Purpose of this doc: 

Answer critical q's about launching NetSquared Challenge in Austin. 

 

Project Toolbox: 

Net Tuesday Austin Basecamp

Net Tuesday Organizer Wiki

  

Where do we start?

 

Week of 11/4:

Concept Paper Writing & Feedback.

(Currently under construction.  If you want to chip-in, pls do!  Just add your thoughts to the wiki.  If you're unfamiliar with wiki-based collaboration, just email billybicket@yahoo.com and he'll find something meaningful for you to do!)

 

Week of 11/11:

Recruit Community Roles

 

Week of 11/18: 

Spreading the word

 

Other Key Tasks:

(Go ahead and add your initials next to the task you're itching to see completed, and get 'er done!)

 

1. Write Concept Paper (BB & ASH)

2. Identify Roles and Responsibilities and Recruit People (BB) 

3. Create PPT

4. Lead Promoting Vision

5. Build Budget for Overall Project

6. Raise Capital for Innovation Fund

* Build a Web Presence (BB)

* Raise Capital

* Launch Event series (BB & ASH)

* Launch Net2 Local Manifesto (BB & ASH)

* Host a Local Event/Conference (BB & ASH)

* Be Part of SXSW 2009 (BB & ASH)

* Enlist local biznesses

* Enlist local nonprofits 

* Enlist City Offices/Gov’t official

* Enlist Austin Influencers

 

Other core stuff that needs to get done:

* Build technology to support the Community

* Build Social/Values/Rules of Engagement

* Build Advocate List

* Build Media Strategy

* Build Budget for Overall Project

 

Why are we doing this? (Please add your thoughts about 'why' we should do this!)

1. The current model for (a) launching social-change projects (b) mining local innovation is broken

2. We’re not waiting on somebody else to create a new model

3  Nobody else is doing it!

4. Why not?

5. Because Austin is a ideal place to test stuff out (Because....Fill in the blank about "Why Austin" here.)

6. We’re committed to inspiring innovation

7. We see energy moving in this direction here already.  We think we can aggregate the players and better show what’s working, what’s not, and save people time and $.  8. People want to contribute hands-on expertise to local innovative projects

8. People want to support good work in Austin

9. Benefit to Austin is that this inspires/spurs other similar/like-minded Projects

10. We’re determined to make better use of the Citizen assets and resources here in Austin (Mentorship, access, resources of tools for startup biz)

11.  We want to put Austin on the map as a place for Social Innovation

12. We want to provide a first-of-it’s kind opportunity

13.  Biz is bigger than keeping shareholders happy

14. Biz is more complex and social than ever before

15. Collaboration is a new way of creating value in markets that is only now becoming understood

16.  Help provide a model of collaboration for musicians, webbies, film-heads

 

What’s the headline in the Statesman if we’re successful?

1.    Big Fish meets little fish and helps them find their way

2.    Local Austin Innovators  find new opp for collaboration

3.    Open source business

4.    Biz 2.0

5.    Austin based capital meets Mom & Pop

6.    Social capitalism 2.0

7.    When social values mean good business

8.    Austin Greenhouse: a new enviro for social entre/innovation

9.    It takes a greenhouse to grow new environments for innovation

10.  Community innovation/engagement

11.  Austin volunteerism gets a makeover

 

What changes in the world b/c of the project? (Think Outcomes)

(Short-term:)

1.    We identify people who want to launch projects

2.    We identify working projects that need funding

3.    We identify what these projects actually need most

4.    We get projects funded

5.    We provide new Tools and Resources are Developed

 

Then what happens?

6.    New Jobs are created

7.    New Models for Enterprise are Developed

8.    More Community Volunteerism Opportunities

 

Long term Dream? 

1.    Austin Becomes a Hub for Social Innovators/Social Enterprise

2.    New Career Path/Opportunities

3.    Evidence of Successful New Biz Models

 

When do we do this work?

 

October: (Foundational)

a.    Concept Paper

b.    Identify/Crystallize Roles

c.    Recruit Roles

d.    Publish Advisors/Advocates List

e.    Website

f.    Schedule of Events/Strategic Plan Published

 

November: (Auditions)

a. Publish Concept Paper

b.    Advocates/Planning Meeting

December: (The Event)

a.    Fundraising Begins

 

January: (Community Review)

a. Vet activities with local leaders

b. Enlist supporters

 

February: (Showtime)

a. Challenge Launch

 

Other Net Tuesday Organizers interested in launching NetSquared Local Challenges: 

* Amy Sample-Ward (London) 

* Justin Massa (Chicago)

* Alex Samuel (Vancouver) 

* Alex Steed (Somewhere, NAmerica)

* Eduardo in Ecuador