THE IDEA PEOPLE
- Anyone and everyone!
THE EXPERTS
- Any "expertise" is welcome to register and make themselves available for partnership of participation; although some skill sets may be more in demand depending on ideas.
- Sample skill sets: accounting, marketing, skilled trades, project management, sales/biz dev, designers, IT specialists, data/analytics experts, web developers, app developers, research, legal
- Could be fully employed and looking for a rewarding part time activity
- Could be unemployed and bridging to future employment (prevent the gap on the resume)
THE UNDEREMPLOYED
- Students, temporarily unemployed, returning to work, stay at home parents, remote workers
- People looking for a career change
THE SPONSORS
- Government (grant)
- Sponsorship subscription (tax deductible)
- Project based: company looking to have a single product built can "pay to play" (to be fleshed out)
Why should the various parties engage in the program?
THE IDEA PEOPLE
Individuals: Find skilled and experienced "business partners" to help you get your idea off the ground
Companies: remote incubator. Tap in to a skills network and find people to work on a new idea
THE EXPERTS
- Participate in projects. Choose to either lend your expertise for a short while to build your profile or mentor someone, or stay in for the long haul and share in the business
THE UNDEREMPLOYED
Can't get a job because you don't have experience?
Can't get experience because of you live remotely away from industry?
New to a country and trying to increase your qualifications and/or network?
THE SPONSORS
Government: Help grow a qualified workforce
Corporate Sponsors: Brand association with social good + tax benefits
Investors: Find the big ideas before they are big ideas
How to ensure each user remains engaged (skin in the game?)
THE IDEA PEOPLE
- Reward for idea moving in to production: profile points and status (instant status as Founder)
- Reward for idea making to monetization: Founder bonus ($) and status
- Penalize if abandon project by points deduction and appearance on scorecard
THE EXPERTS
- Reward for short term support with profile points
- Reward for long term support with equity
- Reward for mentorship with profile points and status (acknowledged as mentor)
- Penalize if abandon project by points deduction and appearance on scorecard
THE UNDEREMPLOYED
- Reward for short term support with profile points
- Reward for long term support with equity
- Reward for participating as mentee: with profile points and status (add skillset to profile as mentee)
- Penalize if abandon project by points deduction and appearance on scorecard
THE SPONSORS
- Government:
- Corporate Sponsors: Content for marketing and promotion. Brand affiliation with success stories
- Investors: First dibs on
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