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• My entrepreneurial journey [who]
• A system to create Jobs [what]
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- 1. Digital City Mechanics A system for creating jobs...
- 2. Presentation outline • My entrepreneurial journey [who] • A system to create Jobs [what] • Digital City Mechanics [how] • Q & A [why] • [time permitting] details [more]
- 3. My Entrepreneurial Journey • 30+ years – leading to today • Timing is everything • I’m a change agent • Past, Present and Future coming together
- 4. Lessons of the ‘80’s • First to market – wins • Bootstrap whenever possible • Work at home – get more done • Look at features from the user’s perspective • Hub of the wheel – friends to all – leadership • Create a developer-based culture • Strategically utilized “chutzpah”
- 5. Lessons of the 90’s • Use my own money • Zig while others Zag • Content + Technology • 50%+ of everything is NOT in the U.S. • Design for broadband now, be ahead of the curve • The Human face in software
- 6. Lessons from the 00’s • Global, on-line, real-time culture • Widget economy – open platforms • Connect across multiple domains/silos • Bring social to software – people power • Connect the on-line world to the real world • We are all Immigrants • Open is the new Black
- 7. Lessons from the ’10s • Individuals, not companies • Jobs are the #1 issue • Closed vs Open • Digital Divide is about feeling comfortable using computers, NOT free laptops and net access • Its what you do WITH the bandwidth that counts • Slow down, let the rest of the world catch up
- 8. Digitale Citta projecto in Trieste • Utilizzato a banda larga di Telecom Italia • Ha lavorato con il Sindaco Illy • Integrated, rich media UI design
- 9. Built on AJAX - 6 years before AJAX Focused on family computing
- 10. Profile pages, Multiple personae
- 11. QTVR Shopping, Seniors interfaces Embedded Apps
- 12. Real-time Video cams - in Clubs
- 14. We Cannot Create Jobs Fast Enough... • Job training is geared toward “old Job” Models • Workforce training and Economic Development dollars are wasted • Not clear how many freelancers exist • Hi-tech industry doesn’t care about jobs for “normal” people
- 15. What is a Job? Its Changing... • No longer 40 hours a week, into an office • Virtual work habits & workgroups • Online tools, apps & web services • Computers & handheld devices based • Freelance nation • Project-based economy
- 16. Hi-Tech Jobs for "normal people?" • As high as 60% do not have hi-tech skills • As high as 25% unemployed in some regions • 25% of workforce are freelancers • Creating Jobs is the #1 issue in society today
- 17. The real Digital Divide • Feeling comfortable using computers as a tool to make a living, to get work done • Not free laptops, net access and MS Office
- 18. Digital Economy Ecosystem architectu
- 19. Hybrid of Technology and Sociology • Don’t just offer the tools to the people • Make sure they USE them! • Show normal people the BENEFIT and VALUE from on-line technology – they can make a living, not just waste time! • Break down boundaries between silos
- 20. A New Model for Creating Jobs • Jobs require comfort online & with PCs • On-demand skills & tasks • Virtual workgroups - online tools • Project based, peer network, social-based • Involves producing LOTS of online multimedia • Games, simulations, visualizations, videos, mashups, remixes • Interactive multimedia + data = app economy
- 21. Sustainable model • Altruistic and For-profit hybrid • 1/3 Gov/Foundation funding • 1/3 Sponsored Projects (work-for-hire) • 1/3 Platform revenues • New kinds of Jobs generated and supported
- 22. Open Platform • Software Infrastructure • Built-in training curriculum • Real-time Video Help • Community Activity streams • Online marketplace, Job board • Community Timeline • Community Media Channels
- 24. New Workforce Training • Haves help the have nots • Retrain workforce for tomorrow’s jobs • $20k per job instead of $60k • Experts -> semi-skilled -> interns in one project
- 25. A system that enables ecosystems Works on multiple levels simultaneously • Meta • Entrepreneurial • Community – Groups – Projects • Individuals
- 26. Lots of Multimedia production work • Interactive Encyclopedias • Knowledge bases • Business Directory • Apps, games, simulations, videos
- 27. Picking up where Broadband Infrastructure leaves off • Existing broadband infrastructure - stops there • Gigabit networking • Stable connection • Entrepreneurial culture • “ Sense of expectation" • Citizen dashboards - Software infrastructure • Emphasize interactive multimedia and video • Community engagement programs
- 28. Community Engagement is our Value-Added Differentiation • Free training and Paid Internship programs • Local business directories and on-line marketplace • Community workshops • Local community "bureaus" • Free tech support for community organizations • Multimedia content projects and newsletters • People’s video help bureaus • On-line viral marketing campaigns by locals for brands • Encourage startups, independent workers, entrepreneurs
- 29. Digital economy ecosystems must include and intermingle three worlds • Silicon Valley Tech Industry • College educated - Under-employed • Students/Interns/Un-employed
- 30. The Elitist technology industry • Comfortable in their success • Don’t care about jobs for normal people • Only focused on VC funded, home runs • Intellectually stimulating
- 31. Under-employed, college educated • Never had a chance to put their skills – to use • Need motivation – to care to look for better job • No time for intellectualizing – just stay alive • Short term focused
- 32. Students / Interns / Un-employed • Need a job • Need motivation to care – at all – about anything • What’s Intellectualizing? • “ Shouldn’ t there be digital jobs – for us – too?”
