[muglo] Re: Funds/Mostly Mac & Mac Outpost

Tee Cashmore:

 
>> If you look at your costs, the main one is the bank account.  Why can't
>> someone just absorb that?  President?  It's $60 a year just to say hello?
>> Why? 
>> 
> Our major cost is the Internet service, followed by the bank account. A
> bank account is necessary, unless everyone trusts someone enough to
> handle the money without any pilfering. I've already absorbed most of
> the cost of the store flyers (Ads).

See, coupled with members that don't mind housing the domain, then your
costs can be lowered to $15 per year, only for DNS stuff.
 
>> Secondly, leverage your status into working with other peripheral companies.
>> I have one in particular that I can work with, and not only will it provide
>> an excellent service to those in London, but probably get us some free space,
>> or amongst the club members.
>> 
> Don't really understand this one. I have already approached 2 local
> peripheral manufacturers, but they weren't interested in Macs.

Collectively, the members need internet access, etc.  Using a good ISP might
get you guys some ISP webspace and services.  I'm investigating that right
now.  I'd write up an article so members can sign up for this great service
I know, which brings them high speed AND the ability to serve.  Enough
members, they might throw in some space.

As for companies not interested in Macs, they don't know what they're
missing.  The company I'm talking about is more developer savvy.
 
>> Thirdly, pool your resources so there's value to joining the club.  Put up a
>> page where notifications can be read.  Students for hire, job postings,
>> hardware for sale, etc.  Any small service, $5 or $10.
>> 
> Been there, done that, see the Muglo Web pages. Any Muglo member can
> post anything for free, we haven't charged members for 20 years.

Well then there's a missed avenue.  If funds are the problem, then funds
have to be acquired, or costs reduced.  Sounds like you got a good turnout
from the list.

Cheers


--- Rich Fortnum / Viaduct Productions / Toronto (EST)
--- Interactive Web Design / Databases / Wireless Data
--- http://www.viaduct-productions.com


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