Idea: A renren app that facilities event meeting in China colleges
          User size: 20 million college students in China
       Serviceable Addressable Market: US$ 100 million
                   Customer Interviewed: 154
                       Online Surveyed: 48
Yiye Jin                                            Junhao Jiang
EE MS (candidate)                               EE MS (candidate)
UI & UX design                                System Architecture




                              Lu Li
                     MS&E MS (candidate)
                    Server-side development

Yinan Na                                       Anthony Chow
CS MS (candidate)                         MS&E MS (candidate)
Client-side development                   Marketing & Analysis
Canvas #1: A renren app that facilities event meeting in China’ colleges
   Test: Event Goer and Host Value Proposition
   Test: Sponsors Value Proposition
   Key Activities: Product Development, Marketing, Risk Mitigation
   Test: Increase value for Event Goers

Pivot Canvas #2: A website that facilitates events organization in China
    Test: Event Host Value Proposition

Pivot Canvas #3: A renren app that ranks and reviews all aspects of China
college campus life
     Test: User Value Proposition
Event Host                                     Event Goer




Name: An Qi Huang                          Name: Yu Zhou Wang
• Junior at Wuhan University, major in     • Junior at Shanghai Jiaotong University,
  Economics                                  majoring in EE
• Loves music and psychology               • Interested in a variety of sports, street
• Student leader of Yoga Club                dancing, music and comics
• Organizes weekly yoga sessions           • Actively finds events on renren.com, BBS
• Wants to attract many event attendants     and through word of mouth
$200 initial user
      acquisition/school


         5% commission


$100 per year
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost reduction,
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              increased reach,         social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 sponsor matching         Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                                           event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   0    Events Goers:                                0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts
                                              Event info
   established                                aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
   network with                               influence                                           1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies                                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                     businesses
4. Local “Groupon”      connection            Local Businesses:         acquisition:
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
   companies         2. User base in renren   Exposure to students      Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       through web               Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             advertisement,            Local “Groupon”
                 0      companies        0                      0
                                              Attendants analysis       companies           0                        0



           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                    0                                                                0
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost reduction,
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              increased reach,         social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 sponsor matching         Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                                           event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   0    Events Goers:                                0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts
                                              Event info
   established                                aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
   network with                               influence                                           1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies                                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                     businesses
4. Local “Groupon”      connection            Local Businesses:         acquisition:
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
   companies         2. User base in renren   Exposure to students      Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       through web               Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             advertisement,            Local “Groupon”
                 0                       0                      0
                                              Attendants analysis                           0                        0
       Test: Value Proposition for Event goers/hosts
                        companies                                       companies


           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                    0                                                                0
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost reduction,
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              increased reach,         social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 sponsor matching         Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                                           event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   0    Events Goers:                                0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts 68
                                              Event info
   established                                aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
   network with                               influence         68                                1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies                                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                     businesses
4. Local “Groupon”      connection            Local Businesses:         acquisition:
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
   companies         2. User base in renren   Exposure to students      Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       through web               Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             advertisement,            Local “Groupon”
                 0      companies        0                      0
                                              Attendants analysis                           0                        0
                                                                        companies
         Test: Value Proposition for local businesses
           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                   0                                                                 0
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost reduction,
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              increased reach,         social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 sponsor matching         Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                                           event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   0    Events Goers:                                0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts 68
                                              Event info
   established                                aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
   network with                               influence         68                                1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies                                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                     medium
4. Local “Groupon”      connection            Local Businesses:         acquisition:
                                                                                                     businesses
   companies         2. User base in renren   Exposure to students      Renren.com
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
                     3. Sponsor base in       through web               Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             advertisement,            Local “Groupon”
                 0                       0                      19
                                              Attendants analysis                           0                        19
                        companies                                       companies
                                         Key Activities
           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                   0                                                                 87
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost reduction,
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              increased reach,         social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 sponsor matching         Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                                           event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   37   Events Goers:                                0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts
                                              Event info
   established                                aggregation, Social                                 Customers:      68
   network with                               influence         68                                1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies                                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                     medium
4. Local “Groupon”      connection            Local Businesses:         acquisition:
                                                                                                     businesses
   companies         2. User base in renren   Exposure to students      Renren.com
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
                     3. Sponsor base in       through web               Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             advertisement,            Local “Groupon”
                 5            Aggressive Marketing
                        companies        8                      19
                                              Attendants analysis       companies           0                       19



