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Borrow stuff - don't buy it! @ EcoHackSF
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May 09, 2014
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Borrow stuff - don't buy it! @ EcoHackSF
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Hey also, can I borrow a tent this wknd?
Hey also, can I borrow a tent this wknd?
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THE$OPPORTUNITY$[TO$CHANGE$THE$WORLD]$ Stuff%we%own% Stuff%we%own…% that%our%friends%also%own%
PLATFORM$TO$HELP$YOU$BORROW$ GET$OVER$THE$GUILT$OF$ASKING$FOR$STUFF$ h<p://borrows.herokuapp.com$
NOW:$FAST,$EASY,$FREE$ Coordinate$ When,$where,$how$ to$pick$up?$ Reminders$ Your$friend$will$pick$ up$today!$ Delivery$ Pick$up$&$return$on$ your$behalf$
Inventory$ Guaranteed$stuff$ from$my$closet%
LATER:$NO$GUILT,$NO$AWKWARDNESS$ Coordinate$ When,$where,$how$ to$pick$up?$ Reminders$ Your$friend$will$pick$ up$today!$ Delivery$ Pick$up$&$return$on$ your$behalf$
Inventory$ Guaranteed$stuff$ from$my$closet% Smart$Algorithm$ Ask$only$friends$ who$have$stuff$ Anonymity$ Manage$comms$&$ protect$feelings$ Git$‘er$done$ Fast$&$free,$not$ browsing$&$paying$ PeaceVofVmind$ Damage$&$loss$ protecOon$
WHERE$BORROWER$GO,$SUPPLIERS$FOLLOW$ Jon$is$more$than$willing$ to$lend$out$his$tools…$ …if$only$Jane$would$ask$ to$borrow$them$
WHERE$BORROWER$GO,$SUPPLIERS$FOLLOW$ Jon$is$more$than$willing$ to$lend$out$his$tools…$ …if$only$Jane$would$ask$ to$borrow$them$ Other(incen#ves(for(Jon$
PEERVTOVPEER$IS$NOT$MAINSTREAM$ <1%$unaided$awareness$ of$AirBnB$
Would$share$ with$anyone$ THE$MARKET$ Would$share$ only$with$friends$ Already$ sharing$ Would$be$ sharing$ Would$not$
share$
Would$share$ with$anyone$ THE$MARKET$ Would$share$ only$with$friends$ Already$ sharing$ Would$be$ sharing$ Would$not$
share$ Early$adopters$
Would$share$ with$anyone$ THE$MARKET$ Would$share$ only$with$friends$ Already$ sharing$ Would$be$ sharing$ Would$not$
share$ 1$million$ mainstream$ users$ (San$Francisco$ Bay$Area)$ Early$adopters$
MAKING$IT$RAIN$ Pay$what$you$will$ Borrowers$pay$per$ transacOon$based$ on$own$judgment$ of$value$service$ provides$ PickVup$&$Return$ Borrowers$pay$for$ delivery—pickSup$
&$return$of$item$ from$lender$ Affiliate$Markeang$ Borrowers$buy$ companion$items$ (e.g.,$camping$fuel)$ S$and/or$S$$ Borrower$referred$ to$retailer$(e.g.,$ borrowing$as$tryS beforeSyouSbuy)$ Insurance$ Borrowers$pay$to$ insure$item$against$ damages$or$loss$
TEAMING$ James$Dong$ • 3%years%consul6ng%@%Bain%&%Company% • Self>taught%developer%% • Business%&%Environ.%Econ%@%Berkeley% • Driven%by%social%impact%poten6al%
• Ideas%to%built%transforma6ve%company% •
[email protected]
%%
SATURDAY$HACK$IDEAS$ ! Social%media%search%&%marke6ng% ! Rela6onal%databases%&%search%algorithm% (inventory,%friends,%borrowers/%lenders)% ! Feedback%system%(e.g.,%upvotes/%downvotes,% ra6ngs/%reviews)% ! Improved%UX/%UI%for%landing%page%&%form%% ! Open$brainstorming:$what$do$you$want$to$ work$on?$
We$have$an$incredible$opportunity$ to$redefine$consumerism!$
[email protected]
$ h<p://borrows.herokuapp.com$