Potential Business Structures for Balon.Energy

NameProsConsCommentAbigailTafiaElaineCesarSUMLink
Government-owned enterprise from start
Credible & respected. Government support
Paperwork inefficiency, and bureaucratic approval cycles can be slow
How does it affect the community in Serangan?
1
Start-up → Acquired Government-owned enterprise
Startup → Acquired by a larger company
Start-up → Larger Energy Company, possibly listed (IPO)
Might be hard to stay open source
SME, stay small
We could have the government as a partner to make it easier for approvals. Telecom has incubation programs.
10
9
Nonprofit, stay small
8
Nonprofit, that become big
Social Enterprise
Great to establish traction with a lot of goodwill
9
9
10
Energy Cooperative
10
Royalties to Serangan
Serangan remains the local producer and R&D