TED Tech How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills | Tiffani Ashley Bell
Jul 21, 2023
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Innovative Water Bill Payment Solution
- Tiffany Ashley Bell discovered a public list of delinquent water accounts with enough data to pay bills directly online.
- She created a website for people to pay others' water bills, raising over $100,000 in about 40 days to help Detroit residents avoid shutoffs.
Start Simple and Imperfect
- Start with the simplest, most obvious action to address a problem rather than waiting for perfect solutions.
- Getting started imperfectly encourages others to join and expand the impact collaboratively.
Use Your Unique Resources
- Identify what you personally can do using your time, skills, and resources to help solve a problem.
- Even small contributions from individuals collectively make a meaningful impact.