Proof of Usefulness Report

Icon Consulting Group

Analysis completed on 2/10/2026

+475
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Icon Consulting Group is a verified, revenue-generating recruitment consultancy in Singapore (EA License 18S9039) with significant traction (investors, claimed >$10M revenue, potential acquisition verified via PitchBook). Despite the high business utility and proven market validation, the PoU submission itself was of very low quality, containing false 'spam-like' claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'everyone'). The score reflects the strong underlying business fundamentals (High Utility, High Traction) heavily penalized by the poor submission quality and lack of technical innovation.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+188
Audience Reach Impact+64
Technical Innovation+15
Evidence Of Traction+170
Market Timing Relevance+60
Functional Completeness+3
Subtotal+500
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+475

Project Details

Project URL
iconconsultinggroup.com
Description
Icon Consulting Group is an APAC centric boutique human capital consultancy firm specialising in senior level recruitment of Digital and Enterprise Application (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Workday) professionals. Icon has been established to facilitate partnering the right talent with the right opportunities. Leveraging on deep professional industry understanding and networks, we enable our clients to meet their human capital needs and our candidates to find their ideal roles be it for permanent or contract resourcing, efficiently, effectively and effortlessly. Values - Accountability, Authenticity, Collaboration, Empathy, Excellence, Passion EA License: 18S9039

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
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