Org hacks!Luke Closs

@lukec http://luk.ec

Open Data Biz Model

•Ways to think about possible businesses that use open data.

•See also: Business Model Generation

•(Pro-tip: you’re actually just building a company, the open data is just one of many inputs.)

ValueCost

4 Business Models

Citizen Funded•Requires marketing strength

•Doesn’t require a sales team

•Hard to market to target customers

•(Non-techie citizens)

•Few barriers to get started

City Fundedeueu

•Sell to municipal decision makers

•Requires sales team

•Typically looooong sloooow sale

•City handles marketing

•Administration features, cost reduction

•Can’t be too cheap, or too expensive!

Infrastructure Service

•Market to developers, no sales team.

•Make it easy for hackers to use in their town.

•Create new innovations on the service

•Too niche?

Public Open Source Service (POSS)

POSS•Idea by @Progrium - bit.ly/VJU1Mg

•Citizens collectively pitch in to cover costs

• Donations => Bank account => Hosting fees

• $$ / burn rate = months of service.

•No profit incentive to expand, enhance

•Good for small, very cheap services

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