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 Resources for InnovatorsStage 1: Pre-market: what is needed to get from idea to product or service?Stages of product designStages of business developmentSupport needed?IdeationCreative WorkshopA New Approach to Funding Social EnterprisesDIY ToolkitStartup WeekendProblem DefinitionExperience TourEvidence PlanningFast Idea GeneratorThinking HatsValue MappingMindMeisterBecoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation DesignDesign KitField Guide to Human Centered DesignBusiness Models for Social Enterprise Acumen+ Free CourseHuman Centered Design +Acumen Free CourseEnvironmental concernsProductBio Research and developmentProblem Definition Experience Tour Causes Diagram Story World OpenIDEO Interview Toolkit TestingConsumerInterview Guide People ShadowingQuestion LadderStory World Target Group Personas Lean Startup Principles for Social Impact: +Acumen Free Course RedesignLearning LoopLean Social Impact Practices for Social Impact +Acumen Online CoursePilotingBusiness Models for Social Enterprise Acumen+ Free CourseDesign Kit: Prototyping +Acumen Free Course Identifying competition and value propositionUnderstanding your target audience and defining your value proposition Value Proposition Design Making the product – initial manufacturing: what do we need to get from good idea to good product? /Designing and prototypingNESTA Prototyping FrameworkDIY Toolkit ThomasNet InVision and SketchIdentifying regulations and specifications a product must be built to (ISO standards, in-country regulations, etc.)Lawyers Without Borders ISO Standards Catalogue Initial manufacturingThomasNet Understanding the market: where can our idea fill a need and how?Conducting Customer Discovery Interviews Understanding your target audience and defining your value proposition Understanding opportunity: who is the target consumer?Understanding your target audience and defining your value proposition Understanding competition: who is also in this space and how can we differentiate our product? Setting up a business – start up phase: how do we build a business around this good product so that it can go to market?Building team, understanding what kinds of roles need to be filled initiallyImpact Hubs Co-Founders LabSCOREStartup Weekend Getting from Employee 5 to 50: The hiring guide every startup should read Devex How to Be Startup CEODeveloping a business planInnovation Flowchart SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Worksheet Business Planning for Enduring Social Impact Business Model Canvas Business Models for Social Enterprise Acumen+ Free Course Starting and Managing a Social Enterprise Business Planning for the Social Enterprise Identify source of funding for initial stages (bootstrapping, grants, friends and family, etc.)A New Approach to Funding Social EnterprisesSocial Enterprise Business ModelsFundableHow to Raise Venture Capital SCORE The 50 Top Microfinancing InstitutionsGust How to Get Angel Investors Starting and Managing a Social Enterprise How To Pitch a VC Crowdfunding for Social VenturesSetting up legal entity within base countryLawyers Without Borders TrustLaw Lex Mundi ProBono FoundationIncorporate USSo You Want to Start a Social Enterprise? UKWhich Legal Structure is Right for My Social Enterprise? Understanding cash flowFreshBooks AfID Tax StatusAnnual Filing Requirements for Nonprofits WTO Tariff Download Facility Financing (for the business and potentially for consumers)FreshBooks AFID The 50 Top Microfinancing InstitutionsEstimating the Cost of Educational Programs How To Pitch a VCMarketingSWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation BlueHostMarketing Plan Template NEW Nonprofit Marketing Plan Template—Right-Things, Right-Now Marketing Creative Market Initial small scale distributionMarketing Analytics: Products, Distribution and Sales Thinking about after sales service and maintenance systemsSalesforce Happy Fox Zoho Projects Data capture tools (in M+E section, see below)Data management systemsSystem Mapping Management DevResults Salesforce Business plan templatesBusiness Plan Template Job Creation Social Enterprise Business Plan Overview Template Business Model Canvas Seamless Docs Strategy developmentWhy The Lean Startup Changes Everything Business Planning for Enduring Social ImpactBusiness Model Canvas Business Models for Social Enterprise +Acumen Free Course Lean Social Impact Practices for Social ImpactSeamless DocsHow to Be Startup CEO Budgeting (cost tools, 101 information about P&L/cash flow statements, bookkeeping, etc.)Free Intuit QuickBooks budget template FreshBooks P&L Statement for ExcelSectoral/technical expertiseEstimating the Cost of Educational Programs Healthcare Marketplace Coursera Course HiringImpact HubsCo-Founders LabTalentSquare Getting from Employee 5 to 50: The hiring guide every startup should read Job application form Devex Idealist Bullhorn Reach Plum Surveys (design support)DHS Program LimeSurvey SurveyMonkey Online coursesWharton Entrepreneurship Innovation