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Transcript of Mit Annual Conference 2009 Presentation
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MIT Legatum Center 2009 Annual ConferenceLeila Chirayath Janah
Founder and CEO, Samasource
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The NeedPaul Parach, 24Dadaab, KenyaRefugee Work Program
Born in South Sudan
Orphaned at 9, walked to Kakuma camp
Denied formal employment
Speaks English
Learned to use a computer 2 months ago
samasourcegive workTM
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1.2 billion youth in the worldat least 200M in Africa (World Bank)
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50% unemploymentup to 70% in some regions (World Bank)
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Rising education levels and literacyLiteracy now at 84% globally, up from 76% last decade (UNESCO)
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“I joined the militia because I thought I could get paid after the war. I knew I was risking my life but I had no other choice. My mother was finding it hard to feed us. I
joined to have a job.” - Sylvestre, 18, Congo-Brazzaville.
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Microwork (or, The World Really is Flat)
samasource
Mako
Abdiyo
Hassan
Marian
web services
virtual assistance
data entry
image moderation
trainingquality assurance
contractingbilling and invoicing
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Our secret sauce: transparency
Worker bio, earnings
Partner story
Connection tools:$$, work, or social
mediaEarnings to date: $335Projects to date: 12
Client testimonials:
Working with Tashina has been a pleasure -- she manages my calendaring and travel booking with ease.
See more >>
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Subscriptions
App Test - Painless Application Testing
SimpleAutomated Transparent
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Major Wins
Rockefeller FoundationTempleton FoundationBusiness in Development NetworkStanford Social Enterprise ChallengeRainer Arnhold Fellowship
Premal Shah, President, KivaBill Trenchard, former CEO, LiveOpsDr. Paul Milgrom, Stanford UniversityTim Ferriss, Four-Hour WorkweekMohamoud Jibrell, CTO, Ford Foundation
Partnerships & Support
Grants & Funding Donors & Advisors
Growth
6 Countries
18 Service Partners
517 workers
$220Kin sales
Since September 2008:
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Future Directions
More PartnersMore Work
Virtual Goods
Imagine a virtual fair trade handbag or UNICEF card
Virtual goods = $2.5B market, 0 (or very low) marginal cost to produce
What we could offer: Customized songs, poems, sayings, images, e-cards
Capture the 15% margin on socially labeled goods
Great existing relationship with largest distribution channel in the world
Domestic expansion pilot in E. Palo Alto
Growing our hubs in South Asia, E. Africa
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Our Impact
Paul is no longer a “lost
boy”
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Thank you.
Where to find us:
samasource.org
@samasource [email protected]
/samasource