--- title: "Extempore: The Speaking Practice App" description: "Extempore: The Speaking Practice App" --- Close - Programs - [Twin Cities Startup Week](https://www.tcstartupweek.com/) - [Accelerator](https://www.beta.mn/join-a-cohort) - [Showcase](https://www.beta.mn/programs-showcase) - [Portfolio](https://www.beta.mn/portfolio) - [Partners](https://www.beta.mn/our-partners) - [Get Involved](https://www.beta.mn/how-to-help) - [Donate Now](https://donate.stripe.com/4gw9CLfHN5GN0RW144) [![Primary\_DkGray-Orange](https://blog.beta.mn/hs-fs/hubfs/Beta%20Logos/Primary_DkGray-Orange.png?width=200&height=50&name=Primary_DkGray-Orange.png)](https://blog.beta.mn/) [![BETA Logo-1](https://blog.beta.mn/hs-fs/hubfs/BETA%20Logo-1.png?width=200&height=50&name=BETA%20Logo-1.png)](https://blog.beta.mn/) - Programs - [Twin Cities Startup Week](https://www.tcstartupweek.com/) - [Accelerator](https://www.beta.mn/join-a-cohort) - [Showcase](https://www.beta.mn/programs-showcase) - [Portfolio](https://www.beta.mn/portfolio) - [Partners](https://www.beta.mn/our-partners) - [Get Involved](https://www.beta.mn/how-to-help) - [Donate Now](https://donate.stripe.com/4gw9CLfHN5GN0RW144) [Reed Robinson](https://blog.beta.mn/author/reed-robinson) Apr 2, 2018, 10:48:00 AM 2 min read # Extempore: The Speaking Practice App [Previous Post](https://blog.beta.mn/its-time-to-take-back-your-health) [Next Post](https://blog.beta.mn/processbolt) ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) Founded in 2015, [Extempore](https://extemporeapp.com/) stemmed from one founder's work as a Spanish professor at St. Thomas. She was frustrated by how cumbersome it was to schedule oral exams with her 90 students, since it involved scheduling 90 separate meetings and asking the same questions 90 times. Together, Susana Perez, Carlos Seoane and Stephen Fluin, then realized that getting language students to talk is a major pain point for most foreign language teachers, and recognized there was not a good, technical solution out there for educators to solve this problem. Susana, Carlos and Stephen have learned that in order to see success founders can’t give up, even when the most rational of human beings would. Their perseverance over the past three years recently paid off with a sale to Harvard University. In the next year, the team hopes to continue to grow, build brand awareness and have 500 schools in their portfolio. Come support Extempore - and 10 other amazing startups - at our upcoming showcase on Wednesday, April 11th at the [Machine Shop](https://goo.gl/maps/X4hdSJLvjDn). Doors open at 5:30pm. Show Extempore some love on social media and get $5 off your ticket! Visit [beta.mn](https://www.beta.mn) to learn more and snag your tickets today! ## RELATED ARTICLES ##### [Reed Robinson Apr 9, 2018, 4:02:21 PM 3 min read deltPRO: Matching candidate work style to hiring needs for a thriving workplace Founded in 2017, deltPRO seeks to help organizations get more people into positions where they’ll thrive. The idea for deltPRO ... Start Reading](https://blog.beta.mn/deltpro) ##### [Reed Robinson Apr 3, 2018, 10:10:11 AM 2 min read ProcessBolt: Vendor Risk Management Platform Gaurav Gaur and Dan Gardner founded ProcessBolt in 2017 after being subject to vendor security expectations and reporting ... Start Reading](https://blog.beta.mn/processbolt) ##### [Reed Robinson Apr 4, 2018, 3:42:59 PM 2 min read Thrivors: The Cancer Care Companion Cathy Skinner says, "Twenty years ago, cancer came to my house" when her dad was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. His cancer ... Start Reading](https://blog.beta.mn/thrivors) [![BETA Logo](https://blog.beta.mn/hubfs/Beta%20Logos/BETA%20Logo.svg)](https://blog.beta.mn/) The Beta Group (BETA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing Minnesota's technology startup founders the resources + relationships required to scale their companies. Office Hours: 10 am - 4 pm, Mon-Thurs [![Beta-grey](https://blog.beta.mn/hs-fs/hubfs/Beta%20Logos/Beta-grey.png?width=66&name=Beta-grey.png)](https://www.beta.mn)  [![TCSW-grey](https://blog.beta.mn/hs-fs/hubfs/Beta%20Logos/TCSW-grey.png?width=105&name=TCSW-grey.png)](https://www.twincitiesstartupweek.com)    - Beta.mn - [About](https://www.beta.mn/about) - [Contact](https://www.beta.mn/contact-us) - [Subscribe](https://info.beta.mn/subscribe) - Programs - [Accelerator](https://www.beta.mn/join-a-cohort) - [Showcase](https://www.beta.mn/programs-showcase) © 2026 The Beta Group \- All rights reserved - [Terms / Privacy](https://www.beta.mn/terms-of-service-privacy)