and Design for Global Grand Challenges Business Strategy from Wharton: Competitive Advantage Marketing Analytics: Products, Distribution and Sales HealthEntrepreneurship and Healthcare in Emerging Economies Innovating in Health Care Mentorship ProgramsMicroMentorDSO Global Governance CountsGratitude Fund Mentorship Network reSET TiE Unreasonable Institute Stage 2: Market introduction - what is needed to get from product to purchase?Stages of market introductionStages of business developmentSupport neededMarket researchIdentify characteristics of risk tolerant early adoptersMarketing for Social Entrepreneurs Marketing Plan & Template AYTM Determine consumer willingness to payPricing Strategy Coursera Course Identify promising distribution models for target early adoptersPersonas Promises and Potential Map Consumer feedback on productUsabilityHub Identifying target marketsMarket researchKlineSWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation Market SizingHow to Size a Market Opportunity SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation Customer segmentation/Identifying new target customer segmentsBain Customer Segmentation Market Research and Consumer Behavior Coursera Course Consumer preference research, willingness to pay studies, etc.Pricing Strategy Coursera Course Establishing initial supply chainsThomasNet Establishing distribution networksDistribution challenges and workable solutions Re-evaluating business needs - is this all working to the best of its ability?Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool SWOT Analysis Startup Scorecard Cash flowFree Intuit QuickBooks Cash Flow Statement Template Cash Flow Direct MethodIndirect Cash Flow MethodSupply chainFinancialForce TradeGecko ThomasNet Supply Chain SoftwareFishbowl Inventory Software Initial manufacturingManufacturing Cost Estimations or Inventions DistributionBuilding Effective Distribution ChannelsAfter sales service and maintenanceKeeping track of servicesSalesforce Happy Fox Zoho ProjectsIdentify consumer financing needsTarget Group Personas Banking With the Poor Network, South Asia The 50 Top Microfinancing Institutions Identify pain points and how to get to the next steps in size and maturity of businessMcKinsey pro-bono services Organizational Capacity Assessment ToolSWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation Impact and measurementIntroduction to Evaluation Organizational Capacity Assessment ToolResearch question/research design (more M+E section, see below)Using Randomization in Development Economics - for people with Econ backgroundSample Size and Power Calculations Transparency and reproducibility (in M+E section, see below)Teaching resources (in M+E section, see below)Institutional support/technical assistance Social Venture InstitutesEstablishing values, missionEstablishing Values for Your Business Online CourseMarket assessment toolsMarketing for Social Entrepreneurs Google AnalyticsAYTMConsumer segmentation toolsWillingness to pay identification strategiesPricing a ProductBain Customer Segmentation Market Research and Consumer Behavior Coursera Course Marketing and sales strategiesTarget Group Story World Marketing for Social Entrepreneurs NEW Nonprofit Marketing Plan Template—Right-Things, Right-Now MarketingFree Business Card Maker Marketing Plan & Template AYTM EmailsArt of Emails WebsitesWordpress Client management systems (protocol, software)Salesforce Insightly CRM UsabilityHub Zoho Projects Team and project management toolsSalesforce Zoho Projects Online coursesWharton Entrepreneurship Innovation and Design for Global Grand Challenges Stage 3: Early adoption - what is needed to get from initial users to greater market penetration? Stages of early adoptionStages of business developmentSupport neededIdentifying behavioral patterns of target customer segments and consumer baseCritical Task List Innovation and Design for Global Grand Challenges Increasing manufacturingLearning Loop Scaling PlanExpanding Company/Hiring ServicesBullhorn Reach Plum Job application form Devex Upwork Idealist Impact Hubs Co-Founders Lab Getting from Employee 5 to 50: The hiring guide every startup should read LinkedIn for Nonprofits Setting up larger scale manufacturing (potentially with own factories or through agreement with manufacturer, location may vary)Learning LoopScaling Plan Identifying relevant legal and regulatory structures (labor laws, import tariffs and restrictions, etc.)Lawyers Without Borders Lex Mundi ProBono Foundation Establishing more sophisticated after sales service and maintenance SalesforceHappy Fox Zoho ProjectsRecruiting EmployeesStanford Entrepreneurial Summer Intern Program Scaling PlanDevex Upwork Bullhorn Reach Plum IdealistImpact Hubs Getting from Employee 5 to 50: The hiring guide every startup should read Job application form LinkedIn for Nonprofits Product testing (A/B)Google Analytics Optimizely Product Iteration/PivotingA Straightforward Guide to Product Iteration Pitch deck and other marketing materialsThe Best Startup Pitch Deck Populr How