Startup project: Palimpsest A platform for collective works of literature

1. PALIMPSESTPALIMPSEST
An International Novel PlatformAn International Novel Platform

2. An innovative platform of collectiveAn innovative platform of collective
works of literatureworks of literature..
An idea provided by: Kontomichis Venedictos
Simatou Athina
Skomvoulis Michalis

3. ProblemProblem
• Lack of innovation in literature
• During the last decades literature is characterized
by stagnation
• The literary production is characterized by banality
and commercialism.

4. SolutionSolution
• A web platform, which will serve as the core
generator of collective novels
• A web platform that will bring together all the
contemporary artists (already famous or not)
• A web platform, which will operate as a mediator
that will connect authors with publishers and
readers.

5. DescriptionDescription
• Central idea of the platfrom The creation of
an area where all the collective literary works
will be gothered together
• The platform offers the opportunity to writers
& poets to create collective works of
litterature
• It brings together creators, publishers and
readers

6. How will it work?
 Each author will be subscribed to the platform with
an annual fee of 30 euros. With this fee, he/she will
be able to start a story from the beginning or to
continue an existing one. The creation limit: Three
stories simultaneously. The authors will be of three
types:
1. Professional writers / poets
2. Amateur writers/poets
3. Freshman writers/poets

7.  Each publisher will be subscribed to platform with
an annual fee of 60 euros
The publisher will be able to read each collective
work of literature, to buy its copyrightes and
publish it
For each collective work of literature the publisher
will pay lump a predetermined sum (50% of which
will go to the platform and 50% to the authors)
How will it work?How will it work?

8.  For each further issue the publisher will be
bound to pay the copyrights of authors for each
further issue.
➢ It will be given the possibility to the publishers
to come into personal contact with talented
writers.
➢ Each reader will be registered for free and will
read free of charge every work of literature he
wishes
How will it work?How will it work?

9. For the outsetFor the outset
 Some famous authors will be invited to launch the
platform with their own novels/poems, in the
purpose to advertise the platform
Those authors, over the long run, will serve as
commentators of the other literary works

10. Key PointsKey Points
• There will be no advertising
• It will be given the opportunity to comment /
observation from readers / other creators /
publishers
• The "world" platform will determine whether
a literary work should be deleted from the
platform eg because racist speech

11. • The platform will not offer the possibility
of editing the “texts” of the others
• There will be only the "authors-
commentators“ , who will express their
"scientific" view on every literary work
Key PointsKey Points

12. THE BUSINESS MODEL CANVASTHE BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS
KEY PARTNERS KEY ACTIVITIES VALUE PROPOSITIONS
1. Publishers
2. Authors
3. Famous Authors-
Commentators
1. Self-service
2. Facebook
incoro
3. Good
cooperation
with the
authors
1. Core generator of
collective novels
2. Promotion &
development of
literature
3. Creation of a collective,
intellectual literature
work
4. Focus on the value of
literature (cultural &
financial)

13. THE BUSINESS MODEL CANVASTHE BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS
KEY RESOURCES CUSTOMER
RELATIONSHIPS
CHANNELS
1. Authors’
inspiration
2. ICTs
infrastructure
3. Money from
Investors
1. Self-service
2. Facebook &
Twitter
incorporation
3. A background
for each
author/user is
created, that
includes his
activity
1. Social Networks
2. Mobile Application
3. Websites selling books

14. THE BUSINESS MODEL CANVASTHE BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS
CUSTOMER
SEGMENTS
COST STRUCTURE REVENUE STREAMS
1. Authors
2. Publishers
(traditionals &
online)
3. Readers
1. ICTs insfrastructure
2. Creation of
Software
3. Maintenance and
support of Software
4. Authors’
remuneration
5. Famous authors-
commentators
remuneration
1. 50% of each work of
literature
2. Authors’ fee
3. Publishers’ fee
4. Investors

15. THANK YOU!!!