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1. We hope to gain capital by entering and winning case competitions.

2. For Individuals: Premium Account for Users

1. Second, Users can avail of the “Premium” version of their account to see which companies/individuals viewed their profile.

2. They will also have access to a number of paid courses that can be renewed monthly.

3. For Recruiters: Job Posting

1. Companies can pay additional fees to boost their posts.

4. Paid Courses

1. Upskilling courses for PWDs

2. Disability Sensitivity Training for Employers

5. Advertising → Google Ads

1. Pay Per Clicks

2. Search Engine Optimization (for companies)

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1. Our fixed costs include website development costs (most expensive) and website hosting, domain, and maintenance costs.

2. For our variable costs, we have to spend on our marketing efforts and employees.

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We will communicate with several PWD organizations to find our target customers and reach out to known local businesses that employ PWDs. An example of this is the Philippine Business and Disability Network (PBDN) which is a platform , for and by businesses, that works towards more inclusive and barrier-free workplaces for Persons with Disability (PWDs).

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Who are your key partners?
PWD organizations will be our key partners to help our platform to be known to PWDs. Other educational organizations will also be partnered to provide online learning modules for PWDs to earn online certificates.

Who are your key suppliers?
Companies that are in need of employees can utilize this platform to hire PWDs. These companies can post job information that will be helpful for PWDs.

Which key resources are you acquiring from partners?
They will encourage PWDs to search for job opportunities. Educational organizations will also provide online learning modules certifications through our platform.

Which key activities do partners perform?
The PWD organizations will become intermediaries to connect PWDs to other jobs and online certifications. Given that these organizations have actively worked with the PWDs, they can help in bridging PWDs to use our platform

Who helps you deliver the key activities?
The PWD organizations and companies

Who are the people and groups that you must involve to achieve success?
PWD organizations, companies, PWDs, and educational organizations

What value will they bring?
They will help in operating the platform so we can continue our cause

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Asset sale
Usage fee
Subscription fee
Freemium
Lending/renting/leasing
Licensing
Brokerage Fee

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1)Awareness
2)Evaluation
3)Purchase
4)Delivery
5)After sales (post-purchase customer support) of products and services and value proposition

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Optimization and economy
Reduction of risk and uncertainty
Acquisition of particular resources and activities

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a)cost driven (leanest cost structure, low price value proposition, maximum automation, extensive outsourcing)
b)value driven (focused on value creation, premium value proposition)

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Who will you serve?
We aim to cater to persons with disabilities in the Philippines

How big is the population?
According to the National Council on Disability Affairs (2020), there are over 1.6 million Filipinos with disabilities in the country.

For whom are you creating value?
PWDs are in need of skill/knowledge training and employment as they also have the ability to become productive individuals. Through our project, it can boost their confidence to be of help to others through their nature of work and they can also help their families who might be financially constrained

Who are your most important customers?
For now, our most important customers are persons with physical disabilities so it is more feasible to launch our project earlier. For other disabilities, we can improve our strategy to cater to them by developing a website in the long term that will be well adjusted for their needs (such as the interface and experience of the website).

What market would you like to tap in?
In our initial launch, we would tap in persons with physical disabilities. When we have developed better resources through our website, we will be catering to other people with disabilities such as visual impairment, mental disabilities, and others.

Reference
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/12/06/2061896/advocates-laud-inclusive-provisions-2021-budget-still-long-way-go-pwds

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Franco Luna - Philstar.com

MANILA, Philippines - Advocates for persons with disability or PWDs lauded the government's 2021 budget bill as a step forward in issues affecting the disability community.

In a statement, Advocates of Inclusion, a network of development professionals, said that next year's fiscal plan included proposed amendments that promoted disability inclusion in all infrastructure projects of the government, particularly public schools, all of which were accepted by the Senate Finance committee.

Leaders within the disability community often point to accessibility as one of the principal concerns of PWDs: despite the Magna Carta for PWDs mandating accessibility and a "barrier-free environment" for PWDs, members of the disability community today still struggle with accessing basic services such as healthcare, education and transportation, all of which were only amplified by the coronavirus pandemic.
READ: Social distancing's victims: In a Luzon quarantine, the disabled are mostly forgotten
"Unlike everyone else, social minorities like persons with disabilities have severely diminished opportunities for education, employment, healthcare, and political participation because of their disability, poverty, race, color, gender, and inaccessible environments," the NGO said in its statement, citing findings from an earlier focus group discussion it conducted which suggested that children with disabilities had a hard time attending school because of inaccessible transportation, roads, sidewalks, and school premises.

