Creativity Cafe; a "New School for the Next Millennium"
Investment Opportunity
One Page Business Plan:
revised: 04/11/07
For more information:
Contact: Peter H. Rosen
V.A.R.I.O.U.S. Media
140 Uwapo Rd.,#49-204
Kihei HI 96753
808 875-4747
Vision
Create a network of physical Creativity Cafes around the world that are
live and cyberspace networking salons featuring educational entertainment
and multimedia cybertheater. A fun place where people gather for play and
work, where creative people, using the marriage of art and state-of-the-art
technology, learn from each other and have a forum for showcasing their
work and profiting from their talents.
Mission
Establish Creativity Cafe as a "New School for the Next Millennium." To
inspire and empower the public in both CyberSpace and in communities around
the world by providing affordable access to technology and instruction; by
creating experiences that are inspiring, entertaining and educate us to be better
human beings. To create and propagate life enhancing edutainment in the
mass media. To provide neighborhood facility(s) where the tools of today
can serve the leaders of tomorrow. A place to assist you to discover
the personal benefits of the communication revolution in ways where "Strangers,
are just friends who haven't yet met," and benefit your personal path direcly.
Objectives
Establish and build a network of cyber play spaces for kids of all ages and their
families. A public place to bridge cyber and physical space where
personal tour guides hand-hold the technophobic and curious. To create and
propagate multimedia edutainment that demonstrates our human potential, is
healing and helps foster global unity. Distribute economic benefits to owners,
staff and community members resulting from production, publishing and sale of
experiences and products we co-create . Digital storytelling tool education and
access. Produce interactive entertainments distributed in various media; to be
marketed by the Creativity Cafe Consortium.
Strategies
Continue maintaining visibility using public "Living Gallery" events such
as V.A.R.I.O.U.S. Media Ink and "KidCast For Peace via productions in
physical networking salons, schools, trade show installations,
multimedia performances, traditional media, email, and Web programming.
Since 1980, in-kind support has come from leading technology corporations
and organizations believing in our mission. We continue to develop alliances
with cutting edge organizations, corporations, other electronic cafes and
cyber-performance environments/advocates. Develope "CREATIVITY.NET" and "CREATIVITY.COM."
Plans
Build upon the proven success of our live interactive events (since 1980)
and Creativity Café Live/Web productions. Secure capitalization for
building acquisition, staff salaries and start-up operating expenses. Begin
programming on-site in prime locations by Summer 2002.
What Is the Product
Entertainment and Education. A state-of-the-art networking salon and community
cybertheater/venue. A high-tech, yet "connected with nature" ambiance for
assisting patrons in discovering people and resources, mentors and edutainment,
to advance them on their personal path. A place for technology and personal
growth mentoring/training, virtual world exploration/building with over 25
profit streams. Web "content" is created by patrons who receive economic benefit.
General public can purchase personalized merchandise, analog and digital art,
DVDs, etc.. An interactive playspace featuring Internet and digital storytelling
mechanism ofering creative tool access/education (Creativity Camp). Tour guides
offer personalized clubinternet resource identification and utilization for
life path optimization. A safe place for children and creative personalities
to learn, grow, and express in these dynamically changing times. A facilitated
networking salon and membership club to benefit local communities and our world.
Who Is The Customer
Travellers needing cyber services (email, video upload, file/format conversion,
etc.), corporations/organizations seeking multimedia performance/meeting
space for after convention parties/special events. General Public;
technology learning lab/Distance Education and visioning center for teachers
and students, digital/traditional artists needing better representation and
financial rewards. Audiences seeking inspiration and technology understanding.
Tourists seeking local cultural resources. People interested in furthering
global community. The visiting cyber/multimedia artist/performer needing
specialized equipment to display/perform hybrid/cyber works of art. People
looking for new business and/or social relationships.
How Will Customers Find Us
Aggressive marketing in print, radio and TV, CyberSpace, innovative
promotions, direct mail, community outreach projects, editorials and
advertising in consumer, trade publications and various media, free trial
membership coupons in airline media, etc..
What Resources Are Required
First stage capitalization of $3,000,000 ($100K for bare bones version and
$15 million for idealized version). Management team and creative teams
identified. $1.1M Angel capital sought to enable phase one operation. We
predict eleven months to profitability.
Key Financial Data
We have projections for five years. We are actively seeking all forms of
capitalization, strategic relationships and partnerships with investors,
corporations, individuals and organizations. A full prospectus is available
upon request. For more information contact: Peter H. Rosen, or click here.
Notable URLs:
Creativity Cafe Home Page: http://creativity.net
Welcome and Position Statement: http://creativity.net/foyer.html
"KidCast For Peace; Solutions For A Better World:" http://creativity.net/kidcast2.html
Bio of Founder, Peter Rosen: http://creativity.net/PeterRosen.html
New Schools Presentation: http://creativity.net/NewSchoolsSigGraph.html
AfterSchool programming: Creativity Camp: http://creativity.net/ccamp.html
Digital Storytelling Workshop in Austria Castle: http://creativity.net/austria.html
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