Proof of Usefulness Report

Next Force Technology

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+184
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

The project represents a legitimate business, Next Force Technology, Inc., which offers a verifiable AI-driven staffing platform (NEXT) with significant traction (100k+ app downloads, ~$800k funding). However, the submission itself is of extremely low quality, containing hyperbolic and false claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', audience 'everyone') and generic descriptions. The score reflects the confirmed real-world utility and market position of the company (placing it in the 'Small but promising' tier), heavily penalized by the poor quality factors in Reach, Traction, and Response due to the misleading submission data.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+80
Audience Reach Impact+16
Technical Innovation+36
Evidence Of Traction+35
Market Timing Relevance+32
Functional Completeness+1
Subtotal+200
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+184

Project Details

Description
NEXT is applying data science and machine learning technology to solving the hourly labor staffing problem prevalent in restaurants, retail and hospitality. \n\nWe solve the problem of ensuring that the right number of people work the hours needed to meet forecasted levels. This critical issue is not addressed by hiring, onboarding and scheduling tools.\n\nBy driving both labor cost reduction and revenue growth, marquee brands adopting NEXT are seeing measurable profitability increases. The promising results are generating positive referrals enabling NEXT to scale rapidly across the United States. \n\nWe're earnest about listening to feedback, whether it be from users or the mountains of data that we generate and collate. We're building a people-centric personalized platform for flexible hourly work that's well suited to today's changing landscape with a growing millennial workforce, rising wages and new regulations. We're growing and we've a long way to go. Join us on our mission.

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