PlaceSpeak

The purpose of this internship is to assess the commercial viability of PlaceSpeak, which is creating a new online e-commerce model, and creating a new service category. This will involve extensive research into current methodologies and best practices for eliciting and collecting public policy input from community residents, as well as current pricing models and levels for profit-driven organizations that collect and provide such information. Market analysis will be conducted to indentfy and analysis potential markets and users for this new online service. Further research into current pricing levels and pricing structures for comparable online services, we can determine what is the most usable, appealing and competitive pricing model for the PlaceSpeak Issues Platform. The goal is to ensure the long-term financial viability of PlaceSpeak, which aims to implement online community participation tools that will aid in public policy decision-making.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ron Cenfetelli

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate