Presentation given at Idealog's Pitch Circus - July 2015

1. An online app that puts
the fun in kids chores
on your mobile
www.dottyhq.com

2. 25 years of software experience between us
Back-end developmentDesign and development
Xero
Vodafone
Yellow
3months
Auckland University
University of Sunshine Coast
University of Newcastle
Austar
@ezrakeddell @justinlane777
Who?

3. First and foremost to solve our own problem
Why?

4. What?
Based around a daily list of chores
Chores are seperated into morning and
evening
‘Dots’ are earnt by completing chores
A child’s total dots are recorded by their
profile

5. How are profiles managed?
Dedicated profile manager
Set the exchange rate of dots for the
individual child
Manage the balance of your childs account

6. How are tasks managed?
Dedicated task manager
Set a task for multiple children at once
Tasks set on a daily basis - morning or
evening
Tasks can be managed in bulk

7. Which appear on a childs profile

8. Have we solved our problem?
Most successful task - complete chores before 7:45am
Livvy motivated by competing with her brother
Zach motivated by a sense of completion and what he can buy
with his earnings
Response from our test group is overwhelmingly positive

9. Where to from here?
Tasks for love
Generosity is an important life lesson
Not charging for the chores componant and
currently developing premium features

10. Premium features
Detailed reporting Time based savings
Savings goals Account management
Observe trends for each child
Set goals and targets for specific items
Allow children to earn trophies for the
top spot each week
Manage your kids pocket money
wherever you are
A slimmed down version of term
investment
Spot most and least consistantly
completed chores
Teach kids financial foundations earlyUse real data to help your kids improve
Kids learn about delayed gratification
Competition

11. Thanks
dottyhq.com
@ezrakeddell