{"681429":{"#nid":"681429","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Finding Niche Problems to Solve with SuperStream","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/make\/idea-to-prototype\u0022\u003EIdea to Prototype (I2P)\u003C\/a\u003E students gear up to demonstrate their innovations during this spring\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/spring-2025-i2p-showcase-tickets-1255033682529?aff=article\u0022\u003EI2P Showcase\u003C\/a\u003E, let\u0027s revisit the fall showcase with last semester\u2019s third-place winning team, SuperStream.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFounded by John-Wright Stanly, a fourth-year computer science major, SuperStream addresses companies\u2019 audience engagement problem by enabling video previews through shared URLs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EQ\u0026amp;A With SuperStream\u0027s Sole Founder, John Wright Stanly\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat made you want to pursue this idea?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStanly:\u003C\/strong\u003E I did a startup three years ago, and we failed miserably. While doing that, I was trying to build in-house and share videos through links. \u0026nbsp;I realized that nothing currently on the internet that I could find was actually solving this issue. Basically, the standard around sharing videos and links is very complicated, and we simplify that process for companies. Even though it\u0027s very small and particular, I wanted to be the first person that would solve this problem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat surprised you about the I2P process?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI did I2P last semester, and I\u0027ve already pivoted once in the idea. I don\u2019t have all the answers. I\u2019m just starting, and I think it\u0027s really cool that a course like this exists at George Tech, where you can be supported and figure things out in the first stages, maybe in three months.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was your favorite part of I2P?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI think it\u0027s the meetups. We get to see what everyone else is working on.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was the most challenging part of I2P?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI think the most challenging part was being a solo entrepreneur. Honestly, just finding the time in my day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat advice would you give to other students considering entrepreneurship?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI think entrepreneurship is not as scary as it seems. We\u0027re really lucky that we go to a university where it\u2019s supported. I think that Georgia Tech students take it for granted how enriched the ecosystem is here. My friends at other schools don\u0027t really have the same support. So, when you go to a school that is as supportive as that, I think you should totally take the leap of faith.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWant to be part of the next wave of technological advancements?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/spring-2025-i2p-showcase-tickets-1255033682529?aff=article\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister for the Spring 2025 I2P Showcase\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to see our latest cohort of I2P inventors and their prototypes. The event takes place April 21, 5 p.m., in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building Atrium.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor those interested in taking I2P, course registration opens for the summer and fall semesters on April 14.\u003C\/strong\u003E The I2P course offers undergraduate students research credit, up to $500 in reimbursement for physical material expenses, faculty mentorship, and the opportunity to compete in the I2P Showcase. Winners receive golden tickets to CREATE-X\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003EStartup Launch\u003C\/a\u003E program, a summer accelerator that provides $5,000 in optional seed funding; $150,000 in in-kind services (including accounting and legal support); mentorship; entrepreneurial education; and more. 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