Swing Academy

Website: Swing Academy

Interview With:  Rick

Is their more then one founder? If so, who are they?

No, Only myself

What is your background and qualifications?

Golfer for 10 years, Developer for 20 years

What does your website do?

FREE Online community of golfers who submit videos for instruction by peers.  We use very sophisticated video analysis tools to enable our users to improve their games and to help others improve as well.

How do you generate revenue? If through ads, what ad network do you use?

Ad based revune. We use commission junction though that is about to change.

How have your marketed your site?

We haven’t. Our users are spreading the word at a decent clip although advertising and trade shows are in our future.

Funding: Self funded, Angel Investment, or Venture Capital?

Self-Funded

Are You currently looking for funding?

Yes.. but it must be on our terms.. so I guess “No” is a better answer.

What type(s) of technology do you use?

Flash video and application development. ASP.net for the web. We have created a proprietary method for video analysis.

What is your favorite feature on your website?

Community-based Video Analysis and Side-by-Side comparison of any 2 videos.

Any Bold Predictions for Sports and Technology in the future?

Well.. we hope to pioneer some new ways for golfers to learn and improve. We are just beginning to scratch the surface of what can be done.