[Noisebridge-discuss] Arduino!

[Mike Schachter]

I think there's various concerns:

1) Would someone paying money for a class expect priority over
someone who is just sitting around at NB? What about when a for-
profit meetup conflicts with a regular NB meetup? I would imagine
this situation to be more tense than usual because of profit concerns,
especially given the unpredictable nature of the space.

2) Any for-profit class is going to take up space at NB and thus
money should go to NB. Profit sharing with NB should be mandated
(if such a rule is even possible). I would suggest 75% to NB, 25% to
the person giving the class.

3) There should be a cap on the per-person/hour charge on the class,
Gian mentioned $25/hour. I think that's even alot. It rules out low
income people and maybe not in the spirit of a community-serving 501c3.

4) There should be complete transparency regarding where the money
comes from and goes.

I was hoping to give a linear algebra class at NB some time in the near
future (like within the next 3 months), in the form of a fund raiser where
most of the profit goes to NB - so whatever comes of this discussion is
pretty relevant!

    mike


On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Gian Pablo Villamil <gian.pablo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Philosophically, I don't think charging for classes is a problem at all.
>
> At NYC Resistor it was usual to charge anywhere up to $25/hour per
> student, and classes still filled up. Revenue was shared 50/50 with
> the space.
>
> Would it be worthwhile to do a kind of $10 recommended donation type deal?
>
> Of course, NYCR was not a 501(c), so perhaps things are different.
>
> On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Michael Shiloh
> <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Wow! What a great class. I was as exhausted but energized from so many
> > interesting and (apparently) eager students. We covered basic
> > electronics, basic programming, and basic Arduino in about 2 hours. I
> > think we're all eager to do more advanced exercises at the next meeting.
> >
> > There seems to be interest in doing this weekly. I'm certainly up for
> > this, but have to balance this against the other responsibilities in my
> > life.
> >
> > I have an idea. If I can make a bit of money doing this I can do one
> > less money earning activity, and thus free up the time to do the Arduino
> > class.
> >
> > If so, I'm thinking of something pretty small, like perhaps $5-$10
> > sliding scale, with no one turned away for lack of funds.
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > (1) Is it permissible to request money at NB?
> > (2) Would this policy cause you not to come?
> > (3) Would you be interested in an Arduino companion kit of components,
> > solderless breadboard, and wire sold pretty much at cost? I'm thinking
> > of things like LEDs, switches, light sensors, potentiometers, and a
> > motor. I think we could do this for about $20.
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