"Some even complained that Special Education Centers did not have wheelchair access to upper floors and that public schools did not usually have toilets suitable for wheelchair users," the NGO also said.

A 2019 study by the University of the Philippines Center for Local and Regional Governance found that only six out of ten local government units in the Philippines established a dedicated PDAO, marking 33 provinces, 25 cities and 282 municipalities lacking PDAOs for their disabled constituents.

The Commission on Elections over the past month has been pushing for mail-in voting for the upcoming 2022 polls, citing the accessibility of this will afford PWDs, senior citizens and pregnant women, many of whom are struggle physically with traveling to their closest polling stations.

The revised provisions to the government's spending plan required the inclusion of access facilities "such as but not limited to ramps, handrails, tactile paving, toilets, and paved walkways, in compliance with the accessible and universal design principles" in all infrastructure projects of the Department of Education and Department of Public Works and Highways.

"The said amendments can be tools to enforce the Accessibility Law and Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities. which can change the lives of millions of persons with disabilities... This is a significant achievement of the sector since this means that persons with disabilities are no longer invisible to the eyes of government leaders and bureaucrats. We believe that given the right opportunities, persons with disabilities can excel in different fields and contribute to nation-building," the group said.

Long way to go

This comes days after the commemoration of the International Day of Disabled Persons 2020 on Thursday, December 3.

In an interview aired over CNN Philippines that day, National Council for Disability Affairs executive director Emerito Rojas said that despite laws mandating accessible buildings to PWDs, the basic requirements of ramps, non-skid flooring, signages, toilet and washrooms, and parking slots are still lacking in many buildings and establishments.

According to the NCDA, an attached bureau under the Department of Social Welfare and Development, there are over 1.6 million Filipinos with disabilities in the country.
RELATED: Women with Disabilities Day passes with women, PWDs still facing hurdles in access and mobility
At a webinar over the weekend, Dr. Carmen La Viña of the Catholic Safeguarding Institute of the Emmaus Center for Psychospiritual Formation said that PWDs, particularly those who are unemployed and have issues with accessibility, were still more at risk of sexual violence and abuse as their disabilities increase their "power difference" and render them more vulnerable to potential abuse.

The webinar was co-hosted by Time's Up Ateneo, Southeast Asia Feminist Action Movement and the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights.

"Abuse is due to the power differential, [but] the abuse of PWDs as the disability itself increases "power difference" and limits their capacity to respond," she said, adding that the culture surrounding the vulnerable can make all the difference.

"They are being excluded, and this increases their invisibility from society and just being able to access resources. Many times they are afraid to complain because they fear they may lose the person who's taking care of them."

La Viña added that for many vulnerable people, including PWDs, children, and subordinates in power relationships, the immediate environments and institutions are often unable to protect victims of sexual misconduct, so the offender is able to carry out the offense when the person belongs to an unsupportive community.
READ: Groups say House reps' slamming of PWD card abuse exposes holes in disability legislation. Here's how
According to the Commission on Human Rights 2019 National Inquiry on Reproductive Health and Rights, "findings revealed the multiple and intersecting barriers that women with disabilities face in the exercise of their sexual and reproductive health and rights, limited access to RH information, services, and commodities; stigma and discrimination; and exclusion when it comes to decision-making."

"The creation of a disability-inclusive society will lessen barriers faced by millions of Filipinos who have been suffering in silence for a very long time," Advocates for Inclusion said.

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Advocates laud 'inclusive' provisions in 2021 budget, but still a long way to go for PWDs

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Franco Luna - Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines - Advocates for persons with disability or PWDs lauded the government's 2021 budget bill as a step forward in issues affecting the disability community.

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In 3 months (Feasibility Research Phase):

We aim to win case competitions to earn capital

In 6 months (Partnership Phase):

We aim to have:

1000 followers on Instagram

PHP 100,000 capital

One year later (Launching Phase):

We aim to have

3000 social media followers

500 users

100 companies posted

50 PWDs hired

At least PHP 250,000 in capital

Two-three years later (Website Analytics Integration Phase):

We aim to have

4000 social media followers

1000 users

200 companies posted

300 PWDs hired

At least PHP 500,000 capital

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List price
Product feature dependent
Customer segment dependent
Volume dependent

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1)Economies of scope
2)Economies of scale

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a) What positive impact will your solution make? What are the positive effects of your product on society, the planet, and the economy of your organization? How can you maximize these? Are there unintended consequences to consider?
b)What are the negative effects and how can they be minimized?

