Dear bike enthusiasts, <br>Hello from Portland, OR. I may have already contacted some of you, but decided this was a better route to go. My name is Ariel or RaRa. I&#39;m hoping to start a bike mechanic collective here in Portland, as we don&#39;t yet have an affordable space for the public to go to work on bikes and learn from experienced mechanics for free. I&#39;ve come up with 6 questions that would help me on my way to actualizing this idea. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your interest in this project.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions for Bike projects:</p>

<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">How
     did your project begin? (tell me as much or little about what was involved
     to get you started…. From idea to actualization)</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">What
     was the process of filing for a 501c3 and if you're using an umbrella
     organization, how did you find them?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Do you
     have a lawyer, or lawyer friends that might give me some legal advice
     pro-bono?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Where
     did you get your funding?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">How
     did you enlist volunteers and keep them?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">What do you wish you had known going into this process ahead of
time?</li></ol>



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