https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Stephenhinton&feedformat=atomP2P Foundation - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T08:36:33ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.40.1https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=103852Financial Permaculture Worksheet2017-01-25T07:33:21Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet */</p>
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<div>== Financial Permaculture Commons Initiative Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref> ==<br />
<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to plan and manage objects that are part of a commons initiative. For accounting and management purposes the suggestion is to treat [[Common Resource]] as objects. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a café as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. Objects that are part of a cafe might include preparation kitchen, dining area, dishwashing, etc. The worksheet can be used as a basis for agreements on operation and maintenance as well as financial calculations.<br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. <br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet <br />
<br />
[[Image:Worksheet.png|300px]] <br />
<br />
== Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet ==<br />
<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting to identify which objects they think would be included in their commons initiative or community initiative. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice. <br />
<br />
There is an art to this: identifying objects at too small a scale gives you a lot of separate items to deal with. If you choose too large a scale the exercise will get too complicated. For the sake of overview a commons initiative should have a maximum 12 objects and these in turn can be broken down further.<br />
One team or working group should be responsible for the object. If you choose objects that have cross responsibilities it complicates matters. There is no perfect answer to this and it is always worth trying out different ways of breaking infrastructure down into objects until you feel you have clarity of responsibility and function.<br />
<br />
(examples of objects: Kitchen, serving area, housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
== Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the object ==<br />
<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself <br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be? <br />
#What is the highest it could be? <br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion.<br />
<br />
== Income and Capital Sources ==<br />
<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital. <br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input! <br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
== Differences between this and traditional financial approaches<br> ==<br />
<br />
There are some subtle differences just as the permaculture way of producing vegetables and plain old gardening have commonalities and differences.<br />
#One of the aims of FP is to retain money as long as possible in the local community (See all written on "slow money")<br />
#The aim of financial permaculture is to obtain a yeild of "money's worth" rather than money itself<br />
#The idea of interest does not fit FP in fact, one of the aims of finacial permaculture is to find alternative sources of capital to bank loans.<br />
#FP seeks to get nature to do as much of the work as possible. Traditional financial approaches do not encompass this, in fact they try to get fossil fuels to do as much of the work as possible.<br />
#FP puts a value on waste and pollution. Traditional finance sees the cost of getting rid of them. That gasoline was early on conceived as a fuel in automobiles was something Rockefeller was interested in as gasoline was a messy by-product of his cooking and lighting oil business.<br />
#FP is more about asset based investment, valuing labour and nature whereas most traditional accounting models treat these as commodities<br />
#FP looks at an ecology of functions. This would be more like looking at how a supply chain worked rather than focussing on a specific business.<br />
#Financial permaculture (permanent culture) seeks to create infrastructure that will produce a standard of living over time with minimum impact on nature. Again similar to business modelling but within another context.<br />
<br />
== Note from the Author ==<br />
<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet|discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out? <br />
<br />
== More Information ==<br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]] <br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2P Accounting]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=103851Financial Permaculture Worksheet2017-01-25T07:25:48Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Financial Permaculture Commons Initiative Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref> ==<br />
<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to plan and manage objects that are part of a commons initiative. For accounting and management purposes the suggestion is to treat [[Common Resource]] as objects. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a café as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. Objects that are part of a cafe might include preparation kitchen, dining area, dishwashing, etc. The worksheet can be used as a basis for agreements on operation and maintenance as well as financial calculations.<br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. <br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet <br />
<br />
[[Image:Worksheet.png|300px]] <br />
<br />
== Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet ==<br />
<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting to identify which objects they think would be included in their commons initiative or community initiative. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice. <br />
<br />
(examples of objects: Kitchen, serving area, housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
== Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the object ==<br />
<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself <br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be? <br />
#What is the highest it could be? <br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion.<br />
<br />
== Income and Capital Sources ==<br />
<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital. <br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input! <br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
== Differences between this and traditional financial approaches<br> ==<br />
<br />
There are some subtle differences just as the permaculture way of producing vegetables and plain old gardening have commonalities and differences.<br />
#One of the aims of FP is to retain money as long as possible in the local community (See all written on "slow money")<br />
#The aim of financial permaculture is to obtain a yeild of "money's worth" rather than money itself<br />
#The idea of interest does not fit FP in fact, one of the aims of finacial permaculture is to find alternative sources of capital to bank loans.<br />
#FP seeks to get nature to do as much of the work as possible. Traditional financial approaches do not encompass this, in fact they try to get fossil fuels to do as much of the work as possible.<br />
#FP puts a value on waste and pollution. Traditional finance sees the cost of getting rid of them. That gasoline was early on conceived as a fuel in automobiles was something Rockefeller was interested in as gasoline was a messy by-product of his cooking and lighting oil business.<br />
#FP is more about asset based investment, valuing labour and nature whereas most traditional accounting models treat these as commodities<br />
#FP looks at an ecology of functions. This would be more like looking at how a supply chain worked rather than focussing on a specific business.<br />
#Financial permaculture (permanent culture) seeks to create infrastructure that will produce a standard of living over time with minimum impact on nature. Again similar to business modelling but within another context.<br />
<br />
== Note from the Author ==<br />
<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet|discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out? <br />
<br />
== More Information ==<br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]] <br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2P Accounting]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=103850Financial Permaculture Worksheet2017-01-25T07:25:00Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Financial Permaculture Commons Initiative Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref> ==<br />
