List of hackathons organized by business models inc in 2018

"We'll never solve this at city hall" - former mayor of San Francisco (2004-2011), Gavin Newsom All proceeds will be donated to a Tenderloin community organization we collectively vote for at the end of the event. Please feel free to bring suggestions of organizations that might benefit from this donation. In a city of abundant wealth and intelligence, why does the Tenderloin, and the people who inhabit one of the most traditional neighborhoods of San Francisco, still struggle to find solutions that make the area a better place for everyone? It has become clear over the years the challenges are multi-faceted, making it increasingly difficult to rely on the government alone for solutions to this complex challenge. With the intellectual capital the San Francisco holds, can we find the solutions ourselves and push them forward? Join us for a 1-day design thinking and business model innovation workshop, determined to identify a vision and solutions for the current situation of the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco. We want you: agents of change, innovators, disruptors, business leaders, influencers, community leaders, residents, technical experts...what do you have to bring to the table to find solutions for the city we all love? Together, let's co-create a vision and actionable strategies to get there, answering questions such as... Homelessness, what are the viable options to house displaced residents? Lack of coordination between non-profit organizations Drugs, why are they so prevalent and how can reduce their impact in the area? Mental illness, what are solutions for increasing support towards the mentally ill? Community, how do we come together to help our fellow residents? Inclusion, how do we create opportunities to reinstate opportunities for everyone?  Education, what is the best approach and how can it have an impact on the short and long-term Here are some number for you to start thinking about... Currently, San Francisco has about 7,500 homeless residents. Of those, around 2,300 are chronically homeless (have been homeless for more than a year or experienced homelessness 4 times or more during the last 3 years). Current city spend is $249 million per year on homelessness. 2/3 of this amount is already going to those in supportive housing About 1000 residents at any given time are on a waiting list for temporary housing in San Francisco, in addition to the lack of permanent housing. Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness, says an additional $100 million is needed, at least, to start solving the situation. At the end of the day, we will have created real models of solutions for the Tenderloin neighborhood, combined with actionable plans to make them real. Our goal is to have projects and models that have proven viability. The next step will be to find the financial feasibility with San Francisco based companies and organization that are willing to take the project forward.  You will be working in groups of 2-5 people. You are welcome to join with friends and colleagues. Agenda 09:00-10:30: Embrace Uncertainty & Co-Create Options for the Future Today: What is the current model of the Tenderloin today? Who is living there, what is the value of the location to residents & businesses, what are the resources available, what are the key contributors to the economy of the area, what goes the cost structure look like for the current efforts in the area... Future: Now fast forward 2 years, 5 years, 10 years...what does this model look like now? What has changed and what has created impact? 10:30-11:00: Break 11:00-12:30: Unpack the World! What are the trends driving change in other parts of the world? How might we turn uncertainty into an opportunity? What is the future of the Tenderloin and it's residents? What do they need today & tomorrow? 12:30-1:30: Lunch 1:30-2:30: Prototyping the Business Models of the Future of the Tenderloin. How might we co-create future-proof models to improve parts of the problems within the neighborhood? What are our riskiest assumptions and how might we test them using prototypes? 2:30-3:30: Get out of the Building! Coffee with your residents, business owners and the community: How might you invalidate (or validate) your assumptions with your prototypes? Time to talk to the people who are living it every day. 3:30-4:15: Pivoting & Pitching your Ideas. Updating your idea and prototypes based on customer validation. Craft your pitch! 4:15-4:30: Pitch your idea (s). Why are your groups ideas the ones with real potential to create a positive shift in the neighborhood? 4:30-5:00: Closing the Day 5:00-6:00: Decompress Over Cocktails

Please join us for a unique academic-business partnership to explore innovative business models of social entrepreneurship within a new co-learning forum. The event is designed for socially minded actors from diverse sectors to come together and develop new ideas and skills. Event Schedule 6:00pm- 7:00pm Panel w/ Industry Experts Perspectives from different stakeholders within social enterprise, including social entrepreneurs, impact investing, and corporate social responsibility. 