Shuttleworth Fellows Chat March 8 2012: Difference between revisions
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*'''Arthur Attwell''' - ''My passion is making book content accessible to everyone -- especially those who live far from bookstores or will never see a credit card or a computer''. My project is Paperight. Essentially, we're making it possible for anyone with any printer to print books for their customers legally and easily. we have a very specific, audicious goal: *to put every book within walking distance of every home within five years* We leverage existing ebook and rights infrastructure to make it happen. Revenue model: publishers charge a rights fee for printouts, and we take a cut. we're also pitching integrations with distance-learning institutions that are paid SAAS (software as a service -- the vageuest possible term for selling automation :) (http://paperight.com and http://arthurattwell.com) | *'''Arthur Attwell''' - ''My passion is making book content accessible to everyone -- especially those who live far from bookstores or will never see a credit card or a computer''. My project is Paperight. Essentially, we're making it possible for anyone with any printer to print books for their customers legally and easily. we have a very specific, audicious goal: *to put every book within walking distance of every home within five years* We leverage existing ebook and rights infrastructure to make it happen. Revenue model: publishers charge a rights fee for printouts, and we take a cut. we're also pitching integrations with distance-learning institutions that are paid SAAS (software as a service -- the vageuest possible term for selling automation :) (http://paperight.com and http://arthurattwell.com) | ||
*'''Gavin Weale''' - My passion is improving young people's lives by giving them control of their own media platforms... specifically, now, in Africa | *'''Gavin Weale''' - ''My passion is improving young people's lives by giving them control of their own media platforms... specifically, now, in Africa''. the wider context is Livity, essentially a marketing agency set up 11 years ago to try and use brand marketing spend for social change. which evolved into a series of campaigns, platforms and methodologies that have taken on a life of their own. One such platform is www.live-magazine.co.uk - a youth magazine made entirely by young peope in London UK, and sustained by ad revenue. … and thanks to shuttleworth funding, this has now become Live Magazine SA, a multi-platform youth content channel produced entirely by south african youth - iin print and soon to be on mobile. here's a link to our youtube channel (which has some more background): www.youtube.com/livemagsa and my blog is at www.livityafrica.com | ||
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Revision as of 19:24, 8 March 2012
- Helen Turvey - well - my passion is building this organisation that supports seriously smart people at the edges of development
- Marcin Jakubowski - My passion is creating the open source economy as a viable economic option. I live in a mud hut and meet Fortune 500 people all over the world. I have found that aggressive pursuit of strategic partners is key. I would want to travel and visit people in person, that has been my latest strategy. I think a dedicated facilitator or 'collaboration incubator' could help sniff out opportunities and present them to the potential collaborators. Focus on high vision and value generation sustains the process in long term - such as us doing production.
- Arthur Attwell - My passion is making book content accessible to everyone -- especially those who live far from bookstores or will never see a credit card or a computer. My project is Paperight. Essentially, we're making it possible for anyone with any printer to print books for their customers legally and easily. we have a very specific, audicious goal: *to put every book within walking distance of every home within five years* We leverage existing ebook and rights infrastructure to make it happen. Revenue model: publishers charge a rights fee for printouts, and we take a cut. we're also pitching integrations with distance-learning institutions that are paid SAAS (software as a service -- the vageuest possible term for selling automation :) (http://paperight.com and http://arthurattwell.com)
- Gavin Weale - My passion is improving young people's lives by giving them control of their own media platforms... specifically, now, in Africa. the wider context is Livity, essentially a marketing agency set up 11 years ago to try and use brand marketing spend for social change. which evolved into a series of campaigns, platforms and methodologies that have taken on a life of their own. One such platform is www.live-magazine.co.uk - a youth magazine made entirely by young peope in London UK, and sustained by ad revenue. … and thanks to shuttleworth funding, this has now become Live Magazine SA, a multi-platform youth content channel produced entirely by south african youth - iin print and soon to be on mobile. here's a link to our youtube channel (which has some more background): www.youtube.com/livemagsa and my blog is at www.livityafrica.com