Comment 15 on The <ned> elevator pitch2007-09-08T17:28:44Z
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Comment 15 on The <ned> elevator pitch2007-09-08T17:28:44Z2007-09-08T17:28:44ZMark Grimeshttp://www.ned.com/user/u513094538/tag:ned.com,2007-09-08:/group/community-general/news/4/14/2007-09-08T17:28:44Z
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<p>Lars has always been great at nailing me down with, "but what do you want <Ned> to get done in the first year?" question. Big vision is great...but let's see the todo and goals kinda thing.</p>
<p>Regarding tangible deliverables for <Ned> and ned.com, I'd like to see the following accomplished by 12/31/08</p>
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<li>Over 1,000 registered members on the site</li>
<li>Over one million web site page views monthly</li>
<li><Ned> on Better World Island generating over $500 USD monthly for Ned related projects</li>
<li>2 Ned events where 5 or more Ned members meet face to face</li>
<li>6 (or more) videos made by others distributed on the neddotcom YouTube channel</li>
<li>4 (or more) products/services built in collaboration within <Ned> locations and ned.com members online, each generating over $250 USD in monthly revenue</li>
<li>2 <Ned> licensed real world locations (one in Portland, Oregon) both breaking even and thriving</li>
<li>3 <Ned> partner community owned co-ops in developing countries each breaking even and thriving</li>
<li>10 ongoing monthly sponsors at ned.com</li>
<li>6 (or more) <Ned> related projects anywhere in the world</li>
<li>Article on <Ned> (not me) in one big national magazine (readership over 50,000)</li>
<li>25 (or more) inbound links from good quality outside web sites</li>
<li>3 (or more) Ned microfinance introduction/training sessions in Portland, Oregon</li>
<li>3 (or more) more invited great guests participating like George B.N. Ayittey, that are treated with the respect and dignity all Ned members deserve.</li>
<li>2 (or more) fun and interesting online collaborations with ned.com and other web sites</li>
<li>2 (or more) other brands building the <Ned> brand into theirs</li>
<li>Ned.com migrated to a secure hosting environment with a nightly backup</li>
<li>Written outline that gets <Ned> to 50,000 licensed and 200,000 co-op partner locations by the year 2033</li>
<li>3 (or more) totally unexpected spectacular things</li>
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