Critics can be so obtuse and the phrase, "value proposition" is overused and highly subjective. I didn't graduate from a college or university like Farid Fadaie (University of Toronto). I am an alumnus of the United States Air Force Academy, one of six federal academies for the undergraduate education and training of commissioned officers for the United States Armed Forces. My "corporate thought process" (not my personal viewpoint) is as a field independent, systems thinker, that sees four levels operating simultaneously: events, patterns of behavior, systems, and mental models. WHOmentors.com, Inc. is a multi-state 509(a)(2) scientific research corporation, a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor of nonexempt projects, and an H-1B exempt employer that is primarily engaged in interdisciplinary scientific applied research to gain knowledge or understanding to determine the means by which a specific, recognized need may be met. If, and when, something is difficult for you to actually understand something, listen better. I purposely did not mention or show a value proposition in my brief slide presentation. I communicated my standards during my introduction. I stated in no uncertain terms I do not present proposals for ordinary evaluation. I have no idea what scoring rubric you will use to judge my knowledge, skills, and performance. As a result, how I measure success is unknown to you. The solution developed to implement the SF Mayor's goal to have 6,000 youth SFUSD employed for the summer can be presented to school boards for adoption across the USA, both public and private, should I choose to embark down that path. We are not confrères and you can never know what motivates a person. My corporate participation in the hackathon was used as an educational opportunity. In my official capacity, I focused on the improvement and development of an executive trainee's capabilities. I accept my choice to assist the mayor of a bustling metropolis with outreach to its residents is not a business opportunity you would attempt to respond to. Market size is too small? The United States of America is a country. And within its borders, the total number of public school districts is 13,588 and the total public school enrollment for kids age 14-17 that will be eligible for a school work permit is 14,859,651. I exert influence and train others for employment in an executive capacity. Therefore, my contribution is inestimable. Unfavorable reactions always have to do with your own self-judgments and feelings of inadequacy or courage, not the other person. It takes strength of character to say and do something remarkable.

The market size is small. It's difficult to actually understand the value proposition of the product.