In this case, a dissertation is either an extensive monograph or multi-paper conpendium w intro and conclusion
One of the three papers is almost ready but needs editing
August is free to write new material
The next chance to write will be one month in early 2014 (Jan - Mar?)
Topic
Technology and Social Entrepreneurship
Data from day job to write the paper
Paper One
How new social enterprieses get created and how innovation causes them to move a bit faster than regulation
eg Kiva peer-to-peer micro-lending
Paper Two
How Non-profits/Social Enterprises generate their own sources of funding as the days of 100% reliance on donations is over and done?
Products and services may be sold.
Parallel businesses may funnel profits (Tom's Shoes).
A tip on services rendered may be inclued by default - recurring income tied to work they do, so scalable (Kiva 15%)
Intention: to categorize samples and draw conclusions from presented data set
Paper Three
Advisor (technology guy) likes platforms and "ecosystems" like Apple created for the iPod: entry into iTunes + music store + +
Worldreader seen through a platforms/ecosystem lens to see how the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Different parts of platform morph over time.
All Worldreader publishers donated books for free use. Platform got lopsided and broke down - value to end-user of content systemwide very high but no sustainability until building a revenue model into the system to deliver value to African publishers.
Four Phases of our initial work
- Whole Scope
- Working divisions
- Deadline the divisions
- Agree to phases and when we will check-in
Zev's Needs
Talking through the material - sounding board to talk/find a way through parts that are difficult
Providing structure and breaking things down into manageable chunks
Mental solitude + partnership - "deep in my own head with nobody to talk to" needs continuity of attention from someone already familiar with the material.
Financial Agreement
$500 set-up (includes creation of all online work areas as well as launch session)
$50hr for two hours a week through August = $400
Transfer from Bank of America to Association Building Community (EIN 91-2146258) account at Union Bank of California: account 1390013236 and routing 121000497
Appointment for first half of set-up: 8-11am (Pacific) Monday, August 5th
Zev will prepare for that meeting: