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ShowMe.tv

The whiteboard video platform that couldn't draw its own future

marketfitSilent Shutdown

Quiet closure with no public announcement · Fatal mistake: ShowMe.tv built a content-creation tool without a viable monetization model, assuming engagement alone would attract investors and sustain growth.

Founded	2010
Closed	2013
Country	US
Sector	Social

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2010-01-01

FOUNDING

ShowMe.tv founded as a whiteboard video creation and sharing platform for educators.

2010-09-01

FUNDING

Seed funding secured amid early buzz around the educational video sharing concept.

2011-06-01

PRODUCT LAUNCH

Full platform launch attracted early adopters and educators but monetization remained elusive.

2012-05-01

PIVOT

Attempted pivot toward a premium subscription model failed to convert the largely free user base.

2013-06-01

SHUTDOWN

ShowMe.tv shut down after failing to secure additional funding or find a viable revenue path.

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ShowMe.tv was a whiteboard-style educational video sharing platform that gained early buzz but failed to build sustainable engagement. Competing against YouTube and emerging MOOCs, it could not monetize its nic...

he audience or secure follow-on funding to grow beyond early adopters.

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