<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to plan and manage objects that are part of a commons initiative. For accounting and management purposes the suggestion is to treat [[Common Resource]] as objects. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a café as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. Objects that are part of a cafe might include preparation kitchen, dining area, dishwashing, etc. The worksheet can be used as a basis for agreements on operation and maintenance as well as financial calculations.<br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. <br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet <br />
<br />
[[Image:Worksheet.png|300px]] <br />
<br />
== Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet ==<br />
<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting to identify which objects they think would be included in their commons initiative or community initiative. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice. <br />
<br />
(examples of objects: Kitchen, serving area, housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
== Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons ==<br />
<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself <br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be? <br />
#What is the highest it could be? <br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion. <br />
<br />
== Income and Capital Sources ==<br />
<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital. <br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input! <br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
== Differences between this and traditional financial approaches<br> ==<br />
<br />
There are some subtle differences just as the permaculture way of producing vegetables and plain old gardening have commonalities and differences.<br />
#One of the aims of FP is to retain money as long as possible in the local community (See all written on "slow money")<br />
#The aim of financial permaculture is to obtain a yeild of "money's worth" rather than money itself<br />
#The idea of interest does not fit FP in fact, one of the aims of finacial permaculture is to find alternative sources of capital to bank loans.<br />
#FP seeks to get nature to do as much of the work as possible. Traditional financial approaches do not encompass this, in fact they try to get fossil fuels to do as much of the work as possible.<br />
#FP puts a value on waste and pollution. Traditional finance sees the cost of getting rid of them. That gasoline was early on conceived as a fuel in automobiles was something Rockefeller was interested in as gasoline was a messy by-product of his cooking and lighting oil business.<br />
#FP is more about asset based investment, valuing labour and nature whereas most traditional accounting models treat these as commodities<br />
#FP looks at an ecology of functions. This would be more like looking at how a supply chain worked rather than focussing on a specific business.<br />
#Financial permaculture (permanent culture) seeks to create infrastructure that will produce a standard of living over time with minimum impact on nature. Again similar to business modelling but within another context.<br />
<br />
== Note from the Author ==<br />
<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet|discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out? <br />
<br />
== More Information ==<br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]] <br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2P Accounting]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=103849Financial Permaculture Worksheet2017-01-25T07:23:04Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Financial Permaculture WorksheetOriginally created by Stephen Hinton of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Financial Permaculture Commons Initiative Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref> ==<br />
<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to plan and manage objects that are part of a commons initiative. For accounting and management purposes the suggestion is to treat [[Common Resource]] as objects. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a café as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. Objects that are part of a cafe might include preparation kitchen, dining area, dishwashing, etc. The worksheet can be used as a basis for agreements on operation and maintenance as well as financial calculations.<br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. <br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet <br />
<br />
[[Image:Worksheet.png|300px]] <br />
<br />
== Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet ==<br />
<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting to identify which objects they think would be included in their sustainable community. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice. <br />
<br />
(examples of objects: housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
== Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons ==<br />
<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself <br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be? <br />
#What is the highest it could be? <br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion. <br />
<br />
== Income and Capital Sources ==<br />
<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital. <br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input! <br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
== Differences between this and traditional financial approaches<br> ==<br />
<br />
There are some subtle differences just as the permaculture way of producing vegetables and plain old gardening have commonalities and differences.<br />
#One of the aims of FP is to retain money as long as possible in the local community (See all written on "slow money")<br />
#The aim of financial permaculture is to obtain a yeild of "money's worth" rather than money itself<br />
#The idea of interest does not fit FP in fact, one of the aims of finacial permaculture is to find alternative sources of capital to bank loans.<br />
#FP seeks to get nature to do as much of the work as possible. Traditional financial approaches do not encompass this, in fact they try to get fossil fuels to do as much of the work as possible.<br />
#FP puts a value on waste and pollution. Traditional finance sees the cost of getting rid of them. That gasoline was early on conceived as a fuel in automobiles was something Rockefeller was interested in as gasoline was a messy by-product of his cooking and lighting oil business.<br />
#FP is more about asset based investment, valuing labour and nature whereas most traditional accounting models treat these as commodities<br />
#FP looks at an ecology of functions. This would be more like looking at how a supply chain worked rather than focussing on a specific business.<br />
#Financial permaculture (permanent culture) seeks to create infrastructure that will produce a standard of living over time with minimum impact on nature. Again similar to business modelling but within another context.<br />
<br />
== Note from the Author ==<br />
<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet|discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out? <br />
<br />
== More Information ==<br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]] <br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2P Accounting]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=103848Financial Permaculture Worksheet2017-01-25T07:16:41Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Financial Permaculture WorksheetOriginally created by Stephen Hinton of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture */</p>
<hr />
<div>== Financial Permaculture Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref> ==<br />
<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to plan and manage objects that are part of a commons inititaive. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a cafe as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. The agreement is used to establish a sustainable usage and maintenance of a [[Common Resource]].<br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. <br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet <br />
<br />
[[Image:Worksheet.png|300px]] <br />
<br />
== Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet ==<br />
<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting to identify which objects they think would be included in their sustainable community. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice. <br />
