Not everyone on this list is a bike collective. For example, I run a youth bike shop under an umbrella nonprofit affiliated with a university. We run afterschool, weekend and summer youth programs. We have been toying with the idea of expanding into bike sales and adopting a "business model" for a while. In fact, we just recieved a grant to seed fund the "business" end of our operation as both a means of self generating revenue for our programs and teaching life skills "entrepreneurship" to local youth. I would advise organizers not to shy away from the business model, so long as there is a clearly defined outcomes and mission to keep your organization in check. Raising funds and covering costs is not selling out. Lets not forget that all co-ops are a form of business.