Phase 1: Build
Help Us Build the Infrastructure
Before we can offer clients a product, we have a few things we need to build. An initial infrastructure will include:
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Client portal site. Although much of our work may be offered as Open Educational Resources, our clients will want a protected space in which to work and learn.
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Repository database of literature to ensure we can easily access seminal works and current research to support our work
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Classified library of examples of various software applications, presentations, activities, multi-media artifacts and mini-courses
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Training videos. In addtion to personalized mentorship for our clients, clear and relevant training videos need to be developed for illustrataion purposes
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Software subscriptions, web hosting
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Timeline: 6 months
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Investment required: $100,000
Phase 2: Marketing
Online and In-Person Chatter
Our team will need to connect with others at conferences, give presentations and meet with potential clients. We will need:
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Travel
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Marketing material
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Conference fees
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Timeline: 3 months
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Investment: $30,000
Phase 3: Expansion
People and Resources
To sustain this enterprise, we will need to keep the infrastructure robust and expand resources to scale the enterprise up to meet a larger clientele:
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the library and multi-media resources we offer clients
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the virtural environment necessary to support a learning community
ReciPROcity is a people and technology business so your investment at this phase will be used to
hire bright, knowledgeable, well-trained educational technologists, programmers, and analysts to
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mentor clients
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provide continuous analysis of the software and systems available
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ensure client business support
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Timeline: 6 months
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Investment: $100,000