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April 2025

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market research
by weogo＠liveedge.net 30 Apr '25

30 Apr '25

Hi Folks, One of our new bike co-op Board members asked if any market research has been done. The only research has been asking people what they do about fixing their bikes, or would having a bike shop get them riding(more), and having positive responses. Before opening, did any of you do any market research? How? Thanks and good health, Weogo

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management and decision making, living wage
by weogo＠liveedge.net 18 Apr '25

18 Apr '25

Hi Folks, For our new bike collective, I would like to see a more bottom-up approach than a top-down Board managing everything. Anybody here doing management as a Worker Self-Directed Nonprofit? https://www.theselc.org/worker_selfdirected_nonprofits Rather than majority or consensus decision making, how about Dynamic Governance / Sociocracy: https://communitydevelopment.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/What-i… While we are starting as an all-volunteer effort, I see much room for growth, and paid employees receiving a living wage. Does your shop make enough money to pay any employees? Thanks and good health, Weogo

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