Helena C. Levison's master project aims to build a scalable tech startup that empowers foster parents through a community platform. The problem is that foster parents experience frustration when working with traumatized children. The concept is a community platform that allows foster parents, agencies, and social workers to connect. Research will involve interviews with startups and using design thinking tools to map out pain points in the current system.

1. MASTER PROJECT
DSKD 2017
HELENA C. LEVISON

2. VISION
• Children are the future
• Break negative social legacy
• Build a sustainable scalable tech startup
• Make a difference in the world

3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
How might we build a scalable tech startup that
empowers foster parents to deal with the frustrations
that arise when you’re working with traumatized
children?

4. CONCEPT
COMMUNITY PLATFORM FOR FOSTER PARENTS

5. CUSTOMERS & USERS
• Customers = Foster Agencies / Municipalities /
Government
• Users = Foster parents
(Potentially; Social workers, biological parents,
foster children)

6. SITUATION
• Ambitions
• Illness
• Startup Bus
• Preliminary research
• Mentor
• Collaboration / Assistance

7. US CONTRA DK

8. WRITTEN THESIS
Design
Startup Problem
Design Thinking
Lean Business
Model Canvas
Wicked Problems
Emperi:
Startup Interviews
Emperi:
Process tool
Emperi:
Map out system &
pain points

9. THE LEAN LOOP
Idea
ProductData
Build
Measure
Learn

10. PLANNING
• Where to start
• How to create structure
• Too many contacts
• Overwhelmed with possibilities, need clarity