scola broadcasts alot of feeds to sat, and users subscribe to the feeds, or different channels. Same with streaming video and audio.<br>They recieve donations of money, equipment etc. They also have funding for projects that comes from elsewhere.<br>
I know quite a bit, and I cant really get into details, someone will have to get me drinking for me to spill all the beans, and then it might not make sense!<br><br>If we become a bonified hosting company for profit, I might have to setp out as I have a signed non-compete with MobileNow Corp.<br>
They are releasing Linux webhosting within a month or so, I had been working on it here and there for about 8 months now.<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Dan Clough <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dclough@gmail.com">dclough@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Yeah, having a lawyer look over things would be nice. �I'm not exactly<br>
sure what the difference is in process between setting up a for-profit<br>
LLC and a non-profit LLC.<br>
<br>
I don't think 501(c)3 is the best route to take because it requires<br>
alot of bureaucratic red tape and we'd need a team of people just to<br>
deal with the IRS. �Nonprofit LLC without tax-exemption is really all<br>
we'll be able to manage for now due to manpower, time and money<br>
issues.<br>
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On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Brian Roberson <<a href="mailto:roberson@bstc.net">roberson@bstc.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> I think the other way around the "services rendered" stuff is to call them<br>
> membership fee's...<br>
> What services does SCOLA charge for? I think there is also a requirement for<br>
> a "Board of Directors" with a 501c3 (again... I may be talking out my ass,<br>
> just something we need to sort out legally)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:16 PM, Charles.Bird wrote:<br>
><br>
> SCOLA is nonprofit, they charge for services and get money in donations :)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:15 PM, Brian Roberson <<a href="mailto:roberson@bstc.net">roberson@bstc.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> So, here is where we need to tap into a non profit lawyer for<br>
>> information. I think there is a problem with charging for services<br>
>> rendered when you are a non profit. I dont see Adam Haeder on the list<br>
>> yet, but I think we may be able to tap into some resources via the AIM<br>
>> institute for this legal help..<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Adam?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:08 PM, Dan Clough wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> > Yes, and that's why I'm unsure that a nonprofit is really the best<br>
>> > direction to go with this. �If this gets to the point where we need<br>
>> > full-time people to manage it, nonprofit status might complicate<br>
>> > matters.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Since I'm working on articles, does someone want to write up a<br>
>> > business plan?<br>
>> > -----Original Message-----<br>
>> > From: Brian Roberson <<a href="mailto:roberson@bstc.net">roberson@bstc.net</a>><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:04:27<br>
>> > To: Olug Community colo project<<a href="mailto:olug-colo@olug.org">olug-colo@olug.org</a>><br>
>> > Subject: Re: [olug-colo] The Legal Mumbo-Jumbo<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > LOL...<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > I will have input on just about everything, so you can put me down as<br>
>> > "Architect" ; or "Chief Propeller Head"<br>
>> ><br>
>> > :)<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Before we get too far down the road of any contract signing and/or<br>
>> > Article creation, we need to all agree on a charter, aka Business<br>
>> > Plan. The up and down side here, is the fact that there is a<br>
>> > possibility of actually making money out of this, and we have to make<br>
>> > sure we are aware of the beneficiaries. I am all for philanthropy, but<br>
>> > I think everyone that puts in time should be duly compensated.<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Apr 3, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Phil Brutsche wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> >> I'll have my hands in the network infrastructure.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Luke-Jr wrote:<br>
>> >>> I don't really know how normal businesses work in the real world,<br>
>> >>> but what<br>
>> >>> about something where we have managers of specific areas. For<br>
>> >>> example,<br>
>> >>> (assuming I'm alone in this area) I might be the OpenVZ manager,<br>
>> >>> and someone<br>
>> >>> else might be the Xen manager; someone would be the web design<br>
>> >>> manager, and so<br>
>> >>> on...<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> --<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Phil Brutsche<br>
>> >> <a href="mailto:phil@brutsche.us">phil@brutsche.us</a><br>
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