A shorter version of Open Data Business Models for hackers, suitable for a lightning talk.

1. Org hacks!
Luke Closs
@lukec
http://luk.ec

2. Open Data Biz Model
• Ways to think about possible
businesses that use open data.
• See also: Business Model Generation
• (Pro-tip: you’re actually just building a
company, the open data is just one of
many inputs.)

3. Cost Value

4. 4 Business Models

5. Citizen Funded
• Requires marketing strength
• Doesn’t require a sales team
• Hard to market to target customers
• (Non-techie citizens)
• Few barriers to get started

6. City Funded
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• Sell to municipal decision makers
• Requires sales team
• Typically looooong sloooow sale
• City handles marketing
• Administration features, cost reduction
• Can’t be too cheap, or too expensive!

7. Infrastructure Service
• Market to developers, no sales team.
• Make it easy for hackers to use in their
town.
• Create new innovations on the service
• Too niche?

8. Public Open Source
Service (POSS)

9. POSS
• Idea by @Progrium - bit.ly/VJU1Mg
• Citizens collectively pitch in to cover
costs
• Donations => Bank account => Hosting fees
• $$ / burn rate = months of service.
• No profit incentive to expand, enhance
• Good for small, very cheap services

10. Thank you!
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