<br />
(examples of objects: housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
== Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons ==<br />
<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself <br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be? <br />
#What is the highest it could be? <br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion. <br />
<br />
== Income and Capital Sources ==<br />
<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital. <br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input! <br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
== Differences between this and traditional financial approaches<br> ==<br />
<br />
There are some subtle differences just as the permaculture way of producing vegetables and plain old gardening have commonalities and differences.<br />
#One of the aims of FP is to retain money as long as possible in the local community (See all written on "slow money")<br />
#The aim of financial permaculture is to obtain a yeild of "money's worth" rather than money itself<br />
#The idea of interest does not fit FP in fact, one of the aims of finacial permaculture is to find alternative sources of capital to bank loans.<br />
#FP seeks to get nature to do as much of the work as possible. Traditional financial approaches do not encompass this, in fact they try to get fossil fuels to do as much of the work as possible.<br />
#FP puts a value on waste and pollution. Traditional finance sees the cost of getting rid of them. That gasoline was early on conceived as a fuel in automobiles was something Rockefeller was interested in as gasoline was a messy by-product of his cooking and lighting oil business.<br />
#FP is more about asset based investment, valuing labour and nature whereas most traditional accounting models treat these as commodities<br />
#FP looks at an ecology of functions. This would be more like looking at how a supply chain worked rather than focussing on a specific business.<br />
#Financial permaculture (permanent culture) seeks to create infrastructure that will produce a standard of living over time with minimum impact on nature. Again similar to business modelling but within another context.<br />
<br />
== Note from the Author ==<br />
<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet|discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out? <br />
<br />
== More Information ==<br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]] <br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2P Accounting]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Open_Cafe_Cooperative_Network_Model&diff=42667Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model2010-08-20T10:48:21Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Thinking about the community cafe idea */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Introduction to the Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model==<br />
The Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model helps a community group to create a cafe right in the middle of their community to serve as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place third place] where people may gather and as a shining example of [[Community Ownership]] and governance in the heart of your neighborhood.<br />
<br />
===Inspirations for this Model===<br />
This model takes as consideration the work of the [http://www.openworldcafe.com/ Open World Cafe] that is produce by the [http://www.openworldfoundation.org/OWCafe.htm Open World Foundation] and the [http://www.openworldfoundation.org/ReplantingaRainforest.htm Replanting a Rainforest] project of the Open World Foundation. [[Stephen Hinton]] and [[Alex Rollin]] thought the idea was a good one and invite you to co-create it with us.<br />
<br />
===Why an Open Cafe Model?===<br />
The first reason to create a model is to share our individual progress as we go about building an open cafe in our own neighborhood. This is a place to share progress, setbacks, and to work on tools that we can use to help our community bring a cafe into being and keep it working for us.<br />
<br />
A cafe is a relatively simple place to start. Lots of people have experience with the activities related to a cafe, for example: running a kitchen, serving our friends coffee, and even the purchase of all the things needed for a cafe like cups or napkins. Starting with a project people are comfortable with gives the project an advantage over other things.<br />
<br />
Why a cafe? Because people use cafes, and they do so often. Cafes are often the center of community life, and at the very least a great place to meet close friends, or to invite new folks for a get-to-know-you-chat. Either way, cafes are the "3rd home" to a lot of folks, between the office and the house.<br />
<br />
=== Thinking about the community cafe idea ===<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! 10 Reasons a Cafe might be a good idea for a community owned enterprise where you live:<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
*Cafes are the "now" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agora agora]. It's where people meet, as a civil public, and can do business if they like. <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place Third place]. A familiar place between home and work. <br />
*Networking and Exposure. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd's_of_London#Formation Lloyd's of London] started as a cafe. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uberrimae_fidei Uberrima fides] <br />
*Users may say "It's my place. I mean, I really do own a piece of it. It's a community asset, and I'm a shareholder. I can vote and participate in decision-making." <br />
*We are welcome and we govern here. We are the change we want to see in the world. It is our microcosm. <br />
*This idea works. Thinking global and acting local. <br />
*Start with something and get to the next step. Patronizing a community-owned business, and participating in the governance of community assets. Practice makes perfect, and next time it'll be something bigger than the cafe. <br />
*Joy in friendship new and old. Connect with the world through the light of joy in the eyes of neighbors and those we see regularly. <br />
*Strong Local. By building strong local projects we can connect with the world. It just works!<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! What makes a good cafe? What might a community need?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Access to casual public space&nbsp; <br />
:3rd space. Between work and home. A park, but inside with warm and cold drinks and snacks. <br />
;Comfort and aesthetics&nbsp; <br />
:The place feels like the place between. Clean, where a visitor can enjoy the decor and the decor serves their enjoyment and use of the space. <br />
;Welcoming friends&nbsp; <br />
:A visitor can be proud to share it with friends. The hope is always that there are enough places to sit. Luckily there aren't enough chairs in the place to make it uncomfortable. <br />
;We can hear each other&nbsp; <br />
:The place is muted enough that on a crowded day no one has to shout too loud. Music works for the mood, but works with the people inside, instead of trying to set the mood on top of them. <br />
;We can meet&nbsp; <br />
:A small group can make a good bet that they can show up and find a table. Perhaps members can even make reservation. <br />
;Online, Easy to Find&nbsp; <br />
:Everyone knows where the place is. It is broadcasting everything that is happening there. It's fun like that. Live. <br />
;Connect it to the Commons&nbsp; <br />
:Make every process in the enterprise connect to the commons. Everything that happens there helps the commons to serve the community.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! How can the community own the place? Rights, responsibilities?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Membership for customers&nbsp; <br />
:Every customer can be a member and owner of the cafe. With a small donation and their signature they "join" the ownership group. <br />
;Maker meetings&nbsp; <br />
:Every owning member can come to a vision meeting and share their ideas or project that involves the cafe. <br />
;Coordination team&nbsp; <br />
:A leadership team could be chosen by the members to help keep the day-to-day activities of the cafe on course. This team can include the staff and volunteer representation. <br />
;Steering committee&nbsp; <br />
:The owning members can elect members to the steering committee every year. This committee could keep the "big picture" in view and help the owning members to navigate the cafe. <br />
;Community advisors&nbsp; <br />
