A case study approach leveraging infrastructure-as-a-service to mobilize entrepreneurial support using Blockchain/DLT solutions
Genesis (2017): Dr. Carlton Robinson's Penn State University Community and Economic Development Masters Thesis led to the development of the Innovator's Journey UML and Pivot.City Market Network. Case studies are intended to explore entrepreneurial social infrastructure, resource mobilization, and service design: Download Defense | UML Success
Pre-Alpha (2019): Invited by National Science Foundation to pitch regarding distributive ledger technologies. Accepted pitch led to invite of proposal for Small Business Innovation Research Grant.
Alpha (2019/2020): Simultaneous pilots leveraging distributive online forms with workflows to support entrepreneurial development Carolina Small Business Fund and JAX Chamber. Began to evaluate Blockchain/DLT solutions to address security and self-sovereignty concerns.
Beta (2020): Jacksonville Women's Business Center Pilot to test efficiency of Pivot.City PoC <Network of Trusts> versus traditional participation in ecosystems with government partners. Increased ecosystem speed and efficiency by more than 10x in some cases to establish Pivot.City as a IaaS solution.
Production/Pilots:
Spring 2022: Pivot.City PoC
Summer 2022: DigitalTwinz.eth Equity Initiative
Winter 2022: Innovator's Journey Coring
PHASE 1
Journey Mapping
a priori condition
OffChain Activities
a priori condition
Validated Providers
a posteriori condition
OnChain Activities
a posteriori condition
Ecosystem Fitness I
Evaluate initial state (R.A.I.V.E.).
PHASE 2
Workflows
Interaction and purpose.
Case Management
Interaction and purpose.
Engage-2-Earn Model*
Interaction and purpose.
Token Benefit Offering*
Interaction and purpose.
Ecosystem Fitness II
Evaluate ESI State (R.A.I.V.E)
Evaluate the speed and efficiency or your ecosystem versus our Blockchain solutions.
Component 1 <Pathways>
EXTERNAL ECOSYSTEM
Describe it, its components, its stakeholders, and whether it is driven by iEcosystem vs eEcosystem.
Component 2 <Engagements>
EXTERNAL MARKETS
Explain what they are and how they influence.
Component 3 <Assets>
EXTERNAL PROVIDERS
Explain who they are and how they help/compliment.
Component 4 <Pathways>
INTERNAL ECOSYSTEM
Describe it, its components, its stakeholders, and whether driven by iEcosystem vs eEcosystem. SignUp/Apply/Certify.
Component 5 <Engagements>
INTERNAL WORKFLOW
Describe your participants, their pathways (accelerator activities, TA, and/or vendor development), systems of engagement, and their capacity (Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0).
Component 6 <Assets>
INTERNAL PROVIDERS
Describe who they are, their interactions, and what attestations they conduct.
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