Joy Paul","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-26T00:48:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-121448","answers":[{"id":121449,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:121449","answer":"$2/share but discounted to $1/share until we raise $500,000.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-26T00:52:27Z"}]},{"id":120940,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120940","question":"Obviously not while you're raising money, but do you intend to pay dividends in the future?","author_name":"Craig J. Vom Lehn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-23T16:33:56Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-120940","answers":[{"id":120944,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120944","answer":"Sorry, Craig, I meant to say\u0026nbsp;that we don't intend to in the future, but that could change.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-23T16:42:00Z"}]},{"id":120528,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120528","question":"Hello Ted, Is there a planned date to go Public? What is the target price for IPO? Prashant","author_name":"Prashant S","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-21T17:53:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-120528","answers":[{"id":120547,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120547","answer":"Hi Prashant, we plan to be trading prior to the end of 2021, but hope to accelerate it. We cannot announce a target price yet, but we expect it to be higher than today’s price.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-12-21T19:42:46Z"}]},{"id":120487,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120487","question":"How is this different than a platform like onlyfans or patreon?","author_name":"Jeremy Foxx","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-21T12:56:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-120487","answers":[{"id":120511,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:120511","answer":"Hi Jeremey, Onlyfans and Patreon are content subscription services. They both offer live steams which is one-to-many broadcasting to fans. We're focused on 1:1 two-way and later 1:n multi-way calls for personal conversations.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-21T15:23:56Z"}]},{"id":119612,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119612","question":"I hope this finds the Wildeye team well. 1. Is there a rulebook explaining what may and may not be discussed during a call? 2. Does the talent sign a contract with Wildeye stating what they will and will not allow during the calls? For instance, if someone starts asking personal or otherwise inappropriate (however this is definded) questions. 3. Who, if anyone, monitors calls for appropriateness? 4. What are the guidelines regarding recording calls? 5. Any plans to focus on niches? e.g. legal/think tank world, business leaders, or hobbyists like renowned coin or sports card collectors, etc. 6. Any thoughts on offering charity related auctions, where all or a portion of the cost goes to specified charity? If Wildeye was able to partner with major charities, I would assume you could develop relationships with some significant names. (e.g. Lunch with Buffett) Good luck with the raise.","author_name":"Eric Pruyne","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-16T02:45:11Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-119612","answers":[{"id":119662,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119662","answer":"Hi Eric, thanks for your questions. We don't limit or monitor what people discuss since all calls are private. Today, callers must click-sign our basic call policy, which includes being respectful of callers and fulfilling their call obligation. While we can't enforce this during calls, we plan to record them automatically. We plan to retain them briefly for potential dispute resolution, keepsakes for buyers, and promotional videos for sellers. Charity has come up many times and we've learned that handling charitable transactions is a good source of additional revenue. The ability for sellers to automatically divert some or all of their earnings to a desired charity is one the roadmap. Thanks for your encouragement!","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-16T15:40:11Z"}]},{"id":119008,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119008","question":"How many users do you have on the platform?","author_name":"Hiren Patel","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-13T00:30:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-119008","answers":[{"id":119259,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:119259","answer":"Hi Hiren, we have 73 active accounts on the prototype platform with 15 successful transactions so far.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-14T03:48:25Z"}]},{"id":118677,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:118677","question":"Ted, you told me to contact you via email, which I did. Can you or Wefunder correct the contract? Thanks.","author_name":"Jacky Chan","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-11T17:35:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-118677","answers":[]},{"id":118594,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:118594","question":"I am not getting much help from support@wefunder.com","author_name":"Jacky Chan","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-11T00:59:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/wildeye#question-118594","answers":[{"id":118612,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:118612","answer":"Jacky, contact me at ted@wildeye.com or on linkedin.","author_name":"Ted Cohn","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-11T04:56:33Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Hi. Can you give me a breakdown of your revenue goals for the next 5 years? That would give me an idea of the kind of growth you are visualizing for he company.","answer":"Hi Leonardo, Thank you for your question. As you can imagine, our revenue model is speculative given the current stage of our development. At a high-level, we intend to charge influencers a fee based on the transaction value of each video call. There are many variables to what our future revenue would look like, including but not limited to: the number of influencers that use our marketplace, how interested fans are to connect with the influencer, how frequent the influencers sets time aside ..."},{"question":"Not really a question, more a suggestion - get Kato Kaelin for this - he is the perfect type of B or C list celebrity/influencer who would probably like a way to make extra money but not be so expensive so as to be beyond most consumer's price point. I'd for example happily pu...","answer":"Francis, you understand the business model 100%. We view the influencer-fan segment as a large spectrum based on follower count and engagement, with different levels of engagement. And thanks for your suggestion—we’ll see if we can reach him!"},{"question":"Hi Ted, there's a lot to like in this presentation and the idea seems quite timely and intriguing. There are just a few things holding me back. First, you say you plan to go public next year. That makes it sound a bit easier (and faster) than it usually is. Where do you feel y...","answer":"Hi Alan, thank you for your questions. 1. We’ve engaged Joel Arberman at Meraki Partners, LLC (www.PublicFinancial.com) to take us public via direct listing. They’ve completed the process a number of times. The high level steps including accounting, audit, legal, SEC review, regulatory review and trading approval. With our anticipated level of funding, we’re confident we can be quoted by the end of 2021. We’re actually planning to start the first steps of the process shortly and will update e..."},{"question":"What's the share price???","answer":"Hi Leonard, the offering price is $2 per share but investors who commit the first $500,000 receive a 50% discount, or $1 per share."},{"question":"I understand it's all speculation at this stage and nothing can be guaranteed but it would help me decide whether to invest if I know what numbers you are aiming to reach. I need to know what kind of potential the company has. Thanks.","answer":"Our goal is to onboard at least 1,000 influencers by the end of 2021 with revenue capacity of $2.5 million. Longer-term, we believe tens of thousands of influencers and professionals would be interested in monetizing their fan and customer base using a marketplace like ours. Again, completely speculative, but hopefully this provides you with some perspective and some of our thoughts."}]}}}