Class of 1968 crowdfunding 20171005 - Dartmouth 68crowdfunding campaign for the project. The Class...
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entrepreneurship @ dartmouth
Class of 1968 updates
Updates and Next Steps
2001 2013 Present2014 2017
DartmouthEntrepreneurialNetworkFounded
DENInnovationCenterOpens
NextGenerationalDENtobefundedandendowed
DEN2.04-Year,“Pilot”
ProgramLaunched
4-yearDEN“Pilot”
Concludes
DENHistoricalOverview
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$4.3MM
DartmouthEntrepreneursForum,SF
FundingOpportunity
DEN“Pilot”Achievements
ü Builtfirst,oncampus,spacededicated
toentrepreneurship,theDEN
InnovationCenter
ü Createdandlaunched15new
entrepreneurialprograms
ü Organized200eventsacross
Dartmouthforstudents,faculty,staff,
andalumni
ü Engagedwith3,000+participants
ü Fundedandincubated100+startups
ü Matchedandfunded25startup
internships
ü Provided250+hoursofmentorship
ExperientialLearning
TheDENoffersawide-rangeofeducational
programming,internshipsupport,andoff-campustrekexperiencesthat
helpstudentsandfacultybuildanentrepreneurial
skillset.
StartupSupport
AlumniEngagement
CommunityDevelopment
DENNewStrategicMissionPillars
TheDENprovidesincubationsupportforfacultyandstudentsinterestedinbuilding
newventures.Offeringsincludefunding,mentorshipand
professionalservices.
TheDENengagesalumnithroughDENCity
Chapters,events,andpartnershipsthatenableDartmouthstudentsand
facultytoworkforalumni-ledcompanies
andstartups.
TheDENengageswiththebroaderlocal,regionalandinternationalentrepreneurial
communitiesthroughthoughtleadership,open
programming,partnerships,andprofessionalmemberships.
Class of 1968 project updates
ProjectOverview:
Mahjouba:MotorbikeforSocialChange
TheDENIntegratedDesignCollectiveandCrowdfundingProjectisaprograminspiredbytheArtsandInnovationdistrictatDartmouthandthetalented2016SpringDartmouthArtistinResidenceand2017MontgomeryFellow,EricVanHove.TheArtsandInnovationdistrictisaninstitutionalwidegeographicandprogrammaticcollaborationincludingtheDENInnovationCenter,theHoodMuseum,theHOP,andtheBlackFamilyVisualArtsCenter.
Hove’sengineintegratesart,engineering,andcraft.Thisintegrationisexcitingbecauseitisinherentlyinclusive. Themorediversemindsinvolved,themoreexpansivetheexpression.Hewantstopushtheintegrationfurther. Ericaimstousetheentrepreneurialprocesstoaffectsocialchange.
Mahjouba isaprojectthatstrivestobuildaworkingprototypeofapopularmotorbikeinMorocco. Craftsmenconstructpartsofthemopedtocreateauniqueandculturallyrichaesthetic.Ericaimstofilmhisprocessandproduceavideoandlearnhowcrowdfundingcouldimpacthisproject.
ArtsandInnovationDENIntegratedDesignCollectiveandCrowdfundingProject:
Entrepreneurship,EngineeringandArt
TheOpportunity
EricvanHovehasteamedupwithDENtoaccelerateandrefinehisexcitingmopedproject. EricVanHoveiscurrentlyinMoroccoworkingonhisprototypeandhasentrustedDENtoassembleaDesignTeamofDartmouthStudentstohelphimunderstandwhatthepotentialofacrowdfundingcampaigncouldbeinsupportofEric’sProject.
DENassembledateamofundergraduatestoworkonthiscampaignthatcombinedindividualswithbusiness/marketing,technical/engineeringandartistic/creativebackgrounds.TheprojecttakesplaceduringtheFallandWinterterm,includingavisitinDecembertoMoroccotomeetandinterviewtheartist,hisartisansandthelocalentrepreneurialcommunity.Thiscollectiveisauniqueexperientiallearningopportunity.
ArtsandInnovationDENIntegratedDesignCollectiveandCrowdfundingProject:
Entrepreneurship,EngineeringandArt
Spring2016– HoodMuseumacquiresartistandsocialentrepreneur,EricvanHove’s“V12Laraki”andpresentsexhibitionentitled“CraftofArt.”
Spring2016– EricvanHoveacceptedtotheprestigiousMontgomeryFellowshipatDartmouth.
Spring2016– theDENcollaborateswithEriconhisnextsocialentrepreneurshipproject,TheMahjouba:MotorbikeforSocialChange.TheopportunityistoconnectDartmouthstudentstosocialentrepreneurship,aswellasentrepreneurshipthatintersectstheworldofartsandinnovation.
