Catalysts For Change

Published on Nov 19, 2015

A "Masters Series" presentation at ALA Mid Winter, Philadelphia, PA, in January 2014

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE

CASE STUDIES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERVICES

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CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE

  • Catalyst Café
  • Lean Startup
  • Libraries & Entrepreneurship

SXSW INTERACTIVE

A SOCIAL, ALTRUISTIC SIDE OF TECH
Photo by Jeff Croft

THE CAFE

GAMESTORMING

GAME THEORY APPLIED TO PROBLEM-SOLVING

Gamestorming
Crowdfunding
Maker/Hacker Spaces
Pinterest Strategies
Product Launches
Social Entrepreneurship
Building Buzz
Visual Storytelling
Social Media Policies

RECIPE

  • Conversation, not lecture
  • No Powerpoints
  • Send questions 1week in advance
  • Seating in circle, no hierarchy
  • Trust the audience

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Too many startups begin with an idea for a product that they think people want. They then spend months, sometimes years, perfecting that product without ever showing the product, even in a very rudimentary form, to the prospective customer.

SCHOOL OF STARTUP

A WEEKEND-LONG ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS FOR 11-15 YEAR OLDS

DAY 1: JUGGLING

COPING WITH FAILURE

DAY 1: COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

DAY 1: BUSINESS PLAN

DAY 1: A VISIT FROM UFREE

DAY 1: DESIGN

DAY 2: PITCH DAY

PROTOTYPES, VIDEOS & POWERPOINTS

DAY 2: PITCH DAY

PROTOTYPES, VIDEOS & POWERPOINTS

DAY 2: PITCH DAY

PROTOTYPES, VIDEOS & POWERPOINTS

WE DID IT

DIGITAL COMMONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. PUBLIC LIBRARY, MLK BRANCH

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Mesa Public Library's THINKspot

Partnerships
University of Arizona
LeadLocal
CoLab Workspace
Startup Tucson
Xerocraft
Maker House

Thank you!
@mutabilis
Lisa.Bunker@pima.gov

Proposal: Maker & Entrepreneurship Spaces
Member Interest Group