Rent-A-Laptop
We propose to have laptop rental kiosks where anyone with a credit or debit card can temporarily rent laptops for personal use. By swiping a credit or debit card, you temporarily unlock a laptop that can be used at your convenience. You could then drop the laptop at any Rent-A-Laptop kiosk. The laptops would be rented for as long as the user wanted and they would be charged a fee when the laptop is returned. Laptops would be controlled by a remote administration site.
A propos de vous
A propos de vous
Prénom
JJ
Nom
Bishop
URL du site Web
Organization
Pays
États Unis, TX, Brazos County
A propos de votre organisation
Nom
Group 2- JJ, Justin, Moriam, Shaheen, Cody, Matt
Site Web
Téléphone
Adresse
Pays
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Your idea
Name Your Project
Rent-A-Laptop
Country your work focuses on
États Unis, TX, Brazos County
Describe Your Idea
We propose to have laptop rental kiosks where anyone with a credit or debit card can temporarily rent laptops for personal use. By swiping a credit or debit card, you temporarily unlock a laptop that can be used at your convenience. You could then drop the laptop at any Rent-A-Laptop kiosk. The laptops would be rented for as long as the user wanted and they would be charged a fee when the laptop is returned. Laptops would be controlled by a remote administration site.
Website URL
Innovation
What makes your idea unique?
Our idea is unique because anyone would be able to temporarily rent a laptop. These kiosks could be found in airports, libraries, coffee shops, grocery stores, or anywhere else people might need a personal computer. Each computer would come with built in wireless internet and would have all necessary programs pre-installed. People would be charged based on the computing power and amount of software installed on each laptop.
Do you have a patent for this idea?
Non
Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
What impact have you had?
N/A
Problem
This project would make computing available to those who could not afford to purchase their own laptops.
Actions
We are researching the feasibility of the idea.
Results
We expect that this project would make personal computers more available to the community at large.
What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Please address each year separately, if possible.
1. Getting funding to purchase equipment and space.
2. Advertising so that people know about our project.
3. Franchise
4. Patent
5. Tech support
What would prevent your project from being a success?
People must be interested in renting laptops.
How many people will your project serve annually?
101‐1000
What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?
$100 ‐ 1000
Does your project seek to have an impact on public policy?
Non
Viabilité
A quel étape votre projet en est-il ?
Étape conceptuelle
Votre organisation est-elle une
Pas inscrit
Is your initiative connected to an established organization?
Non
If yes, provide organization name.
How long has this organization been operating?
Moins d'un année
Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?
Non
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with NGOs?
Non
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with businesses?
Non
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with government?
Non
Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.
Approximately 150 words left (1200 characters).
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization?
1. Get Funding
2. Find prime locations
3. Advertise to community
The Story
What was the defining moment that you led to this innovation?
Class project
Tell us about the social innovator behind this idea.
Justin Yip is a university student who has been in situations where he was without a laptop or computer. The need for a easy rental station for a computer was realized during a group project for a university class based around innovations. This will be helpful in communities for citizens who cannot or do not need to own a computer.
How did you first hear about Changemakers?
College or university
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Commentaires
JJ,
Great idea! Please see LaptopAnytime.com as we can help.
See our video on Youtube by searching laptopsanytime.
Call to discuss.
Cheers,
Matt Buscher
President
650.704.5660
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