# CoTech Space4 gathering 29-30th November 2018

**URL:** https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-space4-gathering-29-30th-november-2018/1033
**Category:** CoTech Meetings
**Tags:** gatherings
**Created:** [17 September 2018 14:28 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-space4-gathering-29-30th-november-2018/1033 "2018-09-17T14:28:20Z")
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### Author: ![jdaviescoates](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/jdaviescoates/32/223_2.png) [@jdaviescoates](https://community.coops.tech/u/jdaviescoates)
#### Post date: [15 October 2018 23:33 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-space4-gathering-29-30th-november-2018/1033/10 "2018-10-15T23:33:06Z")

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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](https://community.coops.tech/t/cotech-cobudget/1071/2):
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> 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](http://valleyworker.org/) do? i.e. pay dues of 1/8 of 1% (i.e. 0.00125%) of their reven…

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