:Depending on the neighborhood there may be many different stakeholder groups who could be consulted about the cafe operations. A community advisory group could be a place where representatives of the community can gather to discuss the cafe and the community, and offer advice. <br />
;Annual voting&nbsp; <br />
:Owning members can vote annually. This is a great time to educate members about what it means to be owners and invite folks to help make the impossible possible. <br />
;Community commons&nbsp; <br />
:Every owner can spread the word about the joys of ownership. Invite friends from other communities to see the cafe, and take a copy of the operating manual. They can get a jump start with a copy of everything known about how to make the cafe a success.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! Where does the money come from for a cafe? What about the storefront?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Collecting startup funds&nbsp; <br />
:Each member of the team organizing the cafe can work to collect start up moneys. This is the money that the cafe needs to get things going. Typically 6 months to 1 year of operating expenses is a good place to start. <br />
;Government connections&nbsp; <br />
:Your community government may have a program that can make life easier for your cafe to get started. Ask them if they have any programs for community owned enterprises. <br />
;Loans&nbsp; <br />
:Private loans with little or no interest are the best kind to have. See if you can establish a line of credit with a bank. <br />
;Donations&nbsp; <br />
:Some community members may be interested in making donations to get the cafe going. Expect them to be interested in your business plan. <br />
;Membership shares&nbsp; <br />
:You could organize your cafe in such a way that you can offer low cost membership shares. These might only cost 1EUR, but folks might be interesting in buying several, or hundreds of them. Think about how you can publicize your members who own more than one share. <br />
;Purchases&nbsp; <br />
:You can start offering items for purchase before the cafe is open. Consider giving out another membership share for every 10. <br />
;Community commons&nbsp; <br />
:Every owner can spread the word about the joys of ownership. Invite friends from all over the communities to join in and give what they can to make it a success.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! What other organisations might be invited in ?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Ones signing up for a shared decree&nbsp; <br />
For example, the Cafe could sign up for the Earth Charter or Open World Cafés own decree and be let in by a committee after application <br />
;Ones invited&nbsp;<br />
I can think of several wonderful groups of people, Transition Towns, Self help groups, Oil awareness groups (See meetup.com for inspiration).In Sweden we have Local economy development groups... all need a place to meet.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==More Information==<br />
===References===<br />
<references /><br />
===Resources===<br />
*[[Financial Permaculture Worksheet]] - tool to be used to map the commons of the cafe. Can be used on any scale for examining inputs and outputs for a system using group discussion.<br />
===Internal Links===<br />
*[[P2PCC]]<br />
===External Links==<br />
*[http://cheltenhamconnect.co.uk./ Cheltenham Connect]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Cooperatives]]<br />
[[Category:P2P Network Models]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Open_Cafe_Cooperative_Network_Model&diff=42666Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model2010-08-20T10:46:25Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Thinking about the community cafe idea */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Introduction to the Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model==<br />
The Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model helps a community group to create a cafe right in the middle of their community to serve as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place third place] where people may gather and as a shining example of [[Community Ownership]] and governance in the heart of your neighborhood.<br />
<br />
===Inspirations for this Model===<br />
This model takes as consideration the work of the [http://www.openworldcafe.com/ Open World Cafe] that is produce by the [http://www.openworldfoundation.org/OWCafe.htm Open World Foundation] and the [http://www.openworldfoundation.org/ReplantingaRainforest.htm Replanting a Rainforest] project of the Open World Foundation. [[Stephen Hinton]] and [[Alex Rollin]] thought the idea was a good one and invite you to co-create it with us.<br />
<br />
===Why an Open Cafe Model?===<br />
The first reason to create a model is to share our individual progress as we go about building an open cafe in our own neighborhood. This is a place to share progress, setbacks, and to work on tools that we can use to help our community bring a cafe into being and keep it working for us.<br />
<br />
A cafe is a relatively simple place to start. Lots of people have experience with the activities related to a cafe, for example: running a kitchen, serving our friends coffee, and even the purchase of all the things needed for a cafe like cups or napkins. Starting with a project people are comfortable with gives the project an advantage over other things.<br />
<br />
Why a cafe? Because people use cafes, and they do so often. Cafes are often the center of community life, and at the very least a great place to meet close friends, or to invite new folks for a get-to-know-you-chat. Either way, cafes are the "3rd home" to a lot of folks, between the office and the house.<br />
<br />
=== Thinking about the community cafe idea ===<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! 10 Reasons a Cafe might be a good idea for a community owned enterprise where you live:<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
*Cafes are the "now" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agora agora]. It's where people meet, as a civil public, and can do business if they like. <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place Third place]. A familiar place between home and work. <br />
*Networking and Exposure. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd's_of_London#Formation Lloyd's of London] started as a cafe. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uberrimae_fidei Uberrima fides] <br />
*Users may say "It's my place. I mean, I really do own a piece of it. It's a community asset, and I'm a shareholder. I can vote and participate in decision-making." <br />
*We are welcome and we govern here. We are the change we want to see in the world. It is our microcosm. <br />
*This idea works. Thinking global and acting local. <br />
*Start with something and get to the next step. Patronizing a community-owned business, and participating in the governance of community assets. Practice makes perfect, and next time it'll be something bigger than the cafe. <br />
*Joy in friendship new and old. Connect with the world through the light of joy in the eyes of neighbors and those we see regularly. <br />
*Strong Local. By building strong local projects we can connect with the world. It just works!<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! What makes a good cafe? What might a community need?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Access to casual public space&nbsp;<br />
:3rd space. Between work and home. A park, but inside with warm and cold drinks and snacks. <br />
;Comfort and aesthetics&nbsp;<br />
:The place feels like the place between. Clean, where a visitor can enjoy the decor and the decor serves their enjoyment and use of the space. <br />
;Welcoming friends&nbsp;<br />
:A visitor can be proud to share it with friends. The hope is always that there are enough places to sit. Luckily there aren't enough chairs in the place to make it uncomfortable. <br />
;We can hear each other&nbsp;<br />
:The place is muted enough that on a crowded day no one has to shout too loud. Music works for the mood, but works with the people inside, instead of trying to set the mood on top of them. <br />
;We can meet&nbsp;<br />
:A small group can make a good bet that they can show up and find a table. Perhaps members can even make reservation. <br />
;Online, Easy to Find&nbsp;<br />
:Everyone knows where the place is. It is broadcasting everything that is happening there. It's fun like that. Live. <br />
;Connect it to the Commons&nbsp;<br />
:Make every process in the enterprise connect to the commons. Everything that happens there helps the commons to serve the community.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! How can the community own the place? Rights, responsibilities?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Membership for customers&nbsp;<br />