           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                   29                                                                87
1. Promotion              Events Hosts:
                     2. App Development        Cost reduction,            Events Hosts: post-
1. Renren.com                                                             event feedback and
                     3. Marketing              increased reach,                                        China’s Market
2. Campus Map                                                             social connection
                     4. Early adopter          sponsor matching
   providers                                                                                         Users:
                        acquisition                                       Event sponsors: Post-
3. Companies with                              Events Goers:                                         1. Events goers
                     5. Building overseas                                 event feedback
   established                          37     Event info aggregation,                        0      2. Events Hosts
   network with         Chinese networking
                                               Social influence,
   student body                                                                                      Customers:      68
                                               overseas exposure,
4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies           inter-college, celebrity
                                                                   111                               1. Local small
                                                                           Distribution + user
   companies            connection             events                                                   medium
                                                                           acquisition:
5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren                                                             businesses
                                               Local Businesses:           Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in                                                              2. Events Hosts
                        “Groupon” Corps        Exposure to students        Sponsor acquisition:
                     4. Overseas connection    by web advertisement,       Local “Groupon”
                  5                       41   Attendants analysis 19      companies           0                       19
   Test: Increase value proposition for event
   goers design and development
      1. App                    1. Bid ranking for events
            2. Server/Web Hosting                                       2. Sponsor recommendation
            3. Marketing                                                3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                      62                                                                87
1. Promotion             Events Hosts:
                     2. App Development       Cost                     Events Hosts: post-
1. Renren.com                                                          event feedback and
                     3. Marketing             reduction, increased                                 China’s Market
2. Campus Map                                                          social connection
                     4. Early adopter         reach, sponsor
   providers                                                                                      Users:
                        acquisition           matching                 Event sponsors: Post-
3. Companies with                                                                                 1. Events goers
                     5. Building overseas                              event feedback
   established                                Events Goers:                                       2. Events Hosts
   network with         Chinese networking
                                              Event info
   student body                               aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies          influence, overseas                                 1. Local small
                                                                        Distribution + user
   companies            connection            exposure, inter-                                       medium
                                                                        acquisition:
5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren   college, celebrity                                     businesses
                                                                        Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       events                                              2. Events Hosts
                        “Groupon” Corps                                 Sponsor acquisition:
                     4. Overseas connection   Local Businesses:         Local “Groupon”
                                              Exposure to students      companies
                                              by web
                                              advertisement, Attend
           1. App design and development      ants analysis         1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                    2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                             3. Subscription for local businesses
Event Hosts:             Users:
                    1. Customer            1. Improve scheduling    1. Automated Service
Major SNS:             Development                                                              China’s Market
                                           2. Time reduction
1. Renren.com       2. Product             3. Multi-platform        Restaurants/Retail
                                                                                               Users:
2. Weibo               Development            broadcast             Shops:
                                                                                               Individual event
3. QQgroups         3. Marketing       0   4. Recommendations       1. Automated Service
                                                                                       0       hosts
4. Fetion SMS                                 for event related
                                              resources                                        Customer:
                                                                                               F&B/Retail/Entert
                                           F&B/Retail/Entertain        Major SNS:
                                                                                               ainment Shops
                    1. Developer           ment Shops:                 1. Renren.com
                    2. Large user base     1. Targeted                 2. Weibo
                       on all major SNS       advertisement to         3. QQgroups
                                              events that will         4. Fetion SMS
                0                      0                       0                        0                          68
                                              happen


       1. App design and development                               Targeted Advertisements:
       2. Server/Web Hosting                                       Monthly subscription packages for
       3. Marketing cost                                           advertisement on our site.
                                                  0                                                               19
Event Hosts:             Users:
                    1. Customer            1. Improve scheduling    1. Automated Service
Major SNS:             Development                                                              China’s Market
                                           2. Time reduction
1. Renren.com       2. Product             3. Multi-platform        Restaurants/Retail
                                                                                               Users:
2. Weibo               Development            broadcast             Shops:
                                                                                               Individual event
3. QQgroups         3. Marketing       0   4. Recommendations       1. Automated Service
                                                                                       0       hosts
4. Fetion SMS                                 for event related
                                              resources                                        Customer:
                                                                                               F&B/Retail/Entert
                                           F&B/Retail/Entertain        Major SNS:
                                                                                               ainment Shops
                    1. Developer           ment Shops:                 1. Renren.com
                    2. Large user base     1. Targeted                 2. Weibo
                       on all major SNS       advertisement to         3. QQgroups
                                              events that will         4. Fetion SMS
                0                      0                       0                        0                          68
                                              happen
           Test: Value Proposition for Event Hosts
       1. App design and development                               Targeted Advertisements:
       2. Server/Web Hosting                                       Monthly subscription packages for
       3. Marketing cost                                           advertisement on our site.
                                                  0                                                               19
Insight: Students have different focus during different stage of their college life.

Freshmen:                    Sophomore:            Junior:                  Senior:
Uncertain about new          Care more about       Worry about next         Settled for next steps
environment, want to know    campus events and     steps ( jobs, graduate   in life and wants to
more about courses to take   social life           school, going abroad)    enjoy the rest of
and which professors are                           and means to get         college life (party
good                                               them                     places, restaurants, an
                                                                            d other fun places)
Idea: A website that allows college student to benefit from the wisdom of the crowd
in making decisions that will impact their lives socially and academically, and make
their campus life more colorful.

Product




                                                                                       …
Campus                               Retail                         Jobs/Interns
                  Courses                             Food
Events                               Shops                          hips
1. Promotion             Events Hosts:
                     2. App Development       Cost                     Events Hosts: post-
1. Renren.com                                                          event feedback and
                     3. Marketing             reduction, increased                                 China’s Market
2. Campus Map                                                          social connection
                     4. Early adopter         reach, sponsor
   providers                                                                                      Users:
                        acquisition           matching                 Event sponsors: Post-
3. Companies with                                                                                 1. Events goers
                     5. Building overseas                              event feedback
   established                                Events Goers:                                       2. Events Hosts
   network with         Chinese networking
                                              Event info
   student body                               aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies          influence, overseas                                 1. Local small
                                                                        Distribution + user
   companies            connection            exposure, inter-                                       medium
                                                                        acquisition:
5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren   college, celebrity                                     businesses
                                                                        Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       events                                              2. Events Hosts
                        “Groupon” Corps                                 Sponsor acquisition:
                     4. Overseas connection   Local Businesses:         Local “Groupon”
                                              Exposure to students      companies
                                              by web
                                              advertisement, Attend
           1. App design and development      ants analysis         1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                    2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                             3. Subscription for local businesses
Users:                           Users:
                                                  1. Make decision based on        1. Automated Service          Users :
1. Renren.com             1. Customer Development    wisdom of the crowd                                         China college students
2. College administration 2. Product Development  2. Student
                          3. Marketing                                             Local Businesses:
                                                     discounts/offers/deals        1. Personal service           Customers :
                                                  3. Have fun                                                    Local businesses
                                                 0     Local Businesses:                                  0
                                                       1. Exposure to students
                                                       2. Traffic redirect
                          1.   Large college student   3. Obtain customer          Distribution/User
                               user base in renren.com    feedback                 acquisition channel:
                          2.   Content from college                                1. Renren.com
                               administration
                          3.   Details of local                                    Content channel:
                               businesses around                                   1. BBS
                               campus                                              2. College students
                     0    4.                       0
                               Connections to popular                        0     3. School Administration
                                                                                                          0                               0
                               people in colleges                                  4. Business review sites


