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 in
>>> Denver.
>>>>
>>>> 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 of
>>> income/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 see
>>> such
>>>>
>>>> a supportive community. Jen
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> -- Rich Points Community Cycles Director
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