Spring2016– Asmembersofthe“ArtsandInnovation”districtatDartmouth,theDENandtheHoodMuseumpartner,organizeandhostapubliclecturewithEricvanHoveattheDENInnovationCenter,entitled“ArtandInnovation:CraftRenaissanceandInformalIndustryintheMaghreb.”ModeratedbytheDEN.
Fall2016– ArtsandInnovationtaskforcecommitteeformed.Thegoalistoworkcollaborativelytothinkinalargeandambitiouswayaboutthecreativeartsandtheintersectionsthecommittee’sworkforgeswithemergingfieldsindesign,performance,entrepreneurshipandtechnology.
ImportantProjectDates:
Fall2016– TheDENannouncestheapplicationandselectiontopatriciateintheDENIntegratedDesignCollective:SocialEntrepreneurshipfocusedandgearedtowardstheDENinResidenceProgram.TheDENinresidenceprogramhasanentrepreneurialexperienceandtripassociatedwiththeprogram.StudentsworkwithDENteamandEricontheentrepreneurialopportunityforthe“Mahjouba Initiative”(motorbikeproject)andworktoresearch,collaborateandcreateacrowdfundingcampaignfortheproject.TheClassof1968providestheDENwithannualsupporttoteach,exploreandsupportcrowdfundingcampaigns.
December2016– DENinResidenceexperiencetriptoMorocco.
Winter2017 – ArtsandInnovationSpeakerserieshostedbytheDENandtheHoodMuseum,“TheMahjouba Project:BridgingtheGapbetweentheHandmadeandtheIndustrial.”ModeratedbytheDEN.
ImportantProjectDates:
MeetourStudentParticipants
Thery Badin’18– BusinessLead
AsathirdyearMechanicalEngineeringmajor,IhaveexperiencewithiterativedesignprocessesandIamknowledgeableinregardstothemanytoldthatarecriticaltothesuccessofadesignproject.Inadditiontothecoreengineeringclassesthatprovideaverymethodicalapproachtoproblemsolving,rapidprototypingandoveralldevelopment,IparticipatedintheEngines12DesignThinkingcoursewhereIhonedmyskillswithproblemfinding,brainstormingandimplementation.Ithinkmyexperiencesoutsideoftheclassroom,likeservingontheAfro-Americanexecutiveboardhavealsobolsteredmyabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyandtobethoroughwithmywork.Lastly,IimprovedmyprogrammingskillssignificantlyduringmyinternshipatMicrosoft.Theappealofthisprojectformeisbasedinitsintersectionofart,engineeringandcreativity.Asanengineerwhohastrainedasavisualartist,thisopportunitycombinesmytwobiggestpassionsandIcouldn’tbemoreexcitedwiththepossibilities.
Kristie Chow ’20– Technical Lead
DENinResidence Living Learning Community Student 2016-2017
Iam passionate about making tangible changewith mytechnical skills,asIfirmlybelieve that the scope oftech andentrepreneurship should span further thansimple profit-making andbusiness.Ihave strong experience inthe tech industry,andwould like toexpand out ofstart-up culture tocontribute meaningfullytoMahjouba,toapproach tech from cultural andartistic perspective.Iam aninternational student,andhaving grown up inMalaysia,Thailand,Australia andChina,Ihave avaried perspective onlife indifferent cultural spaces,which Ithink would be useful when approaching an international crowdfundinginitiative.Furthermore,Ihave studied Geography inaformal academic settingfor mywhole life sofar,andhave therefore studied andexperimented withculture,setting,andartistic expression around the world.Iwould absolutely lovetointegrate myinterest inculture andinternational identitywith myexperiencewith technology.
Arjun Bhatt ’20– Creative Lead
DENinResidence Living Learning Community Student 2016-2017
Ibelieve I’d be the ideal candidate for the businessrolebecause Ihave alot ofknowledge ofintersectionality.Ihave experience dealing with finance,experiencewith art,andexperience with startups.I’m also informed about crowdfundingandalternative methods offinance rather than the traditional selling-a-good-for-money strategy.I’d be good asthe businesslead asIcould help connect thecrowdfunding campaign tovarious people andorganizations that’d be willing tosponsor such aproject. I’m incredibly driven,andonce Igetexcited aboutsomething there is literally nostopping me.This determination is mydefiningcharacteristic,andIreally dothink it makes me the ideal candidate.
StudentPresentationandWorkshopOverview
Whatiscrowdfunding?Crowdfundingisamethodofraisingcapitalthroughthecollectiveeffortoffriends,family,customers,andindividualinvestors.Thisapproachtapsintothecollectiveeffortsofalargepoolofindividuals—primarilyonlineviasocialmediaandcrowdfundingplatforms—andleveragestheirnetworksforgreaterreachandexposure.
