We were getting together tonight to talk about some strategic stuff. I put down my thoughts in case anyone wanted to comment.
Mission
* Generate substantial profits with an environment where users discover their "area of genius" and develop a network to unleash it.
Vision
* To unleash untapped potential by creating an intuitive learning environment - a video wiki - that facilitates a socially annotated "help file" for all human knowledge.
Values
* Infinitely scalable education solution with fixed costs.
* The future was supposed to be about technology; it is about content and people.
* Focused on industry verticals where our software creates the greatest impact and relieves the most pain. Ex: Green, Medical, Human rights, Technical and Professional Services.
* Our development path clearly leads to creating the most functionality for the most people in the most intuitive way possible. Invent as few new wheels as possible.
* Leverage existing technology with established educational infrastructures.
That's about it, working on this has been mind-numbingly cool. I'm amazed by super amazing people I've met these last 4 months. I love all of you!
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I love the idea and the potential of Nibipedia. I think it opens up the next stage in our thought process. I can't wait for the next stage. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteNibipedia is a new generation of thinking. Awesome and great.
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Generate substantial profits with an environment where [...]"
ReplyDeleteHow? Where do the substantial profits come from? Assuming you become profitable, how do you justify profits to your contributors who (currently) volunteer their time and effort to add value to the project..?
I suspect you'll have to be a foundation accepting donations rather than a for profit.
Best of luck... I hope you achieve your goals.
Great question! Currently, we have volunteers adding content. Our intention (when it is technically possible) is to split advertising and affiliate revenues with these "curators" or their schools or charitable organization.
ReplyDeleteAlthough we appreciate the work of our volunteers tremendously. (We couldn't do it without you.) We have found the most effective way to get someone to do something you want is to pay them.
We hope to provide a tool to educators and content experts to help others learn and to make a little bit of dough for their efforts.
At some point, we may become a foundation, but I don't necessarily see that as the best way to achieve our mission as rapidly as being ad supported.
Thoughts?