Proof of Usefulness Report

Telescope

Analysis completed on 1/31/2026

+23
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The submission suffers from critical inconsistencies, conflating two distinct entities: 'Telescope' (telescope.eco), a Norwegian climate risk startup, and 'Telescope' (jointelescope.com), a US/India-based customer success/analytics firm. The URL provided belongs to the latter, which appears to be a seed-stage company with approximately $125k in funding and $20k in revenue (Source: Tracxn/PitchBook), contradicting the description of 'Climate risk management'. Furthermore, the claim that 'most people have used my product' is factually incorrect and severely damages credibility. The project has minimal verifiable traction and the submission quality is extremely low.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+30.0
Audience Reach Impact+15.0
Technical Innovation+25.0
Evidence Of Traction+15.0
Market Timing Relevance+25.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+20.75
Usefulness Multiplierx1.12
Final Score+23

Project Details

Description
Telescopeis in the Customer Success Management Industry

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