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MIT Legatum Center 2009 Annual Conference
Leila Chirayath Janah
Founder and CEO, Samasource
The Need
Paul Parach, 24
Dadaab, Kenya
Refugee Work Program
Born in South Sudan
Orphaned at 9, walked to Kakuma camp
Denied formal employment
Speaks English
Learned to use a computer 2 months ago
samasourcegive work
TM
samasourcegive work
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1.2 billion youth in the world
at least 200M in Africa (World Bank)
+
50% unemployment
up to 70% in some regions (World Bank)
+
Rising education levels and literacy
Literacy now at 84% globally, up from 76% last decade (UNESCO)
=
samasourcegive work
TM
“I joined the militia because I thought I could get paid after the war. I knew I was
risking my life but I had no other choice. My mother was finding it hard to feed us. I
joined to have a job.” - Sylvestre, 18, Congo-Brazzaville.
samasourcegive work
TM
Microwork (or, The World Really is Flat)
samasource
Mako
Abdiyo
Hassan
Marian
web services
virtual
assistance
data entry
image
moderation
training
quality assurance
contracting
billing and invoicing
samasourcegive work
TM
Our secret sauce: transparency
Worker bio, earnings
Partner story
Connection tools:
$$, work, or social
media
Earnings to date: $335
Projects to date: 12
Client testimonials:
Working with Tashina has
been a pleasure -- she
manages my calendaring and
travel booking with ease.
See more >>
samasourcegive work
TM
Subscriptions
App Test - Painless Application Testing
Simple
Automated
Transparent
samasourcegive work
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Major Wins
Rockefeller Foundation
Templeton Foundation
Business in Development Network
Stanford Social Enterprise Challenge
Rainer Arnhold Fellowship
Premal Shah, President, Kiva
Bill Trenchard, former CEO, LiveOps
Dr. Paul Milgrom, Stanford University
Tim Ferriss, Four-Hour Workweek
Mohamoud Jibrell, CTO, Ford Foundation
Partnerships & Support
Grants & Funding Donors & Advisors
Growth
6 Countries
18 Service Partners
517 workers
$220K
in sales
Since September 2008:
samasourcegive work
TM
Future Directions
More PartnersMore Work
Virtual Goods
Imagine a virtual fair trade handbag or
UNICEF card
Virtual goods = $2.5B market, 0 (or
very low) marginal cost to produce
What we could offer: Customized
songs, poems, sayings, images, e-
cards
Capture the 15% margin on socially
labeled goods
Great existing relationship with largest
distribution channel in the world
Domestic expansion pilot in E. Palo Alto
Growing our hubs in South Asia, E. Africa
samasourcegive work
TM
Our Impact
Paul is no
longer a “lost
boy”
samasourcegive work
TM
Thank you.
Where to find us:
samasource.org
@samasource leila@samasource.org
/samasource

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Mit Annual Conference 2009 Presentation

  • 1. MIT Legatum Center 2009 Annual Conference Leila Chirayath Janah Founder and CEO, Samasource
  • 2. The Need Paul Parach, 24 Dadaab, Kenya Refugee Work Program Born in South Sudan Orphaned at 9, walked to Kakuma camp Denied formal employment Speaks English Learned to use a computer 2 months ago samasourcegive work TM
  • 3. samasourcegive work TM 1.2 billion youth in the world at least 200M in Africa (World Bank) + 50% unemployment up to 70% in some regions (World Bank) + Rising education levels and literacy Literacy now at 84% globally, up from 76% last decade (UNESCO) =
  • 4. samasourcegive work TM “I joined the militia because I thought I could get paid after the war. I knew I was risking my life but I had no other choice. My mother was finding it hard to feed us. I joined to have a job.” - Sylvestre, 18, Congo-Brazzaville.
  • 5. samasourcegive work TM Microwork (or, The World Really is Flat) samasource Mako Abdiyo Hassan Marian web services virtual assistance data entry image moderation training quality assurance contracting billing and invoicing
  • 6. samasourcegive work TM Our secret sauce: transparency Worker bio, earnings Partner story Connection tools: $$, work, or social media Earnings to date: $335 Projects to date: 12 Client testimonials: Working with Tashina has been a pleasure -- she manages my calendaring and travel booking with ease. See more >>
  • 7. samasourcegive work TM Subscriptions App Test - Painless Application Testing Simple Automated Transparent
  • 8. samasourcegive work TM Major Wins Rockefeller Foundation Templeton Foundation Business in Development Network Stanford Social Enterprise Challenge Rainer Arnhold Fellowship Premal Shah, President, Kiva Bill Trenchard, former CEO, LiveOps Dr. Paul Milgrom, Stanford University Tim Ferriss, Four-Hour Workweek Mohamoud Jibrell, CTO, Ford Foundation Partnerships & Support Grants & Funding Donors & Advisors Growth 6 Countries 18 Service Partners 517 workers $220K in sales Since September 2008:
  • 9. samasourcegive work TM Future Directions More PartnersMore Work Virtual Goods Imagine a virtual fair trade handbag or UNICEF card Virtual goods = $2.5B market, 0 (or very low) marginal cost to produce What we could offer: Customized songs, poems, sayings, images, e- cards Capture the 15% margin on socially labeled goods Great existing relationship with largest distribution channel in the world Domestic expansion pilot in E. Palo Alto Growing our hubs in South Asia, E. Africa
  • 10. samasourcegive work TM Our Impact Paul is no longer a “lost boy”
  • 11. samasourcegive work TM Thank you. Where to find us: samasource.org @samasource leila@samasource.org /samasource