CoTech Space4 gathering 29-30th November 2018

[jdaviescoates (Josef Davies-Coates)]

I really REALLY want there to be discussion and decisions about CoTech members systematically pooling resources as I think that is one of the keys components of pretty much all successful co-operative networks, see e.g. my comment here as an initial proposal (i.e. that we should all pool 0.00125% of revenue and 5% of profit):

CoTech CoBudget

I think what would make it work and give it life would be if all members of CoTech had to pool a % of revenues/ profits and then that money was allocated via CoBudget. I really REALLY think the systematic pooling of resources within CoTech is needed for the network to be successful (it is what pretty much every single successful co-op network does). Perhaps we could start with something like what the Valley Alliance of Worker Co-ops do? i.e. pay dues of 1/8 of 1% (i.e. 0.00125%) of their reven…