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FROOGLE PROJECT KICKOFF — COMPLETED ANSWERS

Filled in from website research. Bold = Confirmed. [?] = Not found publicly. [!] = Information gap.

PROJECT GOALS & PURPOSE

“What are we doing and why?”

✓ What is the main objective of this project?

Build a mobile marketplace that connects consumers with location-based local deals at restaurants, bars, and retail businesses. Two-sided model: consumers get free access to deals, businesses get a customer acquisition & foot traffic tool.

[?] Why are we doing this now - what triggered this initiative?

Market gap exists: paper coupons are outdated. Smartphones enable real-time location-based offers. Consumer pain: hard to find deals. Merchant pain: need better foot traffic tools. Specific trigger/founding story not disclosed publicly.

✓ What does success look like, and how will we measure it (KPIs)?

CONFIRMED METRICS:

[!] MISSING: Specific numerical targets, growth rate benchmarks, churn targets

[?] What is the broader business strategy behind this product?

Two-sided marketplace model. Revenue from merchant onboarding fees + beer brand sponsorships. Scale strategy: geographic expansion (“Froogle is expanding”). Retention: build habit loop (consumers save money, merchants see ROI). Long-term vision & roadmap not public.

USERS & PAIN POINTS

“Who are we designing for?”

✓ Who is the end user or customer?

PRIMARY (Consumers):

SECONDARY (Merchants):

✓ What primary problem or pain point does this solve for them?

FOR CONSUMERS:

FOR MERCHANTS:

✓ Do we have direct access to users for ongoing research and testing?

YES. Active user base with real testimonials. Merchant partnerships confirmed (test store: ZBG/Angenos). Formal research process/cadence not disclosed on public site.

[!] What do we already know about our users - and what data is missing?

WHAT WE KNOW:

MISSING:

COMPETITORS & CONTEXT

“What’s the landscape?”

✓ Who are our main competitors?

CONFIRMED:

IMPLIED BUT NOT DETAILED:

✓ How do others solve this same problem - and where do they fall short?

PAPER COUPONS: Inconvenient, low reach, poor redemption tracking, manual distribution. Froogle testimonial: “far more people use Froogle than our old paper coupons”

DIGITAL COMPETITORS: Likely lack real-time location triggering, may require active searching instead of passive notifications, feature clutter. Detailed feature comparison not public.

✓ Are there previous attempts or past research we can learn from?

CONFIRMED:

MISSING: Market research reports, historical competitive analysis, case studies of prior digital coupon attempts

(Empty sticky — no 4th question)

LOGISTICS, CONSTRAINTS & SCOPE

“What are our guardrails?”

[!] What is the timeline and final deadline?

[NOT DISCLOSED]

[!] What is the budget or resource allocation?

[NOT DISCLOSED]

✓ Are there technical, platform, or brand constraints?

CONFIRMED CONSTRAINTS:

MISSING:

[!] Who are the key decision-makers for design approvals?

[NOT DISCLOSED]

CONFIDENCE MATRIX

Question Confidence Source
Q1: Objective 95% Live product, clear positioning
Q2: Trigger 40% Inferred from gap, not explicit
Q3: KPIs 80% Testimonials show metrics, targets missing
Q4: Strategy 70% Model clear, roadmap vague
Q5: Users 85% Testimonials + public segments
Q6: Pain points 90% Explicit in testimonials
Q7: User access 85% Active testimonials shown
Q8: User data 50% Some known, large gaps
Q9: Competitors 60% Paper confirmed, others inferred
Q10: Competitive gaps 55% Some evidence, details thin
Q11: Prior work 65% Migration story confirmed
Q13: Timeline 5% Not public
Q14: Budget 10% No data, context clues only
Q15: Constraints 75% Technical confirmed, gaps remain
Q16: Decision makers 5% Not public

SUMMARY: WHAT’S KNOWN vs. MISSING

✓ STRONG (Can start immediately)

[!] REQUIRES INTERNAL DISCOVERY

[?] COULD USE RESEARCH