1. Sam Galler Daniel Choi Kirk Benson

3. Observations: 1) People need day-to-day help
2) People want to help others
3) These people can't find each other
BrowniePoints connects these two groups with unmet needs.
BrowniePoints is a Harvard web application that facilitates and encourages the public exchange of favors, rewarding good deeds with BrowniePoints, recognition, and other awards.

4. How It Works User A creates an account
User A submits a favor (description, location, points, deadline, contact information)
User B ‘calls dibs’ on the favor and gets contact information of User A
User A confirms favor completion
BrowniePoints are transferred from User A to User B

5. Why It Works People appreciate recognition for their good deeds
Corporate sponsored awards for high scorers
Brownie bonuses for active users
Special time-sensitive promotions
BrowniePoints can be used to request favors

6. Design & Interface FEATURES: Register user accounts Submit favors
Respond to favors
Confirm favor completion and transfer of BrowniePoints
Track past activity
View top performers
Mobile application

7. Goals 1) Active user base at Harvard
Number of favors requested
Percentage of favors completed
Number of active users
2) Replication in other communities
Colleges/Schools
Companies
Neighborhoods

8. Mission:  
To effect positive change in individuals and their relationships with others by bringing communities closer together.

9. Questions? 

10. Our Timeline

11. Our Budget

12. Exemplary Favors Help moving furniture
Borrowing items (calculators, chargers, etc.)
Picking up supplies at CVS, Staples, etc.
Tutoring help
Walking people home
Returning library books
Turning in problem sets and papers
Doing/folding laundry
Wake-up calls

13. Why not make it a Facebook app?
Pros:
- Broadcasts usage very easily
Network already available
Cons:
- Not conducive to a local, small community idea
- Hard to differentiate between applications
Facebook apps have a bad reputation (privacy)

14. Competitors House Lists Smaller audience No recognition or reward
Inconsistent
Naysayers
Craigslist
Too large an audience - Not perceived as safe - Focused on taking rather than giving
Not well-suited for favors