mlab sa membership and survey results
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This presentation introduces the three types of membership offered by the mLab Southern Africa (SA) and the results of the training needs survey conducted with Mobile Monday Joburg.It was presented by Steve Vosloo at MoMo Tech, Johannesburg, 25 July 2011.TRANSCRIPT
mLab SA: Membership, Events, Resources and Survey ResultsSteve VoslooMobile Monday Tech, Jhb25 July 2011
Membership ApplicationsNOW OPEN!Three types of membershipGo to www.mlab.co.za/appy
mLab SA Membership
Gold
Silver
Community
Community member
What you get:Keep informed of mobile news, training, events, RFPs, competitions and more
How to join/requirements:Anybody can join by signing up to the Mobile Memo www.mlab.co.za/newsletter
Cost:Free
Silver memberWhat you get:
Use of mLab SA office (hot-desking -- permanent seats can also be taken); networking opportunities; access to business mentoring and coaching; first option on training offered by mLab SA, access to some training only for Silver and Gold members, training discounts; access to confidential business intelligence (if applicable). Shared services
How to join/requirements:
Must be working on a mobile app or content service that has the potential to become sustainable or scalable
Quarterly progress meetings with mLab SA staff -- no significant progress then downgraded to Community member
Apply at www.mlab.co.za/apply
Must be vetted in a face-to-face meeting
Cost:
Membership: R1000/month
Permanent seats (not hot-desking): R1500/seat
Gold memberWhat you get:Use of mLab SA office (hot-desking -- permanent seats can also be taken) or be based at one of our incubator partners; dedicated mentoring and business support; full endorsement from mLab SA (with no reservation) to those looking for contractors, developers, suppliers; partner with mLab SA on outsourced deals; access to finance
How to join/requirements:A venture that demonstrates significant potential for growth and sustainabilityApply at www.mlab.co.za/apply Must be vetted in a face-to-face meeting
Cost:Membership: R1000/monthPermanent seats (not hot-desking): R1500/seat
Membership: Note You can apply as many times as you
like with different mobile ideas You can enter as an individual — you
don’t have to have a team Your idea can be an app (as in smart
phone app or feature phone app) or a content service, e.g. SMS reminders for HIV patients to take their medicines
Can be for-profit or not-for-profit Services provided by us, partners or
external providers
Resources
Application Monetisation and Commercialisation
Data and Statistics Reports, links, etc. Please comment! www.mlab.co.za/resources
mServices Commercialisation Analysis
9
Events 22 Aug: Monetising your Mobile
App (with InMobi). BWB, CPT. 6:30-8pm
26 Aug: Monetising your Mobile App (with InMobi). The Innovation Hub, PTA. 9:30-11am
15 Sept: Opening of mLab SA office. The Innovation Hub, PTA. 9:30-11am
mlabsa.eventbrite.com or [email protected]
Training and support needs surveyWe want to know how to support
you. mLab SA mantra: Are we giving
what the community needs?
Which province? (n=68)
East
ern
Cape
Free
Sta
te
Gaute
ng
KwaZul
u-Nat
al
Limpo
po
Mpum
alan
ga
North
ern
Cape
North
Wes
t
Wes
tern
Cap
e0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Type of org where you work? (n=47)
Smal
l bus
ines
s (le
ss th
an 8
em
ploy
ees)
Mediu
m size
bus
ines
s
Corpo
rate
NGO/NPO
Gover
nmen
t
Acade
mic/
rese
arch
I'm u
nem
ploy
ed
I'm a
stu
dent
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Your place in mobile? (n=77)
Techie/mobile developer Business side/entrepreneur Services/marketing/advertising0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Tech training? (n=58)
Prog
ram
min
g fo
r iOS
Prog
ram
min
g fo
r And
roid
Prog
ram
min
g fo
r Sym
bian
Prog
ram
min
g fo
r Win
dows
Phon
e
Java
/J2ME
Nokia
Qt
Mobile
web
app
licat
ions
with
HTM
L5
Inte
grat
ing
into
the
MXit
API0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Business training? (n=43)
05
10152025303540
Level of training? (n=64)
Beginners/Introduction to … Intermediate Advanced/Specialist courses26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Format of training? (n=67)
Traditional (face-to-face) Online only Blended (face-to-face and online)0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
When training? (n=66)
Weekdays Part-time: Evenings during the week
Part-time: Weekends27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
How long is optimal course? (n=66)
½ day training Full day training 3-5 Full day training Longer It depends on the course 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Kind of events? (n=24)
02468
101214
Other support? (n=68)
05
1015202530354045
