Vision
My dream company is a business incubator which utilizes equal part Business, Creative and Engineering talent and tackles new market opportunities through a tested and lean approach to developing product. That quarterly*, the team sits down and identifies the top ideas, picks 2-3, and takes a two week effort to prove out the viability of the business. Currently there are 3 parts of the process:
- Opportunity Brief: In 1-2 pages - does the idea pass the sniff test?
- Hack time: Within 2 weeks - can we find customers that want our product/ service, validate business requirements and develop a prototype.
- Game time: Within 3 months and using a lean approach, let's see how far we can get and re-assess.
Just like any product/ service, I fully expect this model to grow and change, but for now this is the vision.
ProDUct 1: Dollar Donation Club
The Dollar Donation Club is a micro donating platform which gives users the ability to donate a small amounts of money per week to a selection of charities. The problem with todays system is that too many people 1) feel overwhelmed by who to donate their money 2) believe they don't have enough money to make an impact 3) feel its too difficult to support multiple charities. All of these concerns are valid, and I hope that Dollar Donation Club can solve these concerns and give users a channel to contribute to causes of their choice.
Dollar Donation Club provides 5 charities per week that users are able to allocate where their weekly commitment goes, starting at $1 per week.