Collaboration Chronicles

Ok, so we only had time to discuss 50 today.  These aren’t fully fleshed out, nor are they final.  These are basically the condensed minutes from our meeting tonight.  These are the goals that four of us at Collab21 have in our heads as far as getting our business off the ground.  This is an attempt to be transparent, but also in case this information could possibly be helpful to someone else some day.  The list is not prioritized.  However, task #1 is our original intention in forming Collab21, LLC. and thus is our ultimate near term goal.  Other goals are near and/or long term or ongoing goals.

Taipei 101

1. Obtain work/studio space.
2. Consolidate websites and web presence.
3. Get $10k in the bank before looking for space again.
4. Be self sustaining in all regards – mainly financially.
5. Make more creative stuff.
6. Offer free hosting to paying members.
7. Set up personal websites for board members that do not currently have one.
8. Host Workshop Wednesdays once a month.
9. Bring http://sharksinthepark.com/ back!
10. Set up social media tools for all members (twitter, facebook, delicious, basecamp, google apps) so we’re all on the same page.
11. Set up google Adsense and Amazon affiliates for http://collaborationchronicles.com
12. Active seek and obtain sponsors.
13. Finish bylaws and get approved by lawyer
14. Finish business plan for pitching
15. Make consistant brand across all sites and documents.
16. Fogcitygardens.org – add to C21 portfolio and work out agreement.
17. Get paid team project(s).
18. Atract more pre-space members
19. Have all board members do a person “Mission 101″ which contains goals related to their passions.
20. Formalize a marketing plan.
21. Make connections by hustling on and offline.
22. Make and post 20 DIY videos.
23. Get a lawyer.
24. Get an accountant.
25. Automate taxes and bookkeeping better.
26. Make a list of workshops to do for a year in advance and keep the list queue up to a year’s worth
27. Give a Pecha Kucha talk as a group.
28. Attend 5 basecamp-like events as a group.
29. Make Collab21 T-shirts and sell on website.
30. Make stickers and flyers and handout.
31. Come up with incentive for people to donate.
32. Get work out and get donations.
33. Organize a Collab21 “vacation” to work and do something else active.  (e.g. “Complete a Collab21 project/task in TAHOE!!!”
34. Do a chaulk drawing event with Collab21 (or something similar).
35. Come up with Collab21 product line to help collabortors.
36. Make list of Collab21 products and services that we can offer right now.
37. Feel good about what we’re selling.
38. Help people out – provide something for people at a low cost.
39. Free or cheap rent for board members.
40. Network better.
41. Have monthly meetings (at least).
42. Find places to host workshops (kitchens, toolshops, art, lecture halls).
43. Blog more on http://collaborationchroncles.com
44. Blog more on http://fogcitygardens.org
45. Post resumes of members on Collab21.com
46. Update NEWS tab on collab21.com
47. Redesign webiste with Django or HTML.
48. Zach and Beth to convert wordpress CSS file to Zach’s designed theme.
49. Make business cards.
50. Take pictures of everyone.

So that’s it so far.  We’ll have more a lot later.

Tags: Goals, Mission101

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