To Pitch a VC Don't Pitch A Venture Capitalist Without This Checklist Legal and Consulting ServicesLex Mundi ProBono Foundation Deloitte Pro Bono Services The 50 Top Microfinance Institutions Product/Market Fit AnalysisLearning Loop PartnershipsFounder DatingLinkedIn for Nonprofits Increasing Social Media Presence and Press CoverageSocial Media Ideas, Formulas & Shortcuts for ImprovementConvert More Customers with Video + Social10 Tips for Creating Great Content6 Steps To Developing a Content-First Marketing Strategy 71 Ways to Get Media Coverage11 Tips for Pitching Reporters on Social Media7 Steps to a More Advanced Social Media StrategyHow to Build a Brilliant Brand on Social MediaHow to Build a Social Media Content CalendarPricing AdjustmentsPricing a ProductUnderstanding FinanceNapkin Finance Online coursesWharton EntrepreneurshipInnovation and Design for Global Grand ChallengesSteer Your Business to Success Stage 4: Market growth - what is needed to get from purchase to prominence in a market?Stages of market growthStages of business developmentSupport neededAutomation and outsourcingUpwork CatchafireFiverr Creating new products, redesign and adaptation of current productsMindMeisterDIY ToolkitCreative Workshop Problem Definition Experience Tour Fast Idea Generator Thinking Hats Causes Diagram Understanding local market conditionsPro Bono Economics Finding new funding - list of impact investors in stage 5The 50 Top Microfinancing InstitutionsMeasuring impact (in M+E section, see below)Pro Bono Economics Increasing transparency (in M+E section, see below)Effective managementSeed Transformation Program – East Africa Board of DirectorsBuilding an Effective Board of Directors LinkedIn for Nonprofits Advisory BoardHow to Build an Effective Advisory Board HiringStanford Entrepreneurial Summer Intern Program UpworkJob application formDevex Idealist LinkedIn for NonprofitsSelling your businessRedesigning the business planSWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation Seed Transformation Program – East Africa Developing a growth strategySteer your Business to Success Seed Transformation Program – East Africa Wharton Entrepreneurship Supply chain managementFinancialForce TradeGecko Demand generationBuilding partnershipsLinkedIn for Nonprofits Pitch deck and other marketing materialsThe 11 Slides You Need to Have in Your Pitch Deck The Best Startup Pitch Deck Managing cash flowAccountingFree Intuit QuickBooks budget templateFreshBooksAfID Legal servicesLex Mundi ProBono Foundation Management softwareSalesforceAsana Need for flexible capital - Banks, grants, partnerships, leasing optionsIdentifying impact investors - (list of impact investors in stage 5)The 50 Top Microfinancing Institutions ConsultingDeloitte Pro Bono Services Inspire Seed Transformation Program – East Africa Governance Counts CatchafireOnline coursesWharton EntrepreneurshipSteer your Business to Success Stage 5: Market expansion - what is needed to scale products to new markets? → Depends on expected pathway to scale and will look different for every business, but market/public/private/hybrid will share commonalities. Stages of market expansionStages of business developmentSupport neededIdentifying new target marketsMarket researchKlineSWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation Market SizingHow to Size a Market Opportunity SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation Customer segmentation/ Identifying new target customer segmentsBain Customer Segmentation Market Research and Consumer Behavior Coursera Course Consumer preference research, willingness to pay studies, etc.Pricing Strategy Coursera Course Establishing new supply chainsThomasNet Partnerships; Identify appropriate partnersPartnership Evaluation Framework Partnerships: Frameworks for Working Together Building Partnerships LinkedIn for Nonprofits Establishing new distribution networks (Many of the same issues as earlier stages - setting up in new countries, developing new supply chains and distribution models, etc.)Establishing initial supply chainsThomasNet Supply Chain SoftwareFishbowl Inventory SoftwareProduct adaptation: Adapting product to local conditions/needsProduct Standardization and adaptation in international marketing Pro Bono Economics Country product standards and regulationsLawyers Without Borders ISO Standards CatalogueBuilding a strong management team12 Ways to Build an Effective Team Devex Building Future Leaders Diagnostic Survey Strategic Leadership and Management Market expansion opportunitiesSWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business Situation Exit strategySocial impact bondsSocial Impact Bond Infographic Developing a Growth strategyAcceleration programsSeed Transformation Program – East Africa Echoing Green Y Combinator Supply chain managementFinancialForce TradeGecko SWOT Analysis Setting up large scale manufacturing (potentially with own factories or through agreement with manufacturer, location may vary)Learning Loop Scaling Plan Identifying relevant legal services and