Same for us. Bike sales dominate our income stream, with parts sales
in 2nd place, and income from do-it-yourselfers behind that.
Mark Rehder - Director http://re-cycles.ca
On 3-Apr-08, at 11:32 AM, Rich Points wrote:
I think it's safe to say that most of the collectives out there
make most of their money from refurbished bike sales. Last year
bike sales accounted for about 65% of our total income at Community
Cycles. Refurbished bike sales are our strongest fund raising tool.Rich http://CommunityCycles.org
Jennifer Nordhem wrote:
Jay, We are already in the process of becoming a 501(c)3. We're at
the Articles of Incorporation and By Laws writing stage. I know
the questions I asked were lengthy, I'm just a little overwhelmed,
which I'm sure you can understand. Jen --- Jay Varner
jay@sopobikes.org wrote:Hi Jennifer, I'm glad you've found the wiki and website useful.
To answer some of your questions - most (if not all) the shops in
the community that operate on grants and donations are non-profit
(501(c)3) organizations. I'm not sure what model you are going
for. The answers to your questions can be a bit complex. To help
us help you, I'd suggest giving this a read and figuring out
where your project fits:http://www.bikecollectives.org/wiki/index.php? title=Bike_Collective_Starter_Kit
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:00 PM, Jennifer Nordhem
jen@milehighmess.com wrote:Hello everyone, my name is Jennifer Nordhem of the soon to be
Battlesteed Custom Bike Works inDenver.
We're currently looking for places to rent for
our new
shop. I noticed some people say they don't,
which
would just be a miracle that I don't foresee
coming
true. Here are the questions I have: How much do you pay for
rent? About how much money do you receive monthly from grants,
donations, membership fees, sales, etc? How much do you spend
monthly on tools, etc? I want to get a grasp on what kind ofincome/outflow
to expect so I can budget how much we can afford spending on
rent. Thanks everyone! The website and wiki have been extremely
helpful so far, I'm really happy to seesuch
a supportive community. Jen
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