building a community of social entrepreneurs
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Building a Community of Social Entrepreneursin Merced County
Presented by Steve BossermanBosserman & Associates, Inc. /Greener Acres Value Network
Merced County Social Enterprise Conference Saturday, November 12, 2011
What We Are Going to Talk about...
Survive then Sustain
Crisis and Opportunity
Everyone Counts
Toolkit for Social EntrepreneursConnections TasksTransactions Portfolio
A Community of Social Entrepreneurs
Terms
Community:All the people within a given geographic area
Local: As close as possible to community members
Resources: All forms of capital available in a community (human, natural, built, financial)
Sustainability: Survival of a given community over time. Members improve their odds when they take collective responsibility for the stewardship of their resources.
1st and 2nd Level Metrics
Water Gallons
Food Calories
Fuel Cubic Feet
Energy Kilowatt hours
Shelter Square Feet
Seasonally Appropriate Attire
Articles of Clothing
Sanitation Clean Restrooms
Safety / Security Protective Force
First Aid / Emergency Care Available Medical Team
Education and Training Certification and Skills
Crisis and Opportunity
Vinay Gupta: Six Ways to Die
The Hexayurt Project
Enabling Technologies and Community
One-to-Many
WeLive
WaterFoodFuel
EnergyShelter
ClothingSanitationSecurity
Health CareSkills
Reference: Citywatch
Place Portals(Mobile Apps)
Platforms
Using Your Voice in Your Community
Everyone Gets to Participate
Participate as a Social Entrepreneur
Get Connected!
Start at the Point of Need
Distribution / Logistics
Production ProcessingPreparationInstallationConstruction
DataSources
and
Material Sources
Energy Flows
Waste Flows
GallonsCalories
Cubic FeetKilowatts
Square FeetAttire
NeedMetrics
SanitationSecurity
Health CareEducation
Services
Framework4Localization-In-ActionFramework4Localization-Overview
Get to Work!
Invest Your Time Where It Counts
Madera6 Members
Mariposa51 Members
Fresno29 Members
Watch Your Investment Grow!
Urgency
Projects
and
Opportunities
Community InvestmentPortfolio
DealsOut
IdeasIn
BusinessOpportunitie
s
and
Infrastructure
Projects
Importance
Urgency
Community Investment Portfolio
Investments1.Time2.Usage3.Money
1.5Platforms1.Social2.Market3.Business
Ideation• Basic Needs• Localization• Modularizati
on
Commercialization• Returns• Sustainability• Value Reputation
TransactionsSpace
Portfolio Management 101
Some Statistics for Youngstown, Ohio
Ohio16.4%6th in U.S
Youngstown
33%3rd in U.S
Youngstown: 33.5%1st in Ohio
Poverty Statistics for Youngstown
Fresno32.6%
5th in U.S
What Are the Statistics for Merced?
California15.9%9th in U.S
Poverty Statistics for Fresno
Youngstown Eats: Project Overview
Source Ingredients
for RTE Meals
PrepareRTE Meals
DistributeRTE Meals
ConsumeRTE Meals
DefineRTE Meals
Soil Building and
Remediation
Waste and Energy Flows
Food Production
Food Processing
TransactionsRoles
Responsibilities
Reputation
Coordinationamong Non-
Profits and For-Profits
Youngstown Eats
Youngstown Eats: RTE Meals Kids Eat
Source Ingredients
for RTE Meals
PrepareRTE Meals
DistributeRTE Meals
Consume RTE Meals
DefineRTE Meals
What's the Target for Merced?
Children Experience Food SecurityChildren Eat the FoodChildren Engage in the Meal Flow
Children / Families InvolvedRecipes Developed and TestedRTE Meal Flow Initiated
In AdvancePer Daily MenuPer Order
Pre-PackagedPick-upDelivered
ProductProcessedRaw
A Community of Social Entrepreneurs
Portfolio Management: The Art ofTaking Collective Responsibility...
Urgency
Projects
and
Opportunities
Community InvestmentPortfolio
DealsOut
IdeasIn
Facilitate portfolio transactions and incentives
Sustain flow between ideas in and deals out
Provide visibility of portfolio entries to players
Importance
Urgency
Portfolio Management
Investments1.Time2.Usage3.Money
1.5Platforms1.Social2.Market3.Business
Ideation• Basic Needs• Localization• Modularizati
on
Commercialization• Returns• Sustainability• Value Reputation
TransactionsSpace
...with a Future Coming Fast!
PieTrustReputation
Systems
Augmented RealityEmbedded Intelligence
Future Coming Fast
What's in YOUR Community's Portfolio?
Thank you!
Bosserman & Associates, Inc. offers:Business development models that expedite the localization of business ecosystems
Management processes and tools that prompt the deal flow through a community investment portfolio with sufficient ROI to assure its sustainability
Transparent value exchange and transactions structures that incentivize the investment of multiple capitals by community members
Access to the Greener Acres Value Network comprised of a wide range of experienced advisors to guide your future!