- 33. An integrated system New methodology – uses on-line tools and points Points Video Workshop Help sEducation Desk Internship s On-line skills Focus on intangible skills needed for freelance workers
- 34. An integrated system All projects sponsored Interns placed into Learn by doing by local brands on-going projects Biz Video Directorys Projects Education Games Sites Visualizations Trainers training Trainers
- 35. An integrated system Tech Build trust in the Citizens cluster around Support neighborhoods Projects and Events Marketplac Orgs e Community Projects Education Engagement Live - “Content” channels flow - Citizens support new events - Provide free tech support to ways of learning community orgs - Trickle down effect - Support individual freelancers
- 36. An integrated system Channels Aggregate: All activity leverages - Content Social free open on-line - People Help desk platform - Services Marketplace Media Biz Directory Community Projects Education Engagement Platform
- 37. An integrated system Entrepreneurial - Jobs Community Projects Education Engagement Platform
- 38. New kinds ONLINE Customize of online DIRECTORY & marketing MARKETPLAC a city or E CORPORATE SPONSORSHI region HYPER-LOCAL PS RELATIONSHIP S More efficient use of workforce training PROGRAMS PROJECTS SERVICES dollars
- 39. BU S IN E S S Corporate Sponsorships • Socially conscious spend their marketing budgets = creating local jobs • Help build local cyber savvy workforce • Train workers in online job skills
- 40. BU S IN E S S Hyper-Local Relationships • Authentic connection to vendors and customers • Convince global brands to spend money locally • Timely, local, viral campaigns
- 41. BU S IN E S S Online Marketplace & Biz Directory • Local businesses of all types – in our own online local biz directory • Goods and Services sold • Provide delivery and fulfillment • Webmercials for all listings and items • Transaction and reputation services • Craig’s list + Angie’s list + Etsy
- 42. Digital Economy Ecosystems • Entrepreneurial culture • Online job market • Not just for companies, but individuals • Support Independent workers, freelancers • Collaboration, Communication, Commerce
- 44. Tech Development Tec h Design Des ign Platform, Plug-Ins Development Games, V e s G m sVideos a e, id o Pa om P gin lf , l - s tr u Interactive Content Interfaces, T m le I ef e, Templates n r cs e p t ta as I eate o tn n rc C ne t t iv I.P. TAM P Jam aica C LE VE LA K ans as A ND C ity
- 45. DCM puts the deals together • Build syndicate of local investors and stakeholders • Create local subsidiary, own 51% of entity – 49% = local investors, execs and staff • Create accompanying 501c3 • Identify local industry to sponsor MM projects • Global brands sponsor viral campaigns - gain access to authentic hyper-local vendors and customers – via our Biz Directory • Setup and operate Bureaus and on-line Mktplace – offer community free services • Customize Citizen Dashboard to the City or Region
- 46. Digital City Mechanics • Working towards this for 20 years – (Odaiba, MediaBar, Trieste, SuperBowl XXXII, NOW.com, Blogging, Open Social Networking) • Helped build an industry before – (MacroMind Macromedia) • Social networking platform – (PeopleAggregator) • Open standards – (RSS, OpenID, OAuth) • Let’s do it in KC!
- 47. Looking for…. • Angel investors • Pilot projects around the world: – introductions – connections – alliance formation • Bootstrapping consulting gigs (let me help YOU!)