:Every customer can be a member and owner of the cafe. With a small donation and their signature they "join" the ownership group. <br />
;Maker meetings&nbsp;<br />
:Every owning member can come to a vision meeting and share their ideas or project that involves the cafe. <br />
;Coordination team&nbsp;<br />
:A leadership team could be chosen by the members to help keep the day-to-day activities of the cafe on course. This team can include the staff and volunteer representation. <br />
;Steering committee&nbsp;<br />
:The owning members can elect members to the steering committee every year. This committee could keep the "big picture" in view and help the owning members to navigate the cafe. <br />
;Community advisors&nbsp;<br />
:Depending on the neighborhood there may be many different stakeholder groups who could be consulted about the cafe operations. A community advisory group could be a place where representatives of the community can gather to discuss the cafe and the community, and offer advice. <br />
;Annual voting&nbsp;<br />
:Owning members can vote annually. This is a great time to educate members about what it means to be owners and invite folks to help make the impossible possible. <br />
;Community commons&nbsp;<br />
:Every owner can spread the word about the joys of ownership. Invite friends from other communities to see the cafe, and take a copy of the operating manual. They can get a jump start with a copy of everything known about how to make the cafe a success.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! Where does the money come from for a cafe? What about the storefront?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Collecting startup funds&nbsp;<br />
:Each member of the team organizing the cafe can work to collect start up moneys. This is the money that the cafe needs to get things going. Typically 6 months to 1 year of operating expenses is a good place to start. <br />
;Government connections&nbsp;<br />
:Your community government may have a program that can make life easier for your cafe to get started. Ask them if they have any programs for community owned enterprises. <br />
;Loans&nbsp;<br />
:Private loans with little or no interest are the best kind to have. See if you can establish a line of credit with a bank. <br />
;Donations&nbsp;<br />
:Some community members may be interested in making donations to get the cafe going. Expect them to be interested in your business plan. <br />
;Membership shares&nbsp;<br />
:You could organize your cafe in such a way that you can offer low cost membership shares. These might only cost 1EUR, but folks might be interesting in buying several, or hundreds of them. Think about how you can publicize your members who own more than one share. <br />
;Purchases&nbsp;<br />
:You can start offering items for purchase before the cafe is open. Consider giving out another membership share for every 10. <br />
;Community commons&nbsp;<br />
:Every owner can spread the word about the joys of ownership. Invite friends from all over the communities to join in and give what they can to make it a success.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed" <br />
! What other organisations might be invited in"?<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
;Ones signing up for a shared decree&nbsp; For example, the Cafe coudl sign up for the Earth Charter or Open World Cafés own decree and be let in by a committee after applicaiton<br />
;Ones invited&nbsp;I can thingk of several wonderful groups of people, Transition Towns, Self help groups, Oil awareness groups (See meetup.com för inspiration).In Sweden we have Local economy development groups... all need a place to meet.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==More Information==<br />
===References===<br />
<references /><br />
===Resources===<br />
*[[Financial Permaculture Worksheet]] - tool to be used to map the commons of the cafe. Can be used on any scale for examining inputs and outputs for a system using group discussion.<br />
===Internal Links===<br />
*[[P2PCC]]<br />
===External Links==<br />
*[http://cheltenhamconnect.co.uk./ Cheltenham Connect]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Cooperatives]]<br />
[[Category:P2P Network Models]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Open_Cafe_Cooperative_Network_Model&diff=42665Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model2010-08-20T10:44:59Z<p>Stephenhinton: /* Thinking about the community cafe idea */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Introduction to the Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model==<br />
The Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model helps a community group to create a cafe right in the middle of their community to serve as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place third place] where people may gather and as a shining example of [[Community Ownership]] and governance in the heart of your neighborhood.<br />
<br />
===Inspirations for this Model===<br />
This model takes as consideration the work of the [http://www.openworldcafe.com/ Open World Cafe] that is produce by the [http://www.openworldfoundation.org/OWCafe.htm Open World Foundation] and the [http://www.openworldfoundation.org/ReplantingaRainforest.htm Replanting a Rainforest] project of the Open World Foundation. [[Stephen Hinton]] and [[Alex Rollin]] thought the idea was a good one and invite you to co-create it with us.<br />
<br />
===Why an Open Cafe Model?===<br />
The first reason to create a model is to share our individual progress as we go about building an open cafe in our own neighborhood. This is a place to share progress, setbacks, and to work on tools that we can use to help our community bring a cafe into being and keep it working for us.<br />
<br />
A cafe is a relatively simple place to start. Lots of people have experience with the activities related to a cafe, for example: running a kitchen, serving our friends coffee, and even the purchase of all the things needed for a cafe like cups or napkins. Starting with a project people are comfortable with gives the project an advantage over other things.<br />
<br />
Why a cafe? Because people use cafes, and they do so often. Cafes are often the center of community life, and at the very least a great place to meet close friends, or to invite new folks for a get-to-know-you-chat. Either way, cafes are the "3rd home" to a lot of folks, between the office and the house.<br />
<br />
=== Thinking about the community cafe idea ===<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! 10 Reasons a Cafe might be a good idea for a community owned enterprise where you live:<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
*Cafes are the "now" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agora agora]. It's where people meet, as a civil public, and can do business if they like. <br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place Third place]. A familiar place between home and work. <br />
*Networking and Exposure. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd's_of_London#Formation Lloyd's of London] started as a cafe. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uberrimae_fidei Uberrima fides] <br />
*Users may say "It's my place. I mean, I really do own a piece of it. It's a community asset, and I'm a shareholder. I can vote and participate in decision-making." <br />
*We are welcome and we govern here. We are the change we want to see in the world. It is our microcosm. <br />
*This idea works. Thinking global and acting local. <br />
*Start with something and get to the next step. Patronizing a community-owned business, and participating in the governance of community assets. Practice makes perfect, and next time it'll be something bigger than the cafe. <br />
*Joy in friendship new and old. Connect with the world through the light of joy in the eyes of neighbors and those we see regularly. <br />
*Strong Local. By building strong local projects we can connect with the world. It just works!<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! What makes a good cafe? What might a community need?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Access to casual public space&nbsp;<br />
:3rd space. Between work and home. A park, but inside with warm and cold drinks and snacks. <br />
;Comfort and aesthetics&nbsp;<br />
:The place feels like the place between. Clean, where a visitor can enjoy the decor and the decor serves their enjoyment and use of the space. <br />
;Welcoming friends&nbsp;<br />
:A visitor can be proud to share it with friends. The hope is always that there are enough places to sit. Luckily there aren't enough chairs in the place to make it uncomfortable. <br />
