SMART CITIES / SMART COMMUNITY
Karl Dakin
Capital Coach | Stakeholder Investor Campaigns | Design, Stage, and Manage or Support | Reduce Time, Money, and Risk of Raising Funding | Increase Probability of Success! | Opportunity Management
FUNDING FORTUNES
?"Smart investing is like a chess game - each move should be calculated and thoughtful."
?An investor who sees an opportunity of interest may skip it if asked to make a major investment. However, it is possible to break the opportunity down into a series of staged investments so the investor can dip their toe in the water with a high-risk, small investment to gain enough information to consider making a bigger investment.
?QUICK CALENDAR
?TUESDAY, February 25, Successful Funding show, Investors - 8 am Mountain Time, 10 am Eastern https://www.dhirubhai.net/events/successfulfunding-insightsoninv7299485340057092097/theater/
April 2 - Investor ID Webinar - 8 am to 9 am Mountain Time, 10 am to 11 am Eastern Time -Targeting High Probability Investor Candidates: Finding Your Funding Soulmate – 1st in Four-Part Weekly Series starts on - https://dakincapital.com/event-6036637
?FUNDING POINT – SMART CITIES / SMART COMMUNITY
As I continue my journey in designing a smart city, the word ‘city’ and ‘community’ are often viewed as two separate concepts instead of an inseparable concepts – like two sides of the same coin.
I use the term community as a simple way of describing each of a city's residents, with each resident being a customer of the city.
As I have noted in prior articles, it is common to consider a community to be located within a single, fixed geographic area. I no longer think this is accurate. Most communities are dependent upon goods and services produced elsewhere. Smart city design calls for making each city as autonomous as possible. Where this is not possible, it suggests formal relationships with other areas where these goods and services originate.
A community is one of the key groups of activities that should each generate revenue.
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This Funding Point article focuses on Smart Community. Defining a smart community is a challenge. I have reviewed numerous definitions and articles on the topic. I commonly approach this review from the standpoint of funding. I am developing my model for a community investment fund based on the work of the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3). I am working on this model to support both a single community and a smart city.
One idea I have gained from considering communities is ‘commUNITY’, where the common social interaction of residents is a measurement of social interaction, common identity, and the pursuit of common goals. Too often, governments operate independently from their citizens, with little ability for the residents to have a voice or for that voice to be heard.
I view a sense of community as a deliverable of a smart city. Through better communications and empowerment of residents as stockholders, this deliverable may be attained.
I am exploring smart cities as sustainable business enterprises that are designed and funded with the residents and visitors treated as customers. As stockholders in a business, I believe that residents may obtain a higher quality of service than that of an elected municipal representative government. Much more work is required with input from all of the stakeholders in good city operations.
?RESOURCES ON SMART CITIES / SMART COMMUNITIES
Technical articles on revenue sharing from Google Scholar include:
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Books available on Amazon:
ASK CAP
CAP is my AI avatar produced by Knowledge Avatars and trained by me on topics of funding and entrepreneurship. CAP is available on the Dakin Capital website where you may ask questions about funding without charge.
I asked CAP:
How can a smart city elevate the quality of services to its residents?
CAP responded:
A smart city can elevate the quality of services to its residents by incorporating innovative technologies and infrastructure.
?This can include implementing digital services and products that are scalable to serve a global market, upgrading existing community infrastructure without displacing residents, and integrating live/work/play design concepts.
?By embracing smart city initiatives, such as 'net zero' objectives for buildings, autonomous water management, waste recycling, and power generation, a community can enhance its overall quality of life.
?Additionally, creating innovation hubs and maker spaces that offer skills training, broadband Internet access, and collaboration opportunities can further elevate the services available to residents.
?Through strategic planning, investment in technology, and collaboration with other communities, a smart city can provide cutting-edge services and amenities that enhance the overall well-being of its residents.?
SUCCESSFUL FUNDING SHOW
NEXT TUESDAY, February 25, on my Successful Funding show, I will present my insights on investors: their capabilities, preferences, and motivations. 8 am Mountain Time, 10 am Eastern
?You may view the show live or listen to a recording afterward at this link:
TUESDAY, I hosted my Successful Funding show, where the topic was funding Smart Cities. Dr. Tom Frey, the futurist, will be my guest. We will discuss several ways in which a city of the future may differ from today and how the concept of a Smart City as a sustainable business enterprise answering to its residents as stockholders could reduce bureaucracy.
You may view the recording of the show at:
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Targeting High Probability Investor Candidates: Finding Your Funding Soulmate
The webinar of this education program will be presented three more times this year:
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·?????? July 2, 9, 16, 23
·?????? Oct 1, 8, 15, 22
The education program includes:
· Artificial Intelligence Avatar - Attendees will have one year of online access to a custom AI avatar on the topic of identifying investor candidates.
· Book - Attendees will receive a digital copy of a book on matching their businesses and funding needs with investor candidates who need the businesses to succeed to attain their own goals.
· Workshop - A half-day webinar will be presented on Zoom on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 11 am to 1 pm Eastern Time, 9 am to 1 pm Mountain Time by Karl Dakin.
· Consult -? Each attendee will receive one-half hour of consultation with Karl Dakin on their funding challenges.
Discover how to secure funding more effectively and efficiently. By targeting the right investor candidates, you can tailor your entire campaign, from offer to closing, to match these candidates - achieving greater success in less time and with reduced costs.
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Karl Dakin, the Capital Coach
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Capital Coach | Stakeholder Investor Campaigns | Design, Stage, and Manage or Support | Reduce Time, Money, and Risk of Raising Funding | Increase Probability of Success! | Opportunity Management
5 天前Smart cities can change the voices of its residents.