7:00pm- 8:00pm Workshop & Live Brainstorming Session Learn about Loop Juice from Canada, a case study of circular economy Learn new tools, skills, and mindsets taught by Business Models Inc, producers of the book Business Model Generation Apply new tools during a live brainstorming session with a social impact startup 8:00pm- 9:00pm Networking Workshop Case Study, Loop Juice Due to stock management issues and superficial reasons (produce shape, color and look), almost half of the fruits and vegetables grown around the world end up being wasted. LOOP Juice, based in Canada, saves produce discarded between the farm and the supermarket and at the distribution stage. Each bottle of juice is packed with over 1.5 kg of perfectly imperfect fruits and vegetables. In addition to making nutrient-rich juices readily available, LOOP Juice also makes use of the residual pulp by providing a partner company with the very nutritious high-fiber pulp byproduct which is then turned into dog treats and beer. LOOP Juice is an innovative and exciting company to watch in the growing circular economy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PANELISTS Akash Ghai, Founder, Development 3 Akash founded Development3 (D3), an international consulting firm focused on providing social responsibility and change management solutions to organizations. D3 sees Social Responsibility (SR) as an integral and purpose-driven cog that changes the organizational fabric of a company for the better Teresa Chahine, Social Entrepreneurship Program Leader, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health A scientist by training, Teresa approaches social entrepreneurship and innovation as the application of the scientific method to solving social problems. After completing her doctorate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Teresa returned to her home country of Lebanon, where she helped launch Alfanar, a venture philanthropy that provides critical management support and tailored financing to social enterprises serving marginalized populations in the Middle East. Teresa leads the social entrepreneurship program at Harvard School of Public Health and is the author of a textbook on Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship. Mark Pedersen, Co-founder and CFO, Frogtek Mark is co-founder and CFO of Frogtek, a fintech company and for-profit social enterprise that specializes in developing and deploying innovative mobile technology to small “ mom-and-pop” shopkeepers in emerging markets. Mark has worked extensively in Latin America and recently joined Dalberg, a global organization working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people can reach their fullest potential. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and MA in Economic and Political Development from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs  CASE STUDY  David Cote, Co-Founder LOOP Juice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PANEL MODERATOR Terry Huang, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Terry Huang Terry Huang is a global leader on systems-oriented community health, cross-sectoral partnerships, design thinking, collective impact, social entrepreneurship, and the translation of science to policy. As Professor of Community Health and Director of the Center for Systems and Community Design at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, he is interesting in developing a new cross-sectoral ecosystem that democratizes social innovation with an emphasis on sustainability rather than unlimited growth.Terry has held senior roles in the U.S. federal government and is a consultant for major organizations on innovative solutions to social and health challenges. He has a doctorate in preventive medicine and is completing his MBA at the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. WORKSHOP MODERATORS Carley Jacobson, Business Models Inc Carley Jacobson is a Strategy Designer at Business Models Inc. Through Business Models Inc she supports organizations with strategy, business model generation and validation, and value proposition design. For 6 years prior, Carley helped grow Autodesk's maker community Instructables.com. With over 115 do-it-yourself tutorials, Carley has gained over 13 million page-views and recognition from major publications such as The Huffington Post, GQ Magazine, Popular Mechanics, and more. She uses her experience in online community building, hackathons, content creation, and customer development to build new innovative strategies. Carley holds a degree in Computer Science and Visual Art from Union College and an MBA in Design Strategy from California College of the Arts. Meg Luce, Business Models Inc Meg Luce is a strategy designer at Business Models Inc. At Business Models Inc, she develops strategies, business models and value propositions for organizations of all sizes across industries. Meg has an ambidextrous brain and has been able to find the balance between thinking like a business, and thinking like a designer, and has helped organizations alter their mindset in order to become more profitable and innovative. Trained in business as well as a graphic designer, she can take key elements of both to develop creative solutions to problems. Meg holds an MBA in Design Strategy from California College of the Arts, a BA in Art from Hartwick College and a BS in Business Administration from Hartwick College. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors About Business Models Inc Business Models Inc. is an international strategy and business model consulting agency that helps corporate organizations and management teams to find new ways of doing busin­ess and generate revenue by means of asses­sing, innovating and implementing (new) busin­ess models. Business Models Inc. helps (inte­r)national organizations to improve their (or formulate new) business models and accompanying strategies in order to ensure a solid performance and success in their markets. About IE Business School Based in Madrid, Spain and recognized as one of the top business schools in the world, IE Business School shapes leaders with global vision, an entrepreneurial mindset and a humanistic approach to drive innovation and change in organizations and society. Known for the diversity of its students, IE has strong alumni connections all around the world, including a very active network in New York City. About CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) is committed to teaching, research and service that creates a healthier New York City and helps promote equitable, efficient and evidence-based solutions to pressing health problems facing cities around the world. The Center for Systems and Community Design at CUNY SPH is an innovation hub that promotes the integration of science, business and design to improve population wellbeing.