Social Entrepreneurship in St. Louis
Service Design: Fostering Social Entrepreneurship in St. Louis, MO
Our team addressed the challenge that many social entrepreneurs reach a "stuck" point where they're making an impact but not making an income. We quickly developed a low-resolution video prototype of a service that applies a sponsorship business model (delivered through an online matching application) to address this issue. We conducted user testing by e-mailing a link to the prototype video with a survey asking for feedback from recipients at different stages of social entrepreneurship. The results were positive, with a healthy dose of skepticism about whether funders would value the service as much as entrepreneurs.