<br>I've never used this site, but I thought it would be a good tool for someone wanting to start a for-profit techshop type space.<br><br><br><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/">http://www.kickstarter.com/</a><br><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Christopher J. Pilkington <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cjp@0x1.net">cjp@0x1.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 09:23:45AM -0700, Grant Henninger wrote:<br>
> model than most hackerspaces. We want to run more like a for-profit service<br>
> company than a co-op. One of the reasons we want to buy a lot of the equipment<br>
> up front is so we have a full set of services we can offer and keep early<br>
> adopters coming back. However, I think you all have a good point about ways to<br>
<br>
</div>So you are adopting something like the TechShop model.<br>
<br>
This model is not a hackerspace at all IMHO, so I think you<br>
should probably seek other input regarding start up costs.<br>
<br>
For example, if I were looking to join a TechShop-type<br>
establishment, I would expect and demand access to a full<br>
compliment of professional-grade tools, as you listed.<br>
(Although, I think you mentioned MakerBot, I'm not sure that's<br>
appropriate for a for-profit workshop, but it might be ok to<br>
start with.)<br>
<br>
For a collaborative, donation and membership supported<br>
hackerspace, I'm willing to put in the elbow grease, extra money<br>
here and there to fix things and acquire new tools. I wouldn't<br>
be willing to do the same in a for-profit space (unless perhaps<br>
I was a shareholder.)<br>
<br>
We are starting our non-profit membership supported space on a<br>
shoestring. All the tools that we will have day one will be<br>
member owned and on loan to the space, until we start saving up<br>
some money.<br>
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-cjp<br>
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