Empower Success through the 5 Essential Themes of Entrepreneurship
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Invention-Based Learning
BizzyB empowers market-ready innovation through a scaffolded journaling system featuring 5 Essential Themes of Entrepreneurship. Students, parents, educators and employers collaborate on a platform that combines STEM curriculum with project-based learning to build creativity, soft skills and entrepreneurial mindset.
Your Team’s “Idea Bank” Journal
Choose team leaders to facilitate discussions and log concepts for your project’s 5 Essential Themes of Entrepreneurship:
1. IDEA
Problem/solution approach, market timing and future vision.
2. INVENT
MVP (Minimum Viable Product) features, process, supply reqs.
3. STORY
Design a brand, name, logo, mkting strategy, promo materials.
4. USERS
Define users, influencers, use cases, sales locations.
5. GOALS
Define & measure 3P outcomes for People, Planet and Profits.
Innovation Community Features
BizzyB connects collaborators in many ways:
Team Journaling
Evolve the 5 Themes of Innovation through your team’s Concept Bank. Features include leadership roles, comment channels, feedback surveys and more.
Templates Library
Empower your team with project template resources including Lessons, instructions, tips and examples. A generic template is available for unique concepts.
Foundational Content
Access STEM and other foundational resources on an as-needed basis via two sections entitled Lessons and Factoids that support BizzyB projects.
Remote Mentoring
Add mentors to your team through built-in comment channels that empower collaboration from anywhere, anytime.
Contests & Hacks
Companies, schools and organizations are invited to post contests, hackathons and other challenges in the BizzyB Library.
Curriculum Authoring
Use non-technical forms to create Project Templates and Lessons for distribution through the BizzyB Library.
Pitch Decks
Create a custom slideshow that automatically updates as your BizzyB project concept evolves.
Business Plans
Create a custom business plan that automatically updates as your BizzyB project concept evolves.
Digital Portfolio
Share your projects, activities, awards and VIBE® Creative Aspiration Profile through your free personal digital portfolio.
BIZZYB FEATURES:
VIBE Personal Insight & Growth System
Gain personal insight and achieve aspirations through the VIBE® System. As you work on innovation projects at BizzyB, built-in surveys measure your creative style to define one of four personal VIBE archetypes: Visionary, Inventor, Builder, Explorer.
Sneak-Peek the BizzyB Library
Contests, Templates & Groups
Who is BizzyB for?
Creators, inventors, innovators & entrepreneurs, 13 years old & up
For Education
Students 13 years old & up learn STEM & Soft Skills via PBL, maker, hack & capstone projects. More »
For Incubators
Incubators, accelerators and business help centers can use BizzyB as a backbone system. More »
For Internships
Employers can use BizzyB as a backbone for job shadow, intern & apprenticeship projects. More »
For Contests
Hackathon, business plan and other competitions can be posted in the BizzyB Library. More »
For Entrepreneurs
Individuals and creative teams can use BizzyB to develop innovation concepts and pitches. More »
For Influencers
Curriculum authors and YouTubers can share and promote “how-to” content in the BizzyB Library. More »
Subscription Model
Monthly project template use fees. The rest is free. Plans & Pricing »
Donate & Support
Help innovators. Donations 100% tax deductible. Donate »
Author Templates
Template authors earn a 20% revenue share. Features »
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