                                                                    Sponsored Search:
    1.   App design and development                                 Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model
    2.   Server/Web Hosting                                         Advertisements:
    3.   Marketing cost                                             Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site.
                                                               0    Offers/Deals:                                                         0
    4.   Content acquisition cost
                                                                    Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.
Users:                           Users:
                                                  1. Make decision based on        1. Automated Service          Users :
1. Renren.com             1. Customer Development    wisdom of the crowd                                         China college students
2. College administration 2. Product Development  2. Student
                          3. Marketing                                             Local Businesses:
                                                     discounts/offers/deals        1. Personal service           Customers :
                                                  3. Have fun                                                    Local businesses
                                                 0     Local Businesses:                                  0
                                                       1. Exposure to students
                                                       2. Traffic redirect
                          1.   Large college student   3. Obtain customer          Distribution/User
                               user base in renren.com    feedback                 acquisition channel:
                          2.   Content from college                                1. Renren.com
                               administration
                          3.   Details of local                                    Content channel:
                               businesses around                                   1. BBS
                               campus                                              2. College students
                     0    4.                       0
                               Connections to popular                        0     3. School Administration
                                                                                                          0                               0
            Test: Value Proposition for College
                               people in colleges                                  4. Business review sites



    1.
            Students
         App design and development
                                                                    Sponsored Search:
                                                                    Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model
    2.   Server/Web Hosting                                         Advertisements:
    3.   Marketing cost                                             Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site.
                                                               0    Offer/Deals:                                                          0
    4.   Content acquisition cost
                                                                    Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              reduction, increased     social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 reach, sponsor           Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                  matching                 event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   0                                                 0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts
                                              Events Goers:
   established                                Event info                                          Customers:
   network with                               aggregation, Social                                 1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies        influence                 Distribution + user
                                                                                                     businesses
4. Local “Groupon”      connection                                      acquisition:
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
   companies         2. User base in renren   Local Businesses:         Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       Exposure to students      Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             through web               Local “Groupon”
                 0      companies        0                      0
                                              advertisement, Atten      companies           0                        0
                                              dants analysis

           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                    0                                                                0
Events Hosts:             Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                    event feedback and
                                              Cost
                      2.   App Development                                                           China’s Market
                                              reduction, increased      social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 reach, sponsor            Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                  matching                  event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   0                                                  0
3. Companies with                                                                                  2. Events Hosts 68
                                              Events Goers:
   established                                Event info                                           Customers:
   network with                               aggregation, Social68                                1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies        influence                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                      businesses
4. Local “Groupon”      connection                                       acquisition:
                                                                                                   2. Events Hosts
   companies         2. User base in renren   Local Businesses:          Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       Exposure to students       Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             through web                Local “Groupon”
                 0      companies        0                      0
                                              advertisement, Atten                           0                        0
                                                                         companies
                                              dants analysis

           1. App design and development                              1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                      2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                               3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                    0                                                                 0
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost reduction,
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              increased reach,         social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 sponsor matching         Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                                           event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   0    Events Goers:                                0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts 68
                                              Event info
   established                                aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
   network with                               influence         68                                1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies                                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                     medium
4. Local “Groupon”      connection            Local Businesses:         acquisition:
                                                                                                     businesses
   companies         2. User base in renren   Exposure to students      Renren.com
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
                     3. Sponsor base in       through web               Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             advertisement,            Local “Groupon”
                 0                       0                      19
                                              Attendants analysis                           0                        19
                        companies                                       companies


           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                   0                                                                 87
Events Hosts:            Events Hosts: post-
                      1.   Promotion                                   event feedback and
                                              Cost reduction,
                      2.   App Development                                                          China’s Market
                                              increased reach,         social connection
1. Renren.com         3.   Marketing
2. Campus Map                                 sponsor matching         Event sponsors: Post-      Users:
                      4.   Early adopter
   providers                                                           event feedback             1. Events goers
                           acquisition   37   Events Goers:                                0
3. Companies with                                                                                 2. Events Hosts
                                              Event info
   established                                aggregation, Social                                 Customers:      68
   network with                               influence         68                                1. Local small
   student body      1. Student bodies                                  Distribution + user
                                                                                                     medium
4. Local “Groupon”      connection            Local Businesses:         acquisition:
                                                                                                     businesses
   companies         2. User base in renren   Exposure to students      Renren.com
                                                                                                  2. Events Hosts
                     3. Sponsor base in       through web               Sponsor acquisition:
                        “Groupon”             advertisement,            Local “Groupon”
                 5      companies        8                      19
                                              Attendants analysis       companies           0                       19