;We can hear each other&nbsp;<br />
:The place is muted enough that on a crowded day no one has to shout too loud. Music works for the mood, but works with the people inside, instead of trying to set the mood on top of them. <br />
;We can meet&nbsp;<br />
:A small group can make a good bet that they can show up and find a table. Perhaps members can even make reservation. <br />
;Online, Easy to Find&nbsp;<br />
:Everyone knows where the place is. It is broadcasting everything that is happening there. It's fun like that. Live. <br />
;Connect it to the Commons&nbsp;<br />
:Make every process in the enterprise connect to the commons. Everything that happens there helps the commons to serve the community.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! How can the community own the place? Rights, responsibilities?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Membership for customers&nbsp;<br />
:Every customer can be a member and owner of the cafe. With a small donation and their signature they "join" the ownership group. <br />
;Maker meetings&nbsp;<br />
:Every owning member can come to a vision meeting and share their ideas or project that involves the cafe. <br />
;Coordination team&nbsp;<br />
:A leadership team could be chosen by the members to help keep the day-to-day activities of the cafe on course. This team can include the staff and volunteer representation. <br />
;Steering committee&nbsp;<br />
:The owning members can elect members to the steering committee every year. This committee could keep the "big picture" in view and help the owning members to navigate the cafe. <br />
;Community advisors&nbsp;<br />
:Depending on the neighborhood there may be many different stakeholder groups who could be consulted about the cafe operations. A community advisory group could be a place where representatives of the community can gather to discuss the cafe and the community, and offer advice. <br />
;Annual voting&nbsp;<br />
:Owning members can vote annually. This is a great time to educate members about what it means to be owners and invite folks to help make the impossible possible. <br />
;Community commons&nbsp;<br />
:Every owner can spread the word about the joys of ownership. Invite friends from other communities to see the cafe, and take a copy of the operating manual. They can get a jump start with a copy of everything known about how to make the cafe a success.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed"<br />
|-<br />
! Where does the money come from for a cafe? What about the storefront?<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
;Collecting startup funds&nbsp;<br />
:Each member of the team organizing the cafe can work to collect start up moneys. This is the money that the cafe needs to get things going. Typically 6 months to 1 year of operating expenses is a good place to start. <br />
;Government connections&nbsp;<br />
:Your community government may have a program that can make life easier for your cafe to get started. Ask them if they have any programs for community owned enterprises. <br />
;Loans&nbsp;<br />
:Private loans with little or no interest are the best kind to have. See if you can establish a line of credit with a bank. <br />
;Donations&nbsp;<br />
:Some community members may be interested in making donations to get the cafe going. Expect them to be interested in your business plan. <br />
;Membership shares&nbsp;<br />
:You could organize your cafe in such a way that you can offer low cost membership shares. These might only cost 1EUR, but folks might be interesting in buying several, or hundreds of them. Think about how you can publicize your members who own more than one share. <br />
;Purchases&nbsp;<br />
:You can start offering items for purchase before the cafe is open. Consider giving out another membership share for every 10. <br />
;Community commons&nbsp;<br />
:Every owner can spread the word about the joys of ownership. Invite friends from all over the communities to join in and give what they can to make it a success.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
{| class="collapsible collapsed" <br />
What other organisations might be invited in"?<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
;Ones signing up for a shared decree : For example, the Cafe coudl sign up for the Earth Charter or Open World Cafés own decree and be let in by a committee after applicaiton<br />
;Ones invited: I can thingk of several wonderful groups of people, Transition Towns, Self help groups, Oil awareness groups (See meetup.com för inspiration).In Sweden we have Local economy development groups... all need a place to meet.<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==More Information==<br />
===References===<br />
<references /><br />
===Resources===<br />
*[[Financial Permaculture Worksheet]] - tool to be used to map the commons of the cafe. Can be used on any scale for examining inputs and outputs for a system using group discussion.<br />
===Internal Links===<br />
*[[P2PCC]]<br />
===External Links==<br />
*[http://cheltenhamconnect.co.uk./ Cheltenham Connect]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Cooperatives]]<br />
[[Category:P2P Network Models]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Talk:Open_Cafe_Cooperative_Network_Model&diff=42663Talk:Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model2010-08-20T10:39:02Z<p>Stephenhinton: Created page with 'Alex! Great job you have done on this it seems to be coming along nicely. Very nicely in fact. I want to add a few thoughts...never tried wikiing before...'</p>
<hr />
<div>Alex!<br />
<br />
Great job you have done on this it seems to be coming along nicely. Very nicely in fact. <br />
I want to add a few thoughts...never tried wikiing before...</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Talk:Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=42417Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet2010-08-12T18:08:10Z<p>Stephenhinton: </p>
<hr />
<div>== Diagrams ==<br />
<br />
Excellent diagrams, Stephen! --[[User:GoodRollin|Alex Rollin]] 17:38, 12 August 2010 (UTC) <br />
<br />
== Differences ==<br />
<br />
Thanks Alex! Have added a list of differences as I see them to "normal" economic views. Would appreciate a discussion -&nbsp; I&nbsp;feel there may be more here to dig out!</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Talk:Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=42416Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet2010-08-12T18:06:55Z<p>Stephenhinton: </p>
<hr />
<div>== Diagrams ==<br />
<br />
Excellent diagrams, Stephen! --[[User:GoodRollin|Alex Rollin]] 17:38, 12 August 2010 (UTC) <br />
<br />
== Differences ==<br />
<br />
Have added a list of differences as I see them to "normal" economic views. Wouidl appreciate a discussion I&nbsp;feel there may be more here to dig out!</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=42415Financial Permaculture Worksheet2010-08-12T17:45:30Z<p>Stephenhinton: </p>
<hr />
<div>== Financial Permaculture Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref> ==<br />
<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to create a commons. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a cafe as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. The agreement is used to establish a sustainable usage and maintenance of a [[Common Resource]]. <br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. <br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet <br />
<br />
[[Image:Worksheet.png|300px]] <br />
<br />
== Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet ==<br />
<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting to identify which objects they think would be included in their sustainable community. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice. <br />
<br />
(examples of objects: housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
== Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons ==<br />
<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself <br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be? <br />
#What is the highest it could be? <br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion. <br />
<br />
== Income and Capital Sources ==<br />
<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital. <br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input! <br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
== Differences between this and traditional financial approaches<br> ==<br />
<br />
