Streetcanvas is bringing the concept of crowdsourcing to Japan. The Harvard Business School startup launched a couple of days ago and can best be described as a "Threadless for the Japanese market." Their e-commerce company hosts ongoing t-shirt design competitions that enable the crowd to vote and choose the best design. Winning designers get to see their designs put into production and sold exclusively on the website.
Business plan contests and the businesses that emerge out of MBA programs offer students an excellent opportunity to immediately apply what they learn. One such new venture is Streetcanvas , which was started by three HBS students. Streetcanvas was brought to my attention by Akiko Tateishi (Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2011) who is getting an opportunity to intern at this new venture business even before she begins her MBA program. In the interview below, I have asked her about her experience.
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