           1. App design and development                             1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                     2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                              3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                   29                                                                87
1. Promotion              Events Hosts:
                     2. App Development        Cost reduction,            Events Hosts: post-
1. Renren.com                                                             event feedback and
                     3. Marketing              increased reach,                                        China’s Market
2. Campus Map                                                             social connection
                     4. Early adopter          sponsor matching
   providers                                                                                         Users:
                        acquisition                                       Event sponsors: Post-
3. Companies with                              Events Goers:                                         1. Events goers
                     5. Building overseas                                 event feedback
   established                          37     Event info aggregation,                        0      2. Events Hosts
   network with         Chinese networking
                                               Social influence,
   student body                                                                                      Customers:      68
                                               overseas exposure,
4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies           inter-college, celebrity
                                                                   111                               1. Local small
                                                                           Distribution + user
   companies            connection             events                                                   medium
                                                                           acquisition:
5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren                                                             businesses
                                               Local Businesses:           Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in                                                              2. Events Hosts
                        “Groupon” Corps        Exposure to students        Sponsor acquisition:
                     4. Overseas connection    by web advertisement,       Local “Groupon”
                  5                       41   Attendants analysis 19      companies           0                       19



            1. App design and development                               1. Bid ranking for events
            2. Server/Web Hosting                                       2. Sponsor recommendation
            3. Marketing                                                3. Subscription for local businesses
                                                      62                                                                87
1. Promotion             Events Hosts:
                     2. App Development       Cost reduction,            Events Hosts: post-
1. Renren.com                                                            event feedback and
                     3. Marketing             increased reach,                                       China’s Market
2. Campus Map                                                            social connection
                     4. Early adopter         sponsor matching
   providers                                                                                       Users:
                        acquisition                                      Event sponsors: Post-
3. Companies with                             Events Goers:                                        1. Events goers
                     5. Building overseas                                event feedback
   established                                Event info aggregation,                              2. Events Hosts
   network with         Chinese networking
                                              Social influence,
   student body                               overseas exposure,                                   Customers:
4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies          inter-college, celebrity                             1. Local small
                                                                         Distribution + user
   companies            connection            events                                                  medium
                                                                         acquisition:
5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren                                                           businesses
                                              Local Businesses:          Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in                                                            2. Events Hosts
                        “Groupon” Corps       Exposure to students       Sponsor acquisition:
                     4. Overseas connection   by web advertisement,      Local “Groupon”
                                              Attendants analysis        companies


           1. App design and development                              1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                      2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                               3. Subscription for local businesses
Event Hosts:             Users:
                    1. Customer            1. Improve scheduling    1. Automated Service
Major SNS:             Development                                                              China’s Market
                                           2. Time reduction
1. Renren.com       2. Product             3. Multi-platform        Restaurants/Retail
                                                                                               Users:
2. Weibo               Development            broadcast             Shops:
                                                                                               Individual event
3. QQgroups         3. Marketing       0   4. Recommendations       1. Automated Service
                                                                                       0       hosts
4. Fetion SMS                                 for event related
                                              resources                                        Customer:
                                                                                               F&B/Retail/Entert
                                           F&B/Retail/Entertain        Major SNS:
                                                                                               ainment Shops
                    1. Developer           ment Shops:                 1. Renren.com
                    2. Large user base     1. Targeted                 2. Weibo
                       on all major SNS       advertisement to         3. QQgroups
                                              events that will         4. Fetion SMS
                0                      0                       0                        0                          68
                                              happen


       1. App design and development                               Targeted Advertisements:
       2. Server/Web Hosting                                       Monthly subscription packages for
       3. Marketing cost                                           advertisement on our site.
                                                  0                                                               19
Event Hosts:              Users:
                    1. Customer            1. Improve scheduling     1. Automated Service
Major SNS:             Development                                                               China’s Market
                                           2. Time reduction
1. Renren.com       2. Product             3. Multi-platform         Restaurants/Retail
                                                                                                Users:
2. Weibo               Development            broadcast              Shops:
                                                                                                Individual event
3. QQgroups         3. Marketing       0   4. Recommendations        1. Automated Service
                                                                                        0       hosts
4. Fetion SMS                                 for event related
                                              resources                                         Customer:
                                                                                                F&B/Retail/Entert
                                           F&B/Retail/Entertain         Major SNS:
                                                                                                ainment Shops
                    1. Developer           ment Shops:                  1. Renren.com
                    2. Large user base     1. Targeted                  2. Weibo
                       on all major SNS       advertisement to          3. QQgroups
                                              events that will          4. Fetion SMS
                0                      0                       19
                                                               19                        0                          87
                                                                                                                    19
                                              happen


