Proof of Usefulness Report

ThePlaceToBe

Analysis completed on 2/18/2026

+16
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project 'ThePlaceToBe' is a boutique recruitment agency based in Leeds, UK, specializing in creative and marketing roles. It is a service-based business with no discernible proprietary technology or software product ('IronWing' appears to be a misnomer or user alias). The submission contains highly inaccurate claims, such as 'most people have used my product' and 'everyone' as the audience, which contradict the niche, local nature of the business. While the agency appears to be operationally active with job listings, it lacks the scalability, technical innovation, and broad utility required for a high Proof of Usefulness score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+50
Real World Utility Quality+0.5
Audience Reach Impact+10
Audience Reach Impact Quality+0.5
Technical Innovation+0
Technical Innovation Quality+1
Evidence Of Traction+30
Evidence Of Traction Quality+0.5
Market Timing Relevance+50
Market Timing Relevance Quality+1
Functional Completeness+10
Response Quality Quality+0.5
Subtotal+16.25
Usefulness Multiplierx0.98
Final Score+16

Project Details

Description
Your team, supercharged. Your career, supercharged. We are an agency that makes recruiting for marketing, digital and creative teams, easier, allowing you to grow your team with more success. Based in Leeds, we work with agencies and creatives, to build the best team and career yet. It's all in the details. Recruitment fundamentals should be simple. It’s the people you are dealing with that make the difference. We are all about understanding our client's culture, and the details that create it so to match candidates that truly fit in. Specialists, in finding specialists. Finding the right talent for your culture is hard. That's why every one here has their own specialism throughout the creative sector. It means we can simplify the process by focusing on what we know. A recruiter, that knows what they're doing, refreshing we know. We believe that s**t hires, lead to s**t jobs, which is no good for anyone, that's why we only place candidates in roles where they can thrive, in their very own place to be.

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