Proof of Usefulness Report

Stones2Milestones fREADom

Analysis completed on 1/30/2026

+317
Proof of Usefulness Score
Certified Problem Solver

Stones2Milestones demonstrates strong business fundamentals with claimed $2.5M annualized revenue and a clear problem-solution fit in the Indian education sector. The project addresses a critical literacy gap for a massive demographic. However, the submission quality is inconsistent; while the description provides professional and verifiable metrics, the form fields (e.g., 'most people have used my product', 'audience: everyone') are hyperbolic and low-effort, effectively lowering the score. The large team size (250+) relative to revenue suggests a service-heavy model rather than pure SaaS, but traction is significant and verifiable.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+22.5
Audience Reach Impact+12.6
Technical Innovation+9.0
Evidence Of Traction+21.25
Market Timing Relevance+8.0
Functional Completeness+0.75
Subtotal+74.1
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+317

Project Details

Description
In India with 260 million school-going children, 9 out of 10 kids can't even read English at grade levels. In a country where learning in English medium has been growing and continues to grow at 25% CAGR, it's important and urgent to solve this problem. Stones2Milestones is what Microsoft Operating System was to boot the PCs - we equip children in English where its not their mother tongue for them to learn at School in this language. \n\nWe do this using our reading app, fREADom to make children fluent in English reading with comprehension and then through the live online classes, children get confident and accurate communicators. The complete stack of pedagogy for learning English as a second language, data science recommendation engine to make it adaptive for each child and our own trained facilitators gives us the edge to be the Gold Standard for solving this problem.\n\nIn the last financial year, we solved this for 50,000 children with a revenue of $0.5 million and our current year run rate has already hit $2.5 million annualised revenue. In 3 years time, we intend to be the Microsoft Operating System for countries where English is a 2nd language yet an aspirational language. Come Join us to be part of a terrific social impact business with global relevance

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