Sarah White Graham Gardner Isaac Buwembo M. Paula Navia

CIVIL Labs | OAKLAND

space to experiment

“The biggest

barrier to a new

food business is

finding and keeping

a commercial

kitchen.” Patricia Kline (iPie)

10 commercial kitchens

creating space

to experiment

10,000 sf

( $4/SF )

A new kitchen

option

limited capacity

very high investment

OR

SHared own

hourly rental +1 yr to build

A new kitchen

option

SHared own

flexible

affordable

2-5 yr lease

limited capacity

very high investment

hourly rental +1 yr to build

economies

of scale

collective permitting

centralized systems

buildout + equipment costs

creating space

to experiment

civil labslearning

kitchen

commercial kitchens

civil labslearning

kitchen

creative

experiments

work

experience

leadership

+ maturity

creating space

to experiment

community

Outcomes

entrepreneurs

flex labor

+ network

local youth

work opportunity

+ mentorship

City of

Oakland

economic

resilience

strategic sources

of capital

$2.23 M

$1.59 M

GRANTS

SPONSORSHIPS

IN-KIND DONATIONS

$320,000 / YEARoperations

build

revenues from rentable space

communityprogramming

Sources5 year budget

growing from

existing networks

Local Food Influencers

DMBA community

Food Entrepreneurs (Detroit & Bay

Area)

Impact HUBOakland

KitchenerOakland

IsaacBusiness Dev. Lead

PaulaMarketing Lead

GrahamImpact Lead

SarahExperience/Design Lead

Property Developers

civil labs

road map

year 1 2 3 4 5

FUND BUILD Open Scale EXPAND

TODAY

3000individual participants

$435,000Cash reserves

$100K

Lisa L. - Founder of Sister Pie

“I’m invested in seeing it come to life.” Sophia Chang - Founder of Kitchener

“It sounds incredible! ...the number one thing going against a food entrepreneur right now is lack of affordable kitchen space.”

“This project is very promising.” Dan Graf - Baron Baking

CIVIL Labs | OAKLAND

a food entrepreneurship experiment

the

appendix

IMAGERY FROM BERKELEY

KITCHENS AND UNION KITCHEN DC

civil labs

road map

year 1 2 3 4 5

milestones

YouthEntrepreneursParticipants

Opp. RevenueOpp. ExpensesOpp. AssetsCash Balance

15------

$205,000$90,500$50,200$715,200

30------

$205,000$197,500$7,500$13,400

4560840

$755,700$547,800$208,000$221,344

6060840

$754,00$584,500$169,400$390,700

6060840

$792,500$749,500$43,000$434,000

Build Network

Raise Capital

Prototype Youth

Program

Secure Space

Build Out Space

Start Youth Program

Open Space

Prototype Fellowships

Initiate Community Workshops

Scale Youth Fellowships

Scale Workshops

Develop CIVIL Brand

Plan National Expansion

strategic sources

of capital

$2.23 M

$1.59 M 91% sponsorship + donations

9% in-kind donations

36% rental fees

28% sponsorship

17% donations

19% grants government/foundations

annual campaigns

our space

sources

Wells FargoGoogle JP Morgan Chase & CoBank of America FoundationPacific Gas & ElectricNewman’s Own Foundation

GELG Corp.Kitchenaid

5 year budget

operations

build

a business model

for social impact

the engine the platform

+COMMERCIALKITCHEN SPACEFOR RENT

long-term leases (80%)hourly rentals (20%)+ workshops

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIPPROGRAMMING

grants & corporate sponsorships

CIVIL BRAND

sales revenue

the warchest

WHAT MAKES CIVIL

LABS A DESTINATION

“The biggest barrier to a

food business is finding

and keeping a commercial

kitchen.” Patricia Kline (iPie) High demand space50 entrepreneur

waiting list

for 70 spots. (Kitchener)