There are some subtle differences just as the permaculture way of producing vegetables and plain old gardening have commonalities and differences.<br> <br>1) One of the aims of FP is to retain money as long as possible in the local community (See all written on "slow money")<br>2) The aim of financial permaculture is to obtain a yeild of "money's worth" rather than money itself<br>3) The idea of interest does not fit FP in fact, one of the aims of finacial permaculture is to find alternative sources of capital to bank loans.<br>4) FP seeks to get nature to do as much of the work as possible. Traditional financial approaches do not encompass this, in fact they try to get fossil fuels to do as much of the work as possible.<br>5) FP puts a value on waste and pollution. Traditional finance sees the cost of getting rid of them. That gasoline was early on conceived as a fuel in automobiles was something Rockefeller was interested in as gasoline was a messy by-product of his cooking and lighting oil business.<br>6) FP is more about asset based investment, valuing labour and nature whereas most traditional accounting models treat these as commodaties<br>7) FP looks at an ecology of functions. This would be more like looking at how a supply chain worked rather than focussing on a specific business.<br>8) Financial permaculture (permanent culture) seeks to create infrastructure that will produce a standard of living over time with minimum impact on nature. Again similar to business modelling but within another context.<br> <br><br />
<br />
== Note from the Author ==<br />
<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet|discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out? <br />
<br />
== More Information ==<br />
<br />
=== References ===<br />
<br />
<references /> <br />
<br />
=== Internal Links ===<br />
<br />
*[[P2P Consultancy Cooperative]] <br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]] <br />
*[[Open World Cafe]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2PCC_Commons_Protocol]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=42414Financial Permaculture Worksheet2010-08-12T17:44:25Z<p>Stephenhinton: </p>
<hr />
<div>== Financial Permaculture Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref> ==<br />
<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to create a commons. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a cafe as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. The agreement is used to establish a sustainable usage and maintenance of a [[Common Resource]]. <br />
<br />
== Introduction ==<br />
<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. <br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet <br />
<br />
[[Image:Worksheet.png|300px]] <br />
<br />
== Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet ==<br />
<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting, to identify which objects they think would be included in their sustainable community. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice. <br />
<br />
(examples of objects: housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops) <br />
<br />
== Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons ==<br />
<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself <br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be? <br />
#What is the highest it could be? <br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion. <br />
<br />
== Income and Capital Sources ==<br />
<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital. <br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input! <br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
== Differences between this and traditional financial approaches<br> ==<br />
<br />
There are some subtle differences just as the permaculture way of producing vegetables and plain old gardening have commonalities and differences.<br> <br>1) One of the aims of FP is to retain money as long as possible in the local community (See all written on "slow money")<br>2) The aim of financial permaculture is to obtain a yeild of "money's worth" rather than money itself<br>3) The idea of interest does not fit FP in fact, one of the aims of finacial permaculture is to find alternative sources of capital to bank loans.<br>4) FP seeks to get nature to do as much of the work as possible. Traditional financial approaches do not encompass this, in fact they try to get fossil fuels to do as much of the work as possible.<br>5) FP puts a value on waste and pollution. Traditional finance sees the cost of getting rid of them. That gasoline was early on conceived as a fuel in automobiles was something Rockefeller was interested in as gasoline was a messy by-product of his cooking and lighting oil business.<br>6) FP is more about asset based investment, valuing labour and nature whereas most traditional accounting models treat these as commodaties<br>7) FP looks at an ecology of functions. This would be more like looking at how a supply chain worked rather than focussing on a specific business.<br>8) Financial permaculture (permanent culture) seeks to create infrastructure that will produce a standard of living over time with minimum impact on nature. Again similar to business modelling but within another context.<br> <br><br />
<br />
== Note from the Author ==<br />
<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet|discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out? <br />
<br />
== More Information ==<br />
<br />
=== References ===<br />
<br />
<references /> <br />
<br />
=== Internal Links ===<br />
<br />
*[[P2P Consultancy Cooperative]] <br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]] <br />
*[[Open World Cafe]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2PCC_Commons_Protocol]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=42412Financial Permaculture Worksheet2010-08-12T17:36:35Z<p>Stephenhinton: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Financial Permaculture Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref>==<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to create a commons. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a cafe as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. The agreement is used to establish a sustainable usage and maintenance of a [[Common Resource]]. <br />
<br />
==Introduction==<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business.<br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet<br />
<br />
[[File:Worksheet.png|300px]]<br />
<br />
==Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet==<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting, to identify which objects they think would be included in their sustainable community. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice.<br />
<br />
(examples of objects: housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
==Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons==<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself<br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be?<br />
#What is the highest it could be?<br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion.<br />
<br />
==Income and Capital Sources==<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital.<br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input!<br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg|384x287px]] <br />
<br />
<br> <br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
==Note from the Author==<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet | discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out?<br />
<br />
==More Information==<br />
===References===<br />
<references /><br />
===Internal Links===<br />
*[[P2P Consultancy Cooperative]]<br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]]<br />
*[[Open World Cafe]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2PCC Commons Protocol]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Financial_Permaculture_Worksheet&diff=42411Financial Permaculture Worksheet2010-08-12T17:35:55Z<p>Stephenhinton: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Financial Permaculture Worksheet<ref>Originally created by [[Stephen Hinton]] of http://avbp.net/ - Published previously at http://www.openworldcafe.com/profiles/blogs/financial-permaculture</ref>==<br />
This is a quick [[P2P Protocol]] that a [[P2P Network]] can use to create a commons. In the case of the example below the exercise is geared towards a community setting up a cafe as a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]. The agreement is used to establish a sustainable usage and maintenance of a [[Common Resource]]. <br />
<br />
==Introduction==<br />
This is a method for using the cafe commons with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business.<br />
<br />
It has one major element: The object worksheet<br />
<br />
[[File:Worksheet.png|300px]]<br />
<br />
==Setting the Stage for Using the Worksheet==<br />