       1. App design and development                                Targeted Advertisements:
       2. Server/Web Hosting                                        Monthly subscription packages for
       3. Marketing cost                                            advertisement on our site.
                                                  0                                                                19
1. Promotion             Events Hosts:
                     2. App Development       Cost                     Events Hosts: post-
1. Renren.com                                                          event feedback and
                     3. Marketing             reduction, increased                                 China’s Market
2. Campus Map                                                          social connection
                     4. Early adopter         reach, sponsor
   providers                                                                                      Users:
                        acquisition           matching                 Event sponsors: Post-
3. Companies with                                                                                 1. Events goers
                     5. Building overseas                              event feedback
   established                                Events Goers:                                       2. Events Hosts
   network with         Chinese networking
                                              Event info
   student body                               aggregation, Social                                 Customers:
4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies          influence, overseas                                 1. Local small
                                                                        Distribution + user
   companies            connection            exposure, inter-                                       medium
                                                                        acquisition:
5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren   college, celebrity                                     businesses
                                                                        Renren.com
                     3. Sponsor base in       events                                              2. Events Hosts
                        “Groupon” Corps                                 Sponsor acquisition:
                     4. Overseas connection   Local Businesses:         Local “Groupon”
                                              Exposure to students      companies
                                              by web
                                              advertisement, Attend
           1. App design and development      ants analysis         1. Bid ranking for events
           2. Server/Web Hosting                                    2. Sponsor recommendation
           3. Marketing                                             3. Subscription for local businesses
Users:                          Users:
                                                  1. Make decision based on       1. Automated Service          Users :
1. Renren.com             1. Customer Development    wisdom of the crowd                                        China college students
2. College administration 2. Product Development  2. Student
                          3. Marketing                                            Local Businesses:
                                                     discounts/offers/deals       1. Personal service           Customers :
                                                  3. Have fun                                                   Local businesses
                                                0     Local Businesses:                                  0
                                                      1. Exposure to students
                                                      2. Traffic redirect
                         1.   Large college student   3. Obtain customer          Distribution/User
                              user base in renren.com    feedback                 acquisition channel:
                         2.   Content from college                                1. Renren.com
                              administration
                         3.   Details of local                                    Content channel:
                              businesses around                                   1. BBS
                              campus                                              2. College students
                     0   4.                        0
                              Connections to popular                        0     3. School Administration
                                                                                                         0                               0
                              people in colleges                                  4. Business review sites


                                                                   Sponsored Search:
    1.   App design and development                                Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model
    2.   Server/Web Hosting                                        Advertisements:
    3.   Marketing cost                                            Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site.
                                                              0    Offers/Deals:                                                         0
    4.   Content acquisition cost
                                                                   Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.
Users:                           Users:
                                                  1. Make decision based on        1. Automated Service          Users :
1. Renren.com             1. Customer Development    wisdom of the crowd                                         China college students
2. College administration 2. Product Development  2. Student
                          3. Marketing                                             Local Businesses:
                                                     discounts/offers/deals        1. Personal service           Customers :
                                                  3. Have fun                                                    Local businesses
                                                 0     Local Businesses:                                  0
                                                       1. Exposure to students
                                                       2. Traffic redirect
                          1.   Large college student
                                                       3. Obtain customer          Distribution/User
                               user base in renren.com
                                                          feedback                 acquisition channel:
                          2.   Content from college
                                                                                   1. Renren.com
                               administration
                          3.   Details of local                                    Content channel:
                               businesses around                                   1. BBS
                               campus                                              2. College students
                     0    4.                       0
                               Connections to popular                        16    3. School Administration
                                                                                                          0                          16
                               people in colleges                                  4. Business review sites


                                                                    Sponsored Search:
    1.   App design and development                                 Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model
    2.   Server/Web Hosting                                         Advertisements:
    3.   Marketing cost                                             Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site.
                                                               0    Offers/Deals:                                                         0
    4.   Content acquisition cost
                                                                    Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.

