Proof of Usefulness Report

StartUp to ScaleUP Club

Analysis completed on 2/18/2026

+196
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

The 'StartUp to ScaleUP Club' is a verifiable community entity established in 2021, primarily on Clubhouse, with a claimed legacy audience of ~290,000 members. However, the project submission contains significant inaccuracies and hyperbolic claims that negatively impact the score. Specifically, the team size (125) and revenue ('17,000,000 marketcap') appear unverified or misrepresented, and the claim that 'most people have used my product' is demonstrably false. While the project demonstrates real-world utility through consistent weekly events for founders, the lack of proprietary technology, reliance on third-party platforms (Teams, Clubhouse), and poor submission quality (e.g., mismatched name 'DeepForge') position this as a community initiative rather than a high-growth technology scale-up.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+65.0
Audience Reach Impact+32.0
Technical Innovation+10.0
Evidence Of Traction+15.0
Market Timing Relevance+40.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+167
Usefulness Multiplierx1.17
Final Score+196

Project Details

Description
𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗽 🏡 🌱⚡️🚀🦄📈 ♣️ We host regular weekly StartUp Q&A sessions, where our guest panelists (successful founders, seasoned operators, and savvy investors) draw from their successful startup trackrecord, to provide ondemand tailored advice that works (interactive live-audio and totally free). We currently host six regular StartUp Q&A sessions helping founders get unstuck: • StartUp 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 Q&A, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 12:00-13:00 (UK time) • StartUp 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 and 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 Q&A, 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 12:00-13:00 (UK time) • StartUp 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 Q&A, 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 12:00-13:00 (UK time) • StartUp 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 Q&A, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 12:00-13:00 (UK time) • StartUp 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 Q&A, 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 12:00-13:00 (UK time) • StartUp 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Q&A, 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 12:00-13:00 (UK time) ****************************************** The club’s mission is to help founders go from startup to scaleup whilst providing a fun and enjoyable environment for meaningful conversations. So that anyone who’s part of the StartUp and/or ScaleUP ecosystem, may join to network, exchange information, learn, ask for help or bring value to others, in a safe and considerate way. Become part of this community that aims to push further the boundaries of transparency, democratisation and interconnectivity for innovative entrepreneurs on their exciting journeys from StartUp to ScaleUp... StartUps, ScaleUps, Ideas, Strategy, Unicorn, Investment, Funding, Grants, Crowdfunding, Investors, Venture Capital, Angel Investment, VC, PE, Equity, Accelerator, Incubator, PreSeed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Beta, Founders, Co Founders, Mentors, Entrepreneurs, Pitch Deck, MVP, Runway, Product, Roadmap, R&D, Growth Hacking, Innovation, Disrupters...

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