I don't know that there really is an
average amount of income for a bike co-op since different bike
co-ops do completely different things. Most bike co-ops don't
really make much in the way of income, though, as far as I know. I
worked for a while at a co-op in Iowa that made some money off
checking out and selling fixed up bikes, as well as from selling
parts and tubes, etc. We primarily were able to get by because the
city gave us free space for a shop and storefront, though. I know
other co-ops that are funded by grants or have some other sort of
benefactor. I would say the most important thing is to have a good
group of people to start the organization with that have the
resources to go out and find support, whether that's from the
local gov't, universities, foundations, environmental orgs,
bicyclists and bike shops, etc.
Sam
Den 23-11-2014 kl. 18:06 skrev tenaya goldsmith:
I'm trying to start up a bike co-op where I live and I
would like to know what the average amount of income is for a
bike co-op and what the financials typically look like.
I want to make sure that when I start this that I am
financially ok so that it all doesn't crumble beneath me.
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