Ziilion E245 final presentation

  • 1.
    Idea: A renrenapp that facilities event meeting in China colleges User size: 20 million college students in China Serviceable Addressable Market: US$ 100 million Customer Interviewed: 154 Online Surveyed: 48
  • 2.
    Yiye Jin Junhao Jiang EE MS (candidate) EE MS (candidate) UI & UX design System Architecture Lu Li MS&E MS (candidate) Server-side development Yinan Na Anthony Chow CS MS (candidate) MS&E MS (candidate) Client-side development Marketing & Analysis
  • 3.
    Canvas #1: Arenren app that facilities event meeting in China’ colleges Test: Event Goer and Host Value Proposition Test: Sponsors Value Proposition Key Activities: Product Development, Marketing, Risk Mitigation Test: Increase value for Event Goers Pivot Canvas #2: A website that facilitates events organization in China Test: Event Host Value Proposition Pivot Canvas #3: A renren app that ranks and reviews all aspects of China college campus life Test: User Value Proposition
  • 4.
    Event Host Event Goer Name: An Qi Huang Name: Yu Zhou Wang • Junior at Wuhan University, major in • Junior at Shanghai Jiaotong University, Economics majoring in EE • Loves music and psychology • Interested in a variety of sports, street • Student leader of Yoga Club dancing, music and comics • Organizes weekly yoga sessions • Actively finds events on renren.com, BBS • Wants to attract many event attendants and through word of mouth
  • 5.
    $200 initial user acquisition/school 5% commission $100 per year
  • 7.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost reduction, 2. App Development China’s Market increased reach, social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map sponsor matching Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 0 Events Goers: 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts Event info established aggregation, Social Customers: network with influence 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies Distribution + user businesses 4. Local “Groupon” connection Local Businesses: acquisition: 2. Events Hosts companies 2. User base in renren Exposure to students Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in through web Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” advertisement, Local “Groupon” 0 companies 0 0 Attendants analysis companies 0 0 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 0 0
  • 8.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost reduction, 2. App Development China’s Market increased reach, social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map sponsor matching Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 0 Events Goers: 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts Event info established aggregation, Social Customers: network with influence 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies Distribution + user businesses 4. Local “Groupon” connection Local Businesses: acquisition: 2. Events Hosts companies 2. User base in renren Exposure to students Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in through web Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” advertisement, Local “Groupon” 0 0 0 Attendants analysis 0 0 Test: Value Proposition for Event goers/hosts companies companies 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 0 0
  • 11.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost reduction, 2. App Development China’s Market increased reach, social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map sponsor matching Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 0 Events Goers: 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts 68 Event info established aggregation, Social Customers: network with influence 68 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies Distribution + user businesses 4. Local “Groupon” connection Local Businesses: acquisition: 2. Events Hosts companies 2. User base in renren Exposure to students Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in through web Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” advertisement, Local “Groupon” 0 companies 0 0 Attendants analysis 0 0 companies Test: Value Proposition for local businesses 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 0 0
  • 14.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost reduction, 2. App Development China’s Market increased reach, social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map sponsor matching Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 0 Events Goers: 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts 68 Event info established aggregation, Social Customers: network with influence 68 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies Distribution + user medium 4. Local “Groupon” connection Local Businesses: acquisition: businesses companies 2. User base in renren Exposure to students Renren.com 2. Events Hosts 3. Sponsor base in through web Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” advertisement, Local “Groupon” 0 0 19 Attendants analysis 0 19 companies companies Key Activities 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 0 87
  • 17.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost reduction, 2. App Development China’s Market increased reach, social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map sponsor matching Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 37 Events Goers: 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts Event info established aggregation, Social Customers: 68 network with influence 68 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies Distribution + user medium 4. Local “Groupon” connection Local Businesses: acquisition: businesses companies 2. User base in renren Exposure to students Renren.com 2. Events Hosts 3. Sponsor base in through web Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” advertisement, Local “Groupon” 5 Aggressive Marketing companies 8 19 Attendants analysis companies 0 19 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 29 87
  • 20.
    1. Promotion Events Hosts: 2. App Development Cost reduction, Events Hosts: post- 1. Renren.com event feedback and 3. Marketing increased reach, China’s Market 2. Campus Map social connection 4. Early adopter sponsor matching providers Users: acquisition Event sponsors: Post- 3. Companies with Events Goers: 1. Events goers 5. Building overseas event feedback established 37 Event info aggregation, 0 2. Events Hosts network with Chinese networking Social influence, student body Customers: 68 overseas exposure, 4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies inter-college, celebrity 111 1. Local small Distribution + user companies connection events medium acquisition: 5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren businesses Local Businesses: Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in 2. Events Hosts “Groupon” Corps Exposure to students Sponsor acquisition: 4. Overseas connection by web advertisement, Local “Groupon” 5 41 Attendants analysis 19 companies 0 19 Test: Increase value proposition for event goers design and development 1. App 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 62 87
  • 24.
    1. Promotion Events Hosts: 2. App Development Cost Events Hosts: post- 1. Renren.com event feedback and 3. Marketing reduction, increased China’s Market 2. Campus Map social connection 4. Early adopter reach, sponsor providers Users: acquisition matching Event sponsors: Post- 3. Companies with 1. Events goers 5. Building overseas event feedback established Events Goers: 2. Events Hosts network with Chinese networking Event info student body aggregation, Social Customers: 4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies influence, overseas 1. Local small Distribution + user companies connection exposure, inter- medium acquisition: 5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren college, celebrity businesses Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in events 2. Events Hosts “Groupon” Corps Sponsor acquisition: 4. Overseas connection Local Businesses: Local “Groupon” Exposure to students companies by web advertisement, Attend 1. App design and development ants analysis 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses
