UMakers Makerspace
1. Problem
Equipment costs
Who's got an extra $90,000 to purchase equipment or $1500/month for a loan
Why no business incubators here?
Startups have too many Barriers to Entry
Startup Costs
Space Rental
Owner won't approve without 3 years tax returns to show the owner they can pay the rent.
Education/Training Cost
Low Cost Education/Training
Taught by other experienced members. Andragogy- adults learn from adults.
2. Solution
Provide "Access to Tools"
Provide local people with the The Means of Production
3. Unique Value Proposition
We startup Startups- differently
Making Locally made Products
4. Unfair Advantage
Members only pay 3% of what others do
$900/year vs $36000 for space, Utilities and Access to tools, or the shared use of the means of production.
Social Media
Facebook Instagram Meetups Yelp
A chain of garage startups
Every 2 to 5 miles http://www.businesspundit.com/11-famous-garage-startups-that-rule-the-world/
Social Entrepreneurship
Doing something different that is not already being done- at least around here,
5. Customer Segments
Freelancers 40% Millennial's
The "Creative Class"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_class
Entreprenuers
Prototyper's, inventors
Side Hustlers
1 in 2 Millennial's
The 50% that don't use College Degree
The Crazy Ones Who Do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwsuXHA7RA
50% of people over 55 that have retired
70 million baby boomers with disposable income and EMPATHY for younger generations.
6. Key Metrics
Members feel good
Members Make Money
7. Channels
ECommerce
We Share
Time, money, experience, skills or talent to help our neighbors get started.
Boomers who would prefer volunteering
Rather than being sociopaths.
Members Save Money
8. Cost Structure
Hosting $3000
Rent Utilities Insurance expenses
9. Revenue Stream
Membership fees
Word of Mouth
Friends tell friends
Donations
Equipment, $75,000 Volunteers, Materials
10. Brainstorming Space
Sales of products and Services
Local and ecommerce 3d printed products and services laser cut products and services cnc router products and services. cnc milling Machine products and services Roland Print shop products and services.
Memberships
$75/month x40=$3000