Ep. 18: How Dr. Pauldy Otermans Grew Teddy AI to 2,000 Users in Less Than One Year

Keeping attention spans is challenging for adults and children alike. The digital age introduces all sorts of devices for delivering and consuming information. When Dr. Pauldy Otermans, a neuroscientist, observed that the children of many of her friends appeared tethered to either digital tablets or mobile phones, she was inspired to create Teddy AI.   Teddy AI is a digital study buddy designed to assist parents and teachers in the early education, development, and upskilling of children ages four to seven. Teddy AI is an extension of Dr. Oterman's work in pioneering the world's first digital human teacher for refugee learners. Her commitment to revolutionizing learning on a global scale is evident through her recognition as an EdTech thought leader.   In this scale tale, Dr. Otermans shares her journey in creating, testing, launching, and marketing Teddy AI to an ecosystem of users. Even if you're not a technologist, you'll learn concepts to apply in scaling impact, customers, and revenue at your organization.   Understand how AI is reshaping education for the future. Explore how to leverage AI solutions to scale and meet the learning needs of a global audience. Determine steps for observing your environment as a source for inspiration in designing and implementing your next idea or solution.   Teddy AI was introduced in 2023 and in just one year, has over 2,000 users. Listen and learn the strategies Dr. Otermans and her team deployed to achieve this and discover how you can do something similar!   🏆𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐏𝐌𝐏? 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐃𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭! 👉View this Episode's Full Show Notes at ScaleTalesPodcast.com. © Copyright 2025. Scale Tales is an Equilibria, Inc. podcast. We're dedicated to providing resources to support founders, leaders, and project managers of fast-growing organizations in scaling back-office operations without pain and chaos. Visit our website to learn more.