  • 25.
    Event Hosts: Users: 1. Customer 1. Improve scheduling 1. Automated Service Major SNS: Development China’s Market 2. Time reduction 1. Renren.com 2. Product 3. Multi-platform Restaurants/Retail Users: 2. Weibo Development broadcast Shops: Individual event 3. QQgroups 3. Marketing 0 4. Recommendations 1. Automated Service 0 hosts 4. Fetion SMS for event related resources Customer: F&B/Retail/Entert F&B/Retail/Entertain Major SNS: ainment Shops 1. Developer ment Shops: 1. Renren.com 2. Large user base 1. Targeted 2. Weibo on all major SNS advertisement to 3. QQgroups events that will 4. Fetion SMS 0 0 0 0 68 happen 1. App design and development Targeted Advertisements: 2. Server/Web Hosting Monthly subscription packages for 3. Marketing cost advertisement on our site. 0 19
  • 26.
    Event Hosts: Users: 1. Customer 1. Improve scheduling 1. Automated Service Major SNS: Development China’s Market 2. Time reduction 1. Renren.com 2. Product 3. Multi-platform Restaurants/Retail Users: 2. Weibo Development broadcast Shops: Individual event 3. QQgroups 3. Marketing 0 4. Recommendations 1. Automated Service 0 hosts 4. Fetion SMS for event related resources Customer: F&B/Retail/Entert F&B/Retail/Entertain Major SNS: ainment Shops 1. Developer ment Shops: 1. Renren.com 2. Large user base 1. Targeted 2. Weibo on all major SNS advertisement to 3. QQgroups events that will 4. Fetion SMS 0 0 0 0 68 happen Test: Value Proposition for Event Hosts 1. App design and development Targeted Advertisements: 2. Server/Web Hosting Monthly subscription packages for 3. Marketing cost advertisement on our site. 0 19
  • 28.
    Insight: Students havedifferent focus during different stage of their college life. Freshmen: Sophomore: Junior: Senior: Uncertain about new Care more about Worry about next Settled for next steps environment, want to know campus events and steps ( jobs, graduate in life and wants to more about courses to take social life school, going abroad) enjoy the rest of and which professors are and means to get college life (party good them places, restaurants, an d other fun places)
  • 29.
    Idea: A websitethat allows college student to benefit from the wisdom of the crowd in making decisions that will impact their lives socially and academically, and make their campus life more colorful. Product … Campus Retail Jobs/Interns Courses Food Events Shops hips
  • 30.
    1. Promotion Events Hosts: 2. App Development Cost Events Hosts: post- 1. Renren.com event feedback and 3. Marketing reduction, increased China’s Market 2. Campus Map social connection 4. Early adopter reach, sponsor providers Users: acquisition matching Event sponsors: Post- 3. Companies with 1. Events goers 5. Building overseas event feedback established Events Goers: 2. Events Hosts network with Chinese networking Event info student body aggregation, Social Customers: 4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies influence, overseas 1. Local small Distribution + user companies connection exposure, inter- medium acquisition: 5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren college, celebrity businesses Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in events 2. Events Hosts “Groupon” Corps Sponsor acquisition: 4. Overseas connection Local Businesses: Local “Groupon” Exposure to students companies by web advertisement, Attend 1. App design and development ants analysis 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses
  • 31.
    Users: Users: 1. Make decision based on 1. Automated Service Users : 1. Renren.com 1. Customer Development wisdom of the crowd China college students 2. College administration 2. Product Development 2. Student 3. Marketing Local Businesses: discounts/offers/deals 1. Personal service Customers : 3. Have fun Local businesses 0 Local Businesses: 0 1. Exposure to students 2. Traffic redirect 1. Large college student 3. Obtain customer Distribution/User user base in renren.com feedback acquisition channel: 2. Content from college 1. Renren.com administration 3. Details of local Content channel: businesses around 1. BBS campus 2. College students 0 4. 0 Connections to popular 0 3. School Administration 0 0 people in colleges 4. Business review sites Sponsored Search: 1. App design and development Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model 2. Server/Web Hosting Advertisements: 3. Marketing cost Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site. 0 Offers/Deals: 0 4. Content acquisition cost Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.
  • 32.
    Users: Users: 1. Make decision based on 1. Automated Service Users : 1. Renren.com 1. Customer Development wisdom of the crowd China college students 2. College administration 2. Product Development 2. Student 3. Marketing Local Businesses: discounts/offers/deals 1. Personal service Customers : 3. Have fun Local businesses 0 Local Businesses: 0 1. Exposure to students 2. Traffic redirect 1. Large college student 3. Obtain customer Distribution/User user base in renren.com feedback acquisition channel: 2. Content from college 1. Renren.com administration 3. Details of local Content channel: businesses around 1. BBS campus 2. College students 0 4. 0 Connections to popular 0 3. School Administration 0 0 Test: Value Proposition for College people in colleges 4. Business review sites 1. Students App design and development Sponsored Search: Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model 2. Server/Web Hosting Advertisements: 3. Marketing cost Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site. 0 Offer/Deals: 0 4. Content acquisition cost Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.
  • 37.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost 2. App Development China’s Market reduction, increased social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map reach, sponsor Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers matching event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 0 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts Events Goers: established Event info Customers: network with aggregation, Social 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies influence Distribution + user businesses 4. Local “Groupon” connection acquisition: 2. Events Hosts companies 2. User base in renren Local Businesses: Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in Exposure to students Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” through web Local “Groupon” 0 companies 0 0 advertisement, Atten companies 0 0 dants analysis 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 0 0
  • 38.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost 2. App Development China’s Market reduction, increased social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map reach, sponsor Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers matching event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 0 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts 68 Events Goers: established Event info Customers: network with aggregation, Social68 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies influence Distribution + user businesses 4. Local “Groupon” connection acquisition: 2. Events Hosts companies 2. User base in renren Local Businesses: Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in Exposure to students Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” through web Local “Groupon” 0 companies 0 0 advertisement, Atten 0 0 companies dants analysis 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 0 0
  • 39.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost reduction, 2. App Development China’s Market increased reach, social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map sponsor matching Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 0 Events Goers: 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts 68 Event info established aggregation, Social Customers: network with influence 68 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies Distribution + user medium 4. Local “Groupon” connection Local Businesses: acquisition: businesses companies 2. User base in renren Exposure to students Renren.com 2. Events Hosts 3. Sponsor base in through web Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” advertisement, Local “Groupon” 0 0 19 Attendants analysis 0 19 companies companies 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 0 87
