[General] Further Interest Business Meeting

[Bob Klepfer]

I think the makers would like Tuesday or Monday best, but i think any  
of the days is fine

(sent on the road from Atl...this phone rocks)
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Bob

On Mar 5, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Richard Briscoe  
<blake_briscoe at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> I enjoyed meeting with you all last night to view the space on  
> Jordan. It seems that many people were interested in the space.  
> Let's have a meeting to discover further interest and clarify the  
> need of the space.
>
> Instead of calling everyone to schedule a meeting, I would like to  
> use email. Please respond with date availability and Please pass  
> this email along to other serious people interested or anybody who  
> attended the viewing last night that I may have missed.
>
> Some things to be thinking about:
> What is yours and the communities need?
>
> Will the location be sufficient for your need?
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> What are some solutions for said need?
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> What kind of business should we pursue?
> Sole Proprietorship
> Partnership
> Limited Partnership
> Corporation
> Nonprofit Corporation
> Cooperative
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> Who will own the business?
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> For-Profit or Not-For-Profit?
> Example of the above attached to a cooperative: A co-op whose  
> purpose is to show and sell the works of member artists does not  
> qualify as a "not-for-profit" organization. Only a co-op whose  
> purpose is educational or which is organized as a museum can qualify  
> for tax-exempt status.
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> The Deeper we go the more questions arise.
>
> This could be a very financially in depth venture or one of simple  
> financial comfort. I vote the simple financial comfort. I myself am  
> in no place right now to take out a major loan.
>
> I see the potential for all of us to create with minimal resources  
> if need be, but the power is that we have multiple resources. So I  
> think that the potentiality of creating a welcoming space for people  
> to work, create, lounge, save the world and eat is quite high. Lets  
> see what we can do.
>
> Furhter Interest Business Meeting
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> Location: Spice of India Party Room
>
> Date/time:
> Please choose from the following and email your preference:
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> Monday March 9th/after 6:00pm
> Tuesday March 10th/after 6:00pm
> Thursday March 12th/after 6:00pm
> Friday March 13th/after 6:00pm
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> If these dates or times do not work for someone please make a  
> suggestion.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> R. Blake Briscoe
> Interim Administrator
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> United Methodist Multicultural Center
> 604 Jordan Lane
> Huntsville, AL  35816
> Office: 256.489.6306
> Cell: 256.468-9243
> blake_briscoe at hotmail.com
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