Openworld

I'm Mark Frazier, president of Openworld, Inc., a volunteer network and consulting practice that specializes in innovative ways of removing barriers to entrepreneurship. I've worked in 56 countries on competitiveness reforms, technology parks, and startup incubators. My current focus is on resilient communities, freelance markets for telework, virtual games for actual change (Openworld Game), and challenge offers as a way for charities to help self-help groups obtain enduring asset endowments. I've also specialized in free economic zones and microscholarship initiatives in economically struggling areas. On the home front, I'm active in Dayton, Virginia nonprofit groups working to improve the local business climate and attract creative ventures to the area, and am considering a pilot launch of personal currencies using Augmented Reality on cell phones. Earlier in my career, I was publisher and managing editor of Reason magazine, and cofounder of the Local Government Center, springboard for Reason Foundation's privatization practice. I'm a graduate of Harvard University and former Visiting Fellow of the Lehrman Institute, where I researched ways that neighborhood associations can take on municipal service responsibilities. Interests include hiking, drawing/architectural design, kayaking, flying, square foot gardening, archery, and reading. Some of my favorite books are at Recommended Reading. I'm drawn to these values. Get in touch if you'd like to create content for MiiU as a member of a now-forming Openworld team – drop me an intro note on what resonates via a Skype connection request (to "openworld") or by email (to mfrazier at openworld dot com). Updates via Facebook and G+, and Twitter: @OpenWorld and @PeerLearning.

Favorite MiiU Pages (ones that Openworld Team members are creating/curating)

Resilient Places

• Dayton, Virginia (USA) and Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania (USA) - our initial community photo profiles
• AllWays Cafe - example of a business profile

Resilient Things

• Openworld Ethos
• Openworld Game
• Vesting students as co-owners of schools
• Funding education in new ways
• Helping nonprofits via personal currencies
• Personal Currencies on Cell Phones
• Charity - how challenge offers by donors can spread resilience
• Flexiwage - linking public sector pay to transparency
• Microscholarships - microvouchers for re-skilling
• Crowdmoves - contingent moves to Resilient Communities
• Soft Power - outreach by Resilient Communities
• Openworld Sandbox - scratchpad of ideas for MiiU, for an Openworld-aligned content creation team, and for possible future Open Ventures

Ideas for Improving MiiU

• Ways to speed MiiU content creation & increase pageviews

My recent MiiU activity

Other MiiU Pages I Like

• 3D Printing
• Houston
• Science & Technology Team Page

Links to Openworld Team, Sandbox, and Workshop Pages

• Openworld Team - launch page for our page creators and maintainers

• Openworld Sandbox - a scratch pad for Openworld-aligned pages and Open Ventures

• Openworld Workshop - an area for building and storing for MiiU templates & widgets

Note

This page has been created by the Openworld Team