  • 40.
    Events Hosts: Events Hosts: post- 1. Promotion event feedback and Cost reduction, 2. App Development China’s Market increased reach, social connection 1. Renren.com 3. Marketing 2. Campus Map sponsor matching Event sponsors: Post- Users: 4. Early adopter providers event feedback 1. Events goers acquisition 37 Events Goers: 0 3. Companies with 2. Events Hosts Event info established aggregation, Social Customers: 68 network with influence 68 1. Local small student body 1. Student bodies Distribution + user medium 4. Local “Groupon” connection Local Businesses: acquisition: businesses companies 2. User base in renren Exposure to students Renren.com 2. Events Hosts 3. Sponsor base in through web Sponsor acquisition: “Groupon” advertisement, Local “Groupon” 5 companies 8 19 Attendants analysis companies 0 19 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 29 87
  • 41.
    1. Promotion Events Hosts: 2. App Development Cost reduction, Events Hosts: post- 1. Renren.com event feedback and 3. Marketing increased reach, China’s Market 2. Campus Map social connection 4. Early adopter sponsor matching providers Users: acquisition Event sponsors: Post- 3. Companies with Events Goers: 1. Events goers 5. Building overseas event feedback established 37 Event info aggregation, 0 2. Events Hosts network with Chinese networking Social influence, student body Customers: 68 overseas exposure, 4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies inter-college, celebrity 111 1. Local small Distribution + user companies connection events medium acquisition: 5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren businesses Local Businesses: Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in 2. Events Hosts “Groupon” Corps Exposure to students Sponsor acquisition: 4. Overseas connection by web advertisement, Local “Groupon” 5 41 Attendants analysis 19 companies 0 19 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses 62 87
  • 42.
    1. Promotion Events Hosts: 2. App Development Cost reduction, Events Hosts: post- 1. Renren.com event feedback and 3. Marketing increased reach, China’s Market 2. Campus Map social connection 4. Early adopter sponsor matching providers Users: acquisition Event sponsors: Post- 3. Companies with Events Goers: 1. Events goers 5. Building overseas event feedback established Event info aggregation, 2. Events Hosts network with Chinese networking Social influence, student body overseas exposure, Customers: 4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies inter-college, celebrity 1. Local small Distribution + user companies connection events medium acquisition: 5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren businesses Local Businesses: Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in 2. Events Hosts “Groupon” Corps Exposure to students Sponsor acquisition: 4. Overseas connection by web advertisement, Local “Groupon” Attendants analysis companies 1. App design and development 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses
  • 43.
    Event Hosts: Users: 1. Customer 1. Improve scheduling 1. Automated Service Major SNS: Development China’s Market 2. Time reduction 1. Renren.com 2. Product 3. Multi-platform Restaurants/Retail Users: 2. Weibo Development broadcast Shops: Individual event 3. QQgroups 3. Marketing 0 4. Recommendations 1. Automated Service 0 hosts 4. Fetion SMS for event related resources Customer: F&B/Retail/Entert F&B/Retail/Entertain Major SNS: ainment Shops 1. Developer ment Shops: 1. Renren.com 2. Large user base 1. Targeted 2. Weibo on all major SNS advertisement to 3. QQgroups events that will 4. Fetion SMS 0 0 0 0 68 happen 1. App design and development Targeted Advertisements: 2. Server/Web Hosting Monthly subscription packages for 3. Marketing cost advertisement on our site. 0 19
  • 44.
    Event Hosts: Users: 1. Customer 1. Improve scheduling 1. Automated Service Major SNS: Development China’s Market 2. Time reduction 1. Renren.com 2. Product 3. Multi-platform Restaurants/Retail Users: 2. Weibo Development broadcast Shops: Individual event 3. QQgroups 3. Marketing 0 4. Recommendations 1. Automated Service 0 hosts 4. Fetion SMS for event related resources Customer: F&B/Retail/Entert F&B/Retail/Entertain Major SNS: ainment Shops 1. Developer ment Shops: 1. Renren.com 2. Large user base 1. Targeted 2. Weibo on all major SNS advertisement to 3. QQgroups events that will 4. Fetion SMS 0 0 19 19 0 87 19 happen 1. App design and development Targeted Advertisements: 2. Server/Web Hosting Monthly subscription packages for 3. Marketing cost advertisement on our site. 0 19
  • 45.
    1. Promotion Events Hosts: 2. App Development Cost Events Hosts: post- 1. Renren.com event feedback and 3. Marketing reduction, increased China’s Market 2. Campus Map social connection 4. Early adopter reach, sponsor providers Users: acquisition matching Event sponsors: Post- 3. Companies with 1. Events goers 5. Building overseas event feedback established Events Goers: 2. Events Hosts network with Chinese networking Event info student body aggregation, Social Customers: 4. Local “Groupon” 1. Student bodies influence, overseas 1. Local small Distribution + user companies connection exposure, inter- medium acquisition: 5. Overseas colleges 2. User base in renren college, celebrity businesses Renren.com 3. Sponsor base in events 2. Events Hosts “Groupon” Corps Sponsor acquisition: 4. Overseas connection Local Businesses: Local “Groupon” Exposure to students companies by web advertisement, Attend 1. App design and development ants analysis 1. Bid ranking for events 2. Server/Web Hosting 2. Sponsor recommendation 3. Marketing 3. Subscription for local businesses
  • 46.
    Users: Users: 1. Make decision based on 1. Automated Service Users : 1. Renren.com 1. Customer Development wisdom of the crowd China college students 2. College administration 2. Product Development 2. Student 3. Marketing Local Businesses: discounts/offers/deals 1. Personal service Customers : 3. Have fun Local businesses 0 Local Businesses: 0 1. Exposure to students 2. Traffic redirect 1. Large college student 3. Obtain customer Distribution/User user base in renren.com feedback acquisition channel: 2. Content from college 1. Renren.com administration 3. Details of local Content channel: businesses around 1. BBS campus 2. College students 0 4. 0 Connections to popular 0 3. School Administration 0 0 people in colleges 4. Business review sites Sponsored Search: 1. App design and development Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model 2. Server/Web Hosting Advertisements: 3. Marketing cost Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site. 0 Offers/Deals: 0 4. Content acquisition cost Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.
  • 47.
    Users: Users: 1. Make decision based on 1. Automated Service Users : 1. Renren.com 1. Customer Development wisdom of the crowd China college students 2. College administration 2. Product Development 2. Student 3. Marketing Local Businesses: discounts/offers/deals 1. Personal service Customers : 3. Have fun Local businesses 0 Local Businesses: 0 1. Exposure to students 2. Traffic redirect 1. Large college student 3. Obtain customer Distribution/User user base in renren.com feedback acquisition channel: 2. Content from college 1. Renren.com administration 3. Details of local Content channel: businesses around 1. BBS campus 2. College students 0 4. 0 Connections to popular 16 3. School Administration 0 16 people in colleges 4. Business review sites Sponsored Search: 1. App design and development Local business pay for traffic on cost-per-click (CPC) model 2. Server/Web Hosting Advertisements: 3. Marketing cost Monthly subscription packages for advertisement on our site. 0 Offers/Deals: 0 4. Content acquisition cost Take a percentage cut of offers and deals placed on our site.

Editor's Notes