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Internal
User /Customer focused
Funder focused
Stakeholder focused

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There is a hindrance in opportunities for PWDs to have a better life

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PWDs are being treated differently than those without disabilities. And it is making it difficult for them to have a sustainable livelihood

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We wanted to be part of launching better opportunities for PWDs to grow on their own

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PWDs are being discriminated against when they try to join the workforce for several reasons. First, there is still a stigma that exists among PWDs which corporations are hesitant to hire them. Second, corporations are yet to promote diversity and inclusivity in their workplace. Third, they lack the necessary skills to join the workforce, and thus, upskilling PWDs is necessary.

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As time goes by, technological innovations are rapidly progressing. Some of these breakthrough innovations are advanced hearing aids, robotic prosthesis, communication devices, self-driving cars, etc. There are many technological tools that target specific disabilities to overcome technological/communication/transportation barriers which are continuously being developed.

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Cafes, restaurants, services, and other businesses have started hiring PWDs such as Fruitas, Happy Project, Farron Cafe, Elait,  Dunamai Cafe, Project Lili PH, and others.

Source: https://www.wheninmanila.com/look-these-7-admirable-establishments-hire-pwd-employees/

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LOOK: These 7 Admirable Establishments Hire PWD Employees - When In Manila

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Words by John Peter Himor Everybody deserves the right to have a job, but we have to admit that persons with disabilities (PWDs) are often disadvantaged when it comes to getting hired. Thankfully, because of our constant call for equality in the playing field, more and more establishments are hiring…

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Organizations for PWDs continuously advocate for social changes such as increasing awareness on the different issues PWDs encounter, working on eliminating discrimination towards them, and creating opportunities in education and employment.

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Inclusion of PWDs in training and development

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Inclusion of PWDs in training and development

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In Saint Brother Jaime Hilario Institute of College of St. Benilde, they are open in educating PWDs to help them earn a degree so they can readily be employed

Source: https://www.benilde.edu.ph/sbjhi.html

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True to Benilde's mission to make education accessible to the marginalized and diversely gifted learners, the Saint Brother Jaime Hilario Institute (SBJHI) is the training center of the College that caters to persons with disability (PWDs) and expands their capacity to become productive individuals for the growth and development of the country.

The SBJHI offers courses on computer operations, medical transcription, and call center agents for deaf, blind, amputees or orthopedic cases and other persons with disabilities.

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True to Benilde's mission to make education accessible to the marginalized and diversely gifted learners, the Saint Brother Jaime Hilario Institute (SBJHI) is the training center of the College that caters to persons with disability (PWDs) and expands their capacity to become productive individuals for the growth and development of the country.

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A website that connects employers to PWDs and an educational hub for PWDs

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A website that connects employers to PWDs and an educational hub for PWDs

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Our team, Group 6, proposes a solution for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines who are facing discrimination and thus, are in need of equal opportunities in terms of employment and education. The IamAbled is an employment-oriented online service for professional networking and career development particularly for PWDs. This online platform will serve as a bridge between employers and PWD job seekers who are looking for job opportunities, career development tools, online courses, certifications and the like.

Unlike Linkedin, our product is primarily catered to PWDs, which means that the interface (UI/UX) of the website and/or mobile application is PWD-friendly (ex. assistive touch, speech-to text, etc). At the same time, the companies or employers featured on our platform will be those who offer an inclusive workplace that offers perks/benefits that are PWD-friendly.

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Mass market
Niche market
Segmented
Diversified
Multi-sided platform

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1. Website Design and Development Lead:

Assigned to create our product and design the website

Taken over by Renee Estomata who took BS AEF, Minor in Marketing Strategy

2. Marketing Lead

Assigned to conduct market analysis and review strategies to create a wider reach of our product

Taken over by Gladys Suerte who took BS AEF, Minor in Marketing Strategy

3. Finance Lead

Assigned to lead the financial matters of the product, while creating strategies to boost revenues

Taken over by Maxine Millarez who took BS AEF, Minor in Marketing Strategy

4. Data Analytics Lead

Assigned to establish data analytics in the website to review consumer activities and optimize job matching

