Talk:Telecafe

Domains already Owned

Does anyone in the charter have any domain names they would like to offer? Let's write some down.

blueastronaut.com --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
bridgingminds.com --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
readyto.be --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
pikia.~~com~~ --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)

pikia.net WikiMaster (talk) 12:29, 6 May 2011 (PDT)

shortpill.com --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
spycloud.com --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
squarelove.com --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)
thoughtlounge.com --Matthew (talk) 13:59, 2 May 2011 (PDT)

Dave's Available Domains

colibre.com
colliberate.com
datarooter.com
informatory.org
kwiki.net
limbo.in
lovejoystation.com
mediaactivist.org
panpacific.org
pdx.in
pdxgeneral.com
pixeljax.com
podpeddler.com
prole.us
rebelcruiser.com
shanghaitoy.com
siliconforest.org
siliconforest.org
sourcezone.org
telecafe.us
trendalysis.com
trendalyze.com
ubiquity.us
whitey.us

Dave's available domains last update: 12:29, 6 May 2011 (PDT)

Semantic Wiki

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Resources

WikiWorks MediaWiki consulting business of Yaron
Oddmuse
TikiWiki
Semantic MediaWiki

Name

This is great! Thanks for kicking it off, Matthew. Everything looks awesome to me except for the name "Pikia". I get that it's a combination of "Piki" and "Wikia" and that is totally how I'm thinking of the business too, but I'm thinking that it's too similar to Wikia to be used as an actual name. I think something that doesn't appear to ride the coattails of another company, even though that's totally not the intention, would be best; I think we'd be more credible with a name that's unmistakably unique and independent. Just my take.

Coming up with a good business name is always a headache though because so much rides on it. So I was thinking we could all use this space to brainstorm names, as like a communal pool of ideas, some good, most bad. So I'm not just some jerk who critiques and doesn't offer alternatives, I'll kick it off with my best shitty ideas. -kotra (talk) 04:52, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Early logo concepts using Pikia were stored elsewhere.

Name dump

(† = domains available)

Bridging Minds †
Pikia †
Piki Works
Rose Wiki Works
Piki Studios
Wiki Bridges
Portland Development
The Rose Factory
The Rose Foundry
Humans Use Wikis Ltd.
Stumptown Foundry
Wiki Mind
Wiki Brain
Smart Wiki
Shiny Wiki
KiWiKi
Civic Wikis Inc.
Community Wikis Inc.
Wikis For Humans Ltd.
Wikismiths LLC
Portlandroids
Portland Collaboratories
Portland Collaboratory
Portland Portal
Portworks
Neighborplaces
Colliberate
Colibre
Wiki & Cloud †
Pikture
Topiki
Topik
Gyroscopik
Geotropik
Geotropi
Extropi
Otropi
Geotropi
zootropi
bluetropi
geotropi
witropi
extropi
otropi
gotropi

Market Segments

Trade / Labor Unions
Medium / Large Companies
Federal/State/Local governments
Enterprise / Knowledge Management
Science / National Laboratories

Candidate Naming

Looks like there are two running candidates. We have domain names for both of them:

Geotropi.com

Pros

Very close to scientific name
Elaborate pronunciation makes it seem more powerful
Wider meaning allows for it to be more than just a wiki vendor

Cons

Sounds wierd, or unfamiliar
Hard to say, Not very catchy
Geeky, weird to consumers

Pikia.com

Pros

Friendly sounding
Wikia-sounding, related to Portland Wiki
Has a story behind the name (from pet name of Portland Wiki, Piki. + 'A' for associates)

Cons

Name somewhat limit to wiki products only
May seem too cute to enterprise, industrial companies
Has no meaning

Affiliation phrasing

As part of talking to prospective clients, we will want to use PortlandWiki.org as an example of the kind of quality work we can do. Presently the idea is that Piki is just one type of service we offer. We can do wikis, but also other knowledge management solutions.

In any event any formal publishing will need to reference PortlandWiki.org, for example on the Geotropi sales web site, and business cards for entrepreneurial networking.

A PortlandWiki company
From the makers of PortlandWiki
In affiliation with PortlandWiki

References

Time Line

First Quarter 2011

I think the first quarter should largely focus on getting past strategy and philosophy tasks. It's not meant to be just a hobby, but a real money making entity that tech community should take seriously, and not seem like another pipe dream. --Matthew (talk) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)

Finish Redesign PortlandWiki.org, using new design techniques and layout. The goal is to make PortlandWiki stand out from Wikipedia, and demonstrate that wikis can be valid sources of knowledge. My personal goal is to have a first version of wireframes and design options by end of May. June can be spent developing or revising visual design. --Matthew (talk) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)
Name, Proto-branding, Business, compliance, Getting the name, dba, and IRS stuff registered, and completing the gov compliance paperwork in order to become a valid city/state vendor. I would like to be able to request candidacy from city trade sometime in June --Matthew (talk) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)
Service Pitch and sales strategy, Would like to have our services described in a form that can be pitched to clients. Decision point on first set of clients to speak with. --Matthew (talk) 12:05, 7 May 2011 (PDT)

Second Quarter 2011

A real client - Nothing sets the score like a real paying client. That will be the ultimate goal.

Trade-out - Getting known will be a difficult task. we may need to have more clients in our portfolio before we appear legitimate. In such an event, I will suggest we provide services to other non-profits. Particularly ones that have a lot of visibility, but would be easy for use to do. Second can do for some start-ups who are still on their backs, we could become visible to the investor community if we select the right start-ups to help. Finally, we should target companies who could benefit from knowledge management, and who can pay us through in-kind trade out. In-kind trades can be things like hosting, office space, and business resources.

Third Quarter 2011