BenefitsofCrowdfunding?Whocancrowdfund?
1)Conceptvalidationa)Provinganideacanmakeaprofitcanbeverydifficulttoinvestors.Asuccessfulcrowdfundingcampaignshowsthatpeoplearebothinterestedinanideaandwillingtospendmoneyonit.
2)Riskreductiona)Youknowexactlyhowmanyproductstoproduce,forthedonor,theyknowexactly
3)Dualadvertisingandinvestmentcampaign
Whatarethedifferenttypesofcrowdfunding?
ServiceAexample- EquityNet§ Sellingequitycaterstoinvestors,whowantashareofthecompany
§ EquityNet isindustry-focused
ServiceBexample- Kickstarter§ Thoseseekingfundinggive"investors"perks,suchasproducts,T-shirts,oruniqueexperiences,basedontheirlevelofinvestment
§ Kickstarterprojectstendtobe§ Creativeandisthereforegood§ Forindividualsandsmallerprojects
WhywepickedIndiegogo
- Popular/Established- Freeforsocialentrepreneurship- Userscanbackprojectafterit’s“ended”- Lessregulationontypesofprojects- Don’tneedUScitizenshiptoestablishinUS
GoldenCircleMethodology
ProjectStatement
TheMahjouba ProjectisaninitiativetosustaintheartistictalentsofthesignificantartisanpopulationinMorocco.Thismini-documentaryaimstocapturetheendangeredcraftoftheseartisans,andhowitmaybe
preservedthroughthereapplicationofartisanaltechniquestothedevelopmentoffunctional,sustainable,electricmopeds,withimplicationsbothforMorocco’slongtermenergysustainabilityand,quiteliterally,
vehiclesforchangeinMoroccansociety.
CrowdfundingCampaign
Itemsweneedonthecrowdfundingpage:
§ Video(length,focus)- 3-4minutes,seeProjectStatement§ Text(context)§ Photos- artisans,art,mopeds,Morocco§ MissionStatement§ Incentives§ LinkstoEricVanHove’swork§ Information§ Naming(Mahjouba Project:AVehicleForChange)§ Interviews2-4of1-2minutelength
Ourvisionforasuccessfulcampaign..
§ Focusesonspreadingtheword
§ Attractsdiversedonorbase
§ EffectivelycommunicatestheobjectiveofMahjoubaprojectandwhyit’simportant
§ Engagesandexposesabroaderaudiencetoalocalartform
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AppendixA
AdditionalDENStudentProfiles
MeetOliviaRosen
“TheDENhasbeenanintegralpartofmyDartmouthexperience,shapingbothmy
extracurricularinvolvementsandprofessionalambitions.AsaDENhost,DEN
Associate,andrecipientoftheWilyInitiativeGrant,theDENhasofferedmeformativeexperiencesandhandson
learningexperiencesastowhatittakestobeasuccessfulentrepreneur.Globally,the
WilyInitiativefundedmetotraveltoArgentinaandworkatBuenosAires’sleadingstartupacceleratorandrightoncampus,Ihavehadtheopportunityto
attendintimatedinnerswithinspiringtechentrepreneursandinvestors.Thankssomuchformakingalloftheseincredible
experiencespossible!”
– OliviaRosen’17
MeetAidanFolbe
“BeforestartingmystudentcareeratDartmouthCollege,Iwasalreadypursuingacareerinbusinessandentrepreneurship.IfoundedGiftAMeal duringmysenioryearofHighSchoolandfearedhavingtobalancecollege-levelschoolworkwithmyventure.TheDENInnovationCenterprovidedmewithanalternativespaceandalternativeresourcesfitforstudententrepreneurs.
Withoutaspaceandnetworkconcentratedongrowingthenextgenerationof
DartmouthStartups,GiftAMeal wouldnotbethesuccessfulsocial-impactstartupitis
today."
– AidanFolbe ’19FounderandCOO,GiftAMeal
MeetNatalieAfonina“TheDENandtheDENInnovationCenterdefinedmyDartmouthexperienceandfeelslikeafamily.Icouldrubshoulderswiththeinnovators,coders,businesspeopleanddesignersallunderoneroofwheresymbiosishappenedorganically.Thankyousomuchforcreatingsuchavibrantandlife-changingspace!"
– NatalieAfonina TH’16
MeetJayBatchu““BeingpartoftheDENWestCoastExperienceandtheDartmouthEntrepreneursForuminSan
Franciscoplayedaverysignificantroleingettingmybiotechcompanyoffoftheground.Everyonehasbeenkindandverywillingtohelpme.TheopportunitiesavailableattheDENare
invaluable.”
– Jayanth Batchu ’18Founder,Novather