1. The STAKEHOLDER needs:
A way to get some support that would allow him
to pursue his dream career
BECAUSE:
He doesn’t have the means to support himself
without a job, and he would feel too
overwhelmed having to study and work full-time
at the same time
2. - Government just gives him money
- He can work a couple of years to raise money to
support himself
- Ask his family for money
- Practice on weekends only
- Just suck it up and survive overwhelmed for a
couple of years
5/50
3. - Live with his parents
- Don't spend any money on anything
- Sell all your "toys" to get money
8/50
4. - Buy a house and open a restaurant, and eat there
- Just work on his art and spend all his money
promoting it (and hope for the best)
10/50
5. - Be in two places at the same time (work + art
practicing)
- Stop time when practicing
17/50
6. - Try to find initiatives that promote "dream-
following" in foreign countries
- Live in the wilderness, for free
- Go to a casino and win enough money to
support himself
- Get a loan at the bank
- Get a job where he can study while in the job
(like night-shift security)
22/50Note: These solutions were actually found while
watching episodes of the TV Series “The Middle” ;)
7. - Join a religious group, to get a bed and food, do some
chores, and have time for his art
- Find a girlfriend/wife willing to support him
- Learn how to fight and get in underground illegal fights
with bets to get money
- Start a music band and get paid for the gigs
- Do street performances and hope for some payment
- Get into auctions (buy cheap, sell at normal prices)
28/50Note: These solutions were actually found while
watching episodes of the TV Series “The Middle” ;)
8. 32/50Old Solution New Solution
Government just gives him
money
Government gives him a
temporary house and meals
He can work a couple of years to
raise money to support himself
Get a part-time job and pursue
his dream at the same time
Ask his family for money
Use crowdfunding websites to
get money for his cause
Ask his family for money
Members of his family or friends
can all raise a bit of money each
for him
9. 36/50Old Solution New Solution
Live with his parents
Live with a couple of friends
and split the rent and food
money
Buy a house and open a
restaurant, and eat there
Start a small business so he can
alternate between managing it
and studying his art
Try to find initiatives that
promote "dream-following" in
foreign countries
Go work in a country where the
economy is much better
Live in the wilderness, for free
Join a community of green-
activists who live by having
their own gardens
10. 40/50Old Solution New Solution
Go to a casino and win enough
money to support himself
Learn how to "count" cards and
go play some blackjack
Get a loan at the bank
Ask his friends/family for a
loan, and pay them back later
(no interest)
Get a job where he can study
while in the job
(like night-shift security)
Get a small job related to the
artistic area he's pursuing
(like a roadie, if he wants
to be a musician)
Learn how to fight and get in
underground illegal fights with
bets to get money
Create an illegal underground
night-time betting club
11. 44/50Old Solution New Solution
Just work on his art and spend
all his money promoting it (and
hope for the best)
Send his work to a couple of
important people in the artistic
community, maybe they get an
interest on his art and finance it
Be in two places at the same
time (work + art practicing)
Try to find an online job (and
practice while you do it)
Government gives him a
temporary house and meals
Apply for a scolarship
Use crowdfunding websites to
get money for his cause
Use couchsurfing to find various
spots to live in while dedicating
time to his art
12. 48/50Old Solution New Solution
Members of his family or friends
can all raise a bit of money each
for him
Go ask random people for
money for his cause
Live with a couple of friends
and split the rent and food
money
Buy a house, rent each room to a
different person, profit
Start a small business so he can
alternate between managing it
and studying his art
Start a business with a friend, so
they can each take some time off
to do personal stuff from time to
time
Join a community of green-
activists who live by having
their own gardens
Join a community of anarchists
or something, that will get less-
legal ways to find food and
housing
13. 50/50Old Solution New Solution
Send his work to a couple of
important people in the artistic
community, maybe they get an
interest on his art and finance it
Create a blog or website and
keep posting his work in hope to
get noticed
Try to find an online job (and
practice while you do it)
Apply for freelancer jobs
(like freelancer.com)
14. The most practical idea
(one that could be easily implemented)
Apply for a scolarship
It’s probably the easiest idea to implement that can
actually have awesome results
15. The most disruptive idea
(one that would make a huge impact, regardless
of how feasible or affordable it is)
Learn how to fight and get in underground
illegal fights with bets to get money
It’s the most extreme idea I’ve found for the problem, and
I think it may actually be feasible
(not recommended, though)
16. Your favourite idea
(one idea that you are excited about for whatever
reason... you don’t have to justify why)
Use crowdfunding websites
to get money for his cause
This is possibly the idea I’m going to use for myself in a
couple of years. I will start planning some projects, and
try to find resources for them by using
crowdfunding, which is an excellent tool.
