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Upwardly Global
Upwardly Global
San Francisco, CA
Round –
Spring 2004Project Type –
Full teamProject Focus –
ReplicationOrganization Type –
International Development / MicrofinanceOrganization
Upwardly Global's mission is to increase economic opportunities for unemployed and underemployed immigrant professionals and to decrease discrimination against immigrants in the labor market.
Project Objectives
Upwardly Global (UpGlo) asked ACT to assess potential geographical models by investigating cost structure and revenue potential for expansion models. If expansion was deemed financially and operationally viable, ACT was asked to recommend a roll-out strategy, including major organizational structure, milestones, and potential partnerships.
Project Overview
- Researched expansion benefits and risks for UpGlo
- Assessed current organization strengths and weaknesses
- Researched expansion readiness of UpGlo
- Conducted expansion study on different options and models; Five main expansion models; Expansion strategy is organization specific
- Created rollout strategy for UpGlo
- Recommended next steps for expansion
Key Recommendations
- Become "expansion-ready"
- Expand using regional model, with timing and scope dependent upon local market conditions and funding
- Select Southern California, New York City, or Houston as initial (trial) expansion site; phase in additional sites as funding and capacity allows
Useful Items
- Rollout strategy for expansion
ACT Project Team
Project Leader
Associate Project Leader