Proof of Usefulness Report

Epic Future

Analysis completed on 2/6/2026

+35
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project 'Epic Future' appears to be a legitimate charitable initiative under the Martin James Network, providing business mentoring to care-experienced youth in the UK. External search confirms it has supported over 100 young people. However, the submission itself is of extremely low quality, containing demonstrably false claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'audience reach: everyone') and using a gamer handle ('FrostKeeper') as the submitter name. While the underlying cause is high-utility, the Proof of Usefulness is severely impacted by the lack of credible data provided in the form and the non-technical nature of the service.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+21.25
Audience Reach Impact+2.0
Technical Innovation+1.5
Evidence Of Traction+5.0
Market Timing Relevance+5.6
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+35.6
Usefulness Multiplierx0.98
Final Score+35

Project Details

Project URL
epicfuture.co.uk
Description
EPIC is a business mentoring programme engaging and enabling young people 16-25 years of age, who have experienced adversity and/or the care of a local authority, to create and launch their own company. We engage our young entrepreneurs with 1-2-1 and group pastoral mentoring, focusing on self-esteem building through to skills based sessions on employability, and group ‘Masterclasses’, which focus on key business areas such as Business and Financial Planning, Marketing and Brand design alongside specialist topics such as Web Design. This is complimented with 1-2-1 business mentoring sourced from an additional pool of mentors across different industries within the Martin James Network, ensuring every young person within the EPIC Young Business Programme has a person centred, individualised plan with wrap around support. EPIC also provides financial support to cover business start-up costs.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline