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Become a member, pledge your support, and track our progress on our website: [http://makernexus.com MakerNexus.com] | Become a member, pledge your support, and track our progress on our website: [http://makernexus.com MakerNexus.com] | ||
==The Town | ==The Town Halls== | ||
The 6 member Maker Nexus (MN) board has been working on our plan since the day TechShop closed. We've had the help of several other people. We would be happy to have a board member speak to any group that is interested in our new shop. | |||
To get the shop open we need a minimum of 150 members and $125,000 in donations. You can track our progress on the [http://makernexus.com Maker Nexus web site]. | |||
* January 19, 2018: We held our first open town hall meeting. (Thanks to [http://hackerdojo.com Hacker Dojo] for hosting us.) About 80 people attended - the room was packed with some people sitting on the floor. | |||
* January 28, 2018: We held our second town hall. (Thanks to [https://altoschool.org/ Alto International School). About 40 new faces showed up. It was a lively crowd with a lot of laughs and questions. This community is really amazing. | |||
==The Organization== | ==The Organization== | ||
Revision as of 11:53, 29 January 2018
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The Organization
Become a member, pledge your support, and track our progress on our website: MakerNexus.com
The Town Halls
The 6 member Maker Nexus (MN) board has been working on our plan since the day TechShop closed. We've had the help of several other people. We would be happy to have a board member speak to any group that is interested in our new shop.
To get the shop open we need a minimum of 150 members and $125,000 in donations. You can track our progress on the Maker Nexus web site.
- January 19, 2018: We held our first open town hall meeting. (Thanks to Hacker Dojo for hosting us.) About 80 people attended - the room was packed with some people sitting on the floor.
- January 28, 2018: We held our second town hall. (Thanks to [https://altoschool.org/ Alto International School). About 40 new faces showed up. It was a lively crowd with a lot of laughs and questions. This community is really amazing.
The Organization
We are a California non-profit. We are applying for 501(c)3 certification as a charitable organization.
Our officers' biographies are public.
How to Help
- sign up to become a member
- spread the word to help us attract more members
- make a donation to get the shop open
- help us find corporate donors
- sign up to join one of the operating teams
More Details
You can review the slides we presented here.
(Live stream was removed because it was just too hard to watch sideways.)
If you are into finance details, you can review our current financial model.
The Takeaway
The slides are packed with information, but for those who need the quick summary:
- Non-profit organization
- Shop between Redwood City and San Jose
- Targeted April opening
- Limited machines, adding more as quickly as money allows
- Paid staff members for support & maintenance
- $150/month membership & $1,000 donation
- Everyone has to pitch in to make this work
We hope that you, the reader, will join us in making this shop a reality.