regulatory structures (labor laws, import tariffs and restrictions, etc.)Lawyers Without Borders Lex Mundi ProBono Foundation Establishing more sophisticated after sales service and maintenanceZoho ProjectsSalesforceHappy Fox Hiring, seeking additional helpStanford Entrepreneurial Summer Intern Program Idealist LinkedIn for NonprofitsInvestor networks; Networks of investors interested in innovator productsGlobal Impact Investing Network Scaling plan Scaling Plan SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis Examples for Every Business SituationCost Effectiveness and Scaling Up: Measurement Accounting management and softwareAccounting: Principles of Financial Accounting Accounting Management Solutions FinancialForceConsultingDeloitte Social Impact Consulting Deloitte Pro Bono Services Dalberg Global Development Advisors FSG Bridgespan Inspire Stanford Entrepreneurial Summer Intern Program Pro Bono EconomicsEchoing Green Governance CountsOnline coursesWharton Entrepreneurship Strategic Leadership and Management Innovation Design for Global Grand Challenges Impact investingFinancial InclusionAccionBamboo FinanceElevar EquityGrayGhost VenturesEnergyBamboo FinanceVital CapitalAcumen FundAgricultureBamboo FinanceElevar EquityVital CapitalAcumen FundRoot CapitalHealthBamboo FinanceBetter VenturesVital CapitalDBL PartnersAcumen FundSustainabilityBetter VenturesDBL PartnersEnvironmentEcoEnterprises Fund Root CapitalHumanitarian Elevar EquityRoot CapitalTechnologyGrayGhost VenturesDBL PartnersHousingVital CapitalAcumen FundEducationVital CapitalAcumen FundAllGrassroots Business FundBig Issue InvestSEAFEchoing GreenLegal servicesLawyers Without BordersLex Mundi ProBono Foundation Measurement and impactHow can our innovators efficiently and effectively monitor, measure, and test whether their innovation is achieving impact?Introduction to evaluations: “the what, why, who, when, and how of evaluations”BasicMeasuring Impact Building a Performance Measurement SystemIntermediateImpact Evaluation - World BankIntroduction to Impact Evaluation - Australia UNICEF Overview of Impact Evaluation AdvancedScaling Up and Evaluation Introduction to Evaluation - J-PAL, Randomized evaluationsOutlines of Principles for Impact Evaluations Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit Impact Evaluation in Practice Research QuestionNarrowing a Topic and Developing a Research QuestionIdentifying a Relevant Research Problem and Question, and Searching Relevant Literature Evidence Gap Maps - help figuring out what data is already out thereResearch DesignTarget population and outcomes (tied to research questions)SamplingWHO STEPS Sample Size Calculator and Sampling Spreadsheet A Practical Guide to Sampling Randomization/IE designPower Calculations/sample sizeOverviewPower and Sample Size Calculation Determining Sample Size: How to Ensure You Get the Correct Sample Size Determining Sample Size eBook Optimal Design softwareExercise: How to do Power Calculations in Optimal Design Software Power Calculations: STATA and Optimal Design Measurement and Data CollectionSurvey DesignWorld Bank LSMS Data collection - Software optionsFreeODK Fieldata - free optionComputer-Assisted Personal Interview technology (World Bank)Survey question designer from World Bank Survey solutions tester PaidSurveyCTO SurveyBe Data qualityUsing Administrative Data for Randomized Evaluations High frequency checks guide and Stata codeBCSTATSCFOUT Working with DataData security, backup, storageSoftwareBoxCryptor Data cleaningManaging and Manipulating Survey Data: A Beginner's Guide Talend Data analysisData classification tableBest Practices for Data and Code Management EthicsInstitutional Review Board (IRB) Overview IRB Flowsheet Does my research need IRB review? Training and Certification on Human Subjects ResearchNIH Research Involving Human Subjects Transparency and ReproducibilityPre-registration on AEAPre-analysis plansPromises and Perils of Pre-Analysis PlansExternal sharing and data publicationData Publication Guidelines Center for Open Science International Initiative for Impact Evaluation Software and ToolsStataStata tutorialImpact Evaluation using StataR OptimalDesignCost-effectiveness AnalysisCostingJ-PAL Basic Costing Template J-PAL Guidelines to Costing J-PAL Cost EffectivenessJ-PAL Improving Student Participation Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Example Cost Effectiveness and Scaling Up: MeasurementComparative Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Inform Policy in Developing Countries: A General Framework with Applications for Education Education CE GuidesJ-PAL Improving Test Performance Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Example Estimating the Cost of Education Programs Institutional Support/Technical AssistanceJ-PAL Executive EducationImpactMatters - new IPA-incubated organization that does impact audits for small nonprofits to determine how to use and produce evidenceIDinsightPro Bono Economics ................
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