For the first use, start by asking participants in an open space setting, to identify which objects they think would be included in their sustainable community. Each object then gets one large paper with the worksheet printed on it, and participants group up to work on the object of their choice.<br />
<br />
(examples of objects: housing, boiler rooms, community farms, ponds, greenhouses, shops)<br />
<br />
==Estimation of Inputs and Outputs for the Commons==<br />
For each object, they need to identify its function and output. Then they need to estimate inputs and outputs as well as costs. One way to do this is to ask yourself<br />
<br />
#What is the lowest it could be?<br />
#What is the highest it could be?<br />
#Now that we have an estimation range, is our actual most likely to be in the lower, middle or higher end of my range?<br />
<br />
Provides the answer to where to estimate costs. This of course works better as group discussion.<br />
<br />
==Income and Capital Sources==<br />
They then need to think about where income and capital can come from, how to reward output and where to find capital.<br />
<br />
Before all of this is given over to a group to collate to create a summary budget, groups need to put together each sheet so input and output match. One "waste" might be another's input!<br />
<br />
== Address the Whole System ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:FINANCIALPERMAK_NET.jpg]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Finally, with all the sheets up and connected (they might look like something in the illustration above,) you need to regroup to go through the permaculture questions for the whole system: <br />
<br />
*Can you use more renewable energy in the steps? <br />
*What waste is produced. Can one object’s waste be another’s raw materials? <br />
*Where nature can do the job, can we let it? <br />
*Can we make solutions smaller and slower? <br />
*Can we produce a wider variety of solutions/products for resilience <br />
*How can we ensure the network of objects survives scenarios we expect like financial stress, higher energy prices, impact of new technology?<br />
<br />
==Note from the Author==<br />
Feedback is appreciated. Please leave a note here on the [[Talk:Financial Permaculture Worksheet | discussion page]]. It is certain that instructions could be clearer or more robust. What else is being left out?<br />
<br />
==More Information==<br />
===References===<br />
<references /><br />
===Internal Links===<br />
*[[P2P Consultancy Cooperative]]<br />
*[[Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model]]<br />
*[[Open World Cafe]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:P2PCC Commons Protocol]]</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=File:FINANCIALPERMAK_NET.jpg&diff=42410File:FINANCIALPERMAK NET.jpg2010-08-12T17:33:50Z<p>Stephenhinton: Shows how to create a network of objects to illustrate how local businesses interact or how functions interact in for example an eco village</p>
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<div>Shows how to create a network of objects to illustrate how local businesses interact or how functions interact in for example an eco village</div>Stephenhintonhttps://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/index.php?title=Open_Cafe_Cooperative_Network_Model&diff=42384Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model2010-08-11T21:32:21Z<p>Stephenhinton: </p>
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<div>==Introduction to the Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model==<br />
The Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model helps a community group to create a cafe right in the middle of their community to serve as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place third place] where people may gather and as a shining example of community ownership and governance in the heart of your neighborhood.<br />
<br />
===Inspirations for this Model===<br />
This model takes as consideration the work of the [[Open World Cafe]] that is produce by the [[Open World Foundation]] and the [[Replanting a Rainforest]] project of the Open World Foundation. [[Stephen Hinton]] and [[Alex Rollin]] decided it was the time to get started on it.<br />
<br />
===Why an Open Cafe Cooperative Network Model===<br />
The cafe has become the new public space in the community. People gather to work, chat, relax, read, and meet the people they want to be with. They sit for hours, meet friends for a quick bite, and go one about their business.<br />
<br />
For those involved in building [[Commons Based P2P Network]]s a cafe could be a place to start in your community. It can serve as a great place to meet new people who want to join into your community enterprise, and the cafe itself can be a shining example of the tip of the iceberg for the work that could be done in the community.<br />
<br />
Many people know things about cafes. They are relatively simple to run, and in some ways only a bit more complex than a busy home kitchen when it comes to daily operation. A cafe operates at a level that many people in the community can understand and get involved in. Making it a great place is like covering it in honey to attract the bees who will do the work of making their community beautiful, feeding from the inspiration of this cafe centerpiece.<br />
<br />
===10 Reasons===<br />
10 reasons (or more) why a cafe (or something like it) is a great fixture and focus for a [[Commons Based P2P Network]]:<br />
<br />
*Cafes are the "now" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agora agora]. It's where people meet, as a civil public, and can do business if they like.<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place Third place]. A familiar place between home and work.<br />
*Networking and Exposure. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd's_of_London#Formation Lloyd's of London] started as a cafe. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uberrimae_fidei Uberrima fides]<br />
*Users may say "It's my place. I mean, I really do own a piece of it. It's a community asset, and I'm a shareholder. I can vote and participate in decision-making."<br />
*We are welcome and we govern here. We are the change we want to see in the world. It is our microcosm.<br />
*This idea works. Thinking global and acting local. <br />
*Start with something and get to the next step. Patronizing a community-owned business, and participating in the governance of community assets. Practice makes perfect, and next time it'll be something bigger than the cafe.<br />
*Joy in friendship new and old. Connect with the world through the light of joy in the eyes of neighbors and those we see regularly. <br />
*Strong Local. By building strong local projects we can connect with the world. It just works!<br />
<br />
==What is the right cafe to start?==<br />
The right cafe is the one that serves the members of your community in the following ways, prioritized by your community:<br />
<br />
;Access to casual public space : 3rd space. Between work and home. A park, but inside with warm and cold drinks and snacks.<br />
;Comfort and aesthetics : The place feels like the place between. Clean, where a visitor can enjoy the decor and the decor serves their enjoyment and use of the space.<br />
;Welcoming friends : A visitor can be proud to share it with friends. The hope is always that there are enough places to sit. Luckily there aren't enough chairs in the place to make it uncomfortable.<br />
;We can hear each other : The place is muted enough that on a crowded day no one has to shout too loud. Music works for the mood, but works with the people inside, instead of trying to set the mood on top of them.<br />
;We can meet : A small group can make a good bet that they can show up and find a table. Perhaps members can even make reservation.<br />
;Online, LOUD : Everyone knows where the place is. It is broadcasting everything that is happening there. It's fun like that. Live. <br />
;Connect it to the Commons : Make every process in the enterprise connect to the commons. Everything that happens there helps the commons to serve the community.<br />
<br />
<br />
==More Information==<br />
===References===<br />
<references /><br />
===Resources===<br />
*[[Financial Permaculture Worksheet]] - tool to be used to map the commons of the cafe. Can be used on any scale for examining inputs and outputs for a system using group discussion.<br />
===Internal Links===<br />
*[[P2P Consultancy Cooperative]]<br />
*[[Open World Cafe]]<br />
===External Links==<br />
Cheltenham Connect[http://cheltenhamconnect.co.uk./]<br />
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[[Category:Cooperatives]]<br />
[[Category:P2P Network Models]]</div>Stephenhinton