Taken over by Rina Sagrit who took BS AEF, Minor in Data Science

5. Partnership Relations

Assigned to each out to possible partner companies and organizations

Taken over by the whole team as an effort to expound our business

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IAmAbled PWD Career Platform
- serves as the primary resource for building networks and connects to allow PWD users to access job offerings from partner companies and other resources for employment

Partner Companies
- the platform will provide its partner companies with their own pages with information on their company, its employees, job postings and other relevant information

Organizations
- the platform will provide its partner PWD organizations with their own pages for relevant updates and promotions

Our organizations include:
NGOs

Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation, Integration, and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired

Foundation for These-Abled Persons

Government Institutions

TESDA

National Council on Disability Affairs

Philippine Coalition on UNCRPD

Educational Institutions and Course Providers

School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (College of St. Benilde)

Virtualahan - Filipino led upskilling website

PWD-Friendly Businesses

Elait

Project Lily

Fruitas, etc.

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(a) Value proposition

1. For PWDs, IAmAbled is a tool to find work and employment opportunities. It also offers services to boost its own brand, develop its skills, and connect with other PWDs for relationship building.

2. For Recruiters, IAmAbled has access to a wide pool of potential PWD employees. They can post job vacancies, review resumes, hire PWDs easily and quickly, and become a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

3. When a PWD is matched with an employer, both will undergo disability sensitivity training and help each other in terms of onboarding for their new jobs.

(b) Distribution channels
Our career-oriented and upskilling platform will be launched through a website (access our website at the link provided)

(c) Customer relationships

1. For the PWDs, we are targeting those residing in the Philippines, ages 20 and above belonging in the lower to middle class, with and without work experience. Additionally our target PWDs are those that have physical disabilities. By definition, physical disability is a condition that affects a person's mobility, physical capacity, stamina, or dexterity.

2. On the other hand, for the companies, our target are those small, medium and large enterprises belonging in the IT, Manufacturing, Services, and Retail industries.

(d) Revenue streams

1. We hope to gain capital by entering and winning case competitions such as Hult Prize, Blue Case Competition, etc.

2. For Individuals: Premium Account for Users

Users can avail of the “Premium” version of their account to see which companies/individuals viewed their profile.

They will also have access to a number of paid courses that can be renewed monthly.

3. For Recruiters: Job Posting

Companies can pay additional fees to boost their posts.

4. Paid Courses

Upskilling courses for PWDs

Disability Sensitivity Training for Employers

5. Advertising through Google Ads

Pay Per Clicks

Search Engine Optimization (for companies)

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It aims to steer courage and build confidence for both the employee and potential employer. With this project, PWDs have a platform where they can be assessed by their skills and capabilities. At the same time, it assures employers that a system is in place to ensure that the company’s needs are perfectly matched.

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1. Social Media
- We will use social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, to post updates and raise awareness about our website since social media has the capability to reach a wide target audience. Additionally, we will also use our social media to post content that will highlight our advocacy.

2. Partner-Organizations
- Since our partner organizations have experience working in different PWD communities before, we can use their knowledge, resources and connections to reach a more target PWD community.

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Accessibility for PWDs to find jobs suited for them

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Accessibility for PWDs to find jobs suited for them

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Through our website, we are able to cater PWDs to find jobs in their area. As we further develop the website, we will be able to match them with jobs based on their skills, experiences, and interactions in the website

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PWD-friendly user interface of the website

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PWD-friendly user interface of the website

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When the website becomes more developed, PWD-friendly technologies will be integrated so that PWDs may have the ease in navigating through the website. This includes text-to-speech technology, voice-assistance, etc.

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Newness
Performance
Customization
"Getting the job done"
Design
Brand/status
Price
Cost reduction
Risk reduction
Accessibility
Convenience/usability

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Time consumed in creating a website

Electricity consumed in developing a website

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Companies will be able to promote diversity and inclusion in their workplace

PWDs will be able to boost their confidence to be included in the workforce

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While PWDs are waiting to get hired, they can boost their branding by posting their portfolios containing their artworks or programs they coded

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Virtualahan is an upskilling website for PWDs to become competitive employees and entrepreneurs.

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Why & how are we doing this? Virtualahan is the pioneering and globally awarded virtual school for Persons with Disabilities to develop skills and mindset to become competitive employees and entrepreneurs using the equalizing power of technology. We designed a cost-effective and transferable social…