3/4 of the nationconsume local foods more than once a month

$350 Mcapital invested into Food & Beverage in 2013

WHAT MAKES CIVIL

labs important

Providing new

perspectives and

tools for youth to

rewrite their

own narratives

1/3 oakland youth living in poverty (2010)

HIGH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

36% for 16-19 years old in Alameda County (2013)50% for African American youth in East Oakland (2011)

sources: Report by the Oakland Fund for Children and YouthReport by the Brookings Institution

creating value

through community

Partner

BUSINESSES

sponsorshipinvestmentchannels

The city

of oakland

resourcesspace subsidypartnerships

youth Fellows

flexible employmentcommunity connectioninspiration

food entrepreneurs

flexible employeesmentorship opportunities

inspiration

a proven

model

potential

community

Space +resources

CIVIL Labs

Food Entrepreneurs+ Youth

HUB Oakland

Social Entrepreneurs

learning kitchen

creating space

to experiment

OAKLAND YOUTH

placement assistance:

• creativity through experimentation• valuable work experience• leadership and life skills

• ages 16-24• in school or recent grad• high potential

internshipscollegeapprenticeshipsentrepreneurshipjobs

sources for

start-up capital

FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTS

IN KIND DONATIONS

GOVERNMENTSUBSIDY

CORPORATESPONSORSHIPS

creating value

through community

SALES + marketing

opportunities

better career

opportunities

learning kitchen

8 dedicated kitchens

1 shared kitchen

silicon valley

mba alumni community

hub oakland network

analogous

models

COMMUNITY AS THE REAL VALUE

relationships generate the real value of silicon valley “all the right resources in all the right places”

the network has value beyond the degree is replicating across america

the value is in the serendipitous encounters made possible by the community and alumni network

SMALL BATCH+ CONTRACTS

EDUCATIONNEED FOR

INCOME

SCALE + SUSTAIN

CAREER PROGRESSION

a good early, work experience is transformative for underprivileged

youth

unmet market need for

affordable long-term commercial

kitchen space

BARRIERS

TO GROWTH

PRODUCT TESTINGKARAH

GRACE

where we

fit in

KARAH

GRACE

PRODUCT TESTING

home kitchen

SMALL BATCH+ CONTRACTSshared kitchen

EDUCATIONhighschool

NEED FOR INCOME

food service job

SCALE + SUSTAINown space

CAREER PROGRESSIONcollege/job

" accelerator meets community kitchen "

COMBINGING

THREE MODELS

FOOD

ACCLERATOR

YOUTH

ENTREPRENEUR

TRAINING

COMMUNITY

PROGRAMMING

+ EDUCATION

PHYSICAL SPACE:response to entrepreneurial need for flexible, dedicated space for more robust business development

SUPPORT:opportunity to offer turnkey solutions for artisans to concentrate on craft and innovation

INSPIRATION:xxxxxx

WORK:wage/stipend for assisting with/participating....

LEARN:life-skills based workshops and...

INSPIRATION:for future career progression....

XXXXXX:leveraging relationships from within the community through fee-based workshops/classes, curated events, and partner sponsorships.

better for you food businesses + potential of disenfranchised youth

CIVIL LABS

BUSINESS MODEL

SPACE RENTAL PROGRAMMING CIVIL LABS

BRAND

$$$ RENT$$ MEMBERSHIP FEES

potential for additional service fees

PREDICTABLE CASHFLOWXX% LONG TERM LEASEXX% MEMBERS

$$ GRANTS$$$ CORPORATE SPONS.

youth programming subsized

$$ FEES/TUITION

classes/workshops based on sliding scale for broader community

$$$ SALES REVENUE

local product co-development

better for yousnacks

NON PROFIT

+

benefits of

investing

ENTREP.

YOUTH

PASSION DRIVEN BUSINESS

constrained ability to grow

personal growthleadership experiences

work opportunities

BEFORE

NARROW CAREER PERSPECTIVE

limiting opportunities

AFTER

stability/flexibilityindependence

inspiration unlock economic potential

+communityresilience