Now Showing at the Library offers a digital resource for libraries that combines entrepreneurial video lessons, strategy templates, and monthly documentary‑style movies about real‑world founders. The platform includes a watch‑party guide that helps library staff host community events where patrons can view the films, discuss reflection questions, and access DesignMy’s educational content, creating a low‑barrier pathway to entrepreneurship learning.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many library patrons lack accessible, structured resources to explore entrepreneurship, resulting in low community engagement and limited pathways for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop ideas into viable businesses.
Solution
Now Showing at the Library provides a digital resource that integrates educational video lessons, strategy templates, and a monthly entrepreneurial film series into a single platform for libraries. Each month a new short movie highlights an entrepreneur’s challenges and successes, accompanied by a watch‑party guide that helps library staff host discussion events. The guide includes reflection questions and instructions for using DesignMy’s business tools, creating a clear, step‑by‑step learning pathway. By combining content, community events, and practical resources, the platform lowers barriers to entrepreneurship and fosters ongoing patron participation.
Target Audience
Primary customers are public libraries seeking to offer entrepreneurship programming for community members, including students, hobbyists, and budding business owners.
Features
- Hundreds of video lessons and strategy templates developed with Boston University entrepreneurship faculty
- Monthly original entrepreneurial movies that showcase real‑world failure and resilience
- Ready‑to‑use watch‑party event guide with discussion prompts and tool onboarding instructions
- Scalable pricing model based on library service population (e.g., $999‑$1,999 per year)
- Integrated access to DesignMy’s business planning platform for hands‑on learning