[aklug] Re: The business side of things

I agree with letting the PO Box go - I'm not the only one who's paid the
bill there. I know Greg did at least once.

Actually, I think I agree down the line.

JimG

barsalou wrote:
> Well as you all could tell from the posts, a majority of you said, and
> I paraphrase, "If someone can't come up with a good reason to have a
> business entity, then we shouldn't really have one".
>
> My biggest concern about this was the fact that if we were no longer an
> Alaskan non-profit that we would no longer have access to Highland Tech.
>
> After talking with Mark Standley, he assured me that this would not be
> an issue.
>
> So there you have it. There are no compelling reasons to keep the
> entity going, at the moment.
>
> I say, "at the moment", because I can envision a situation where we
> grow to the size that necessitates that organization.
>
> I'd like to offer these suggestions to move forward:
>
> - Get rid of the P.O. Box. I'm not exactly sure if we paid this in
> advance, and if we did, can we get our money back (Jim's really). I'd
> be happy to provide a business address where we can get our mail.
>
> - Keep the current business paperwork until it expires. Reviewing our
> need for the organization before it expires and decide once and for all
> what to do with it.
>
> - Focus on growing the organization. This is a tough one because there
> is a huge need for time commitment. However, the recent vote gave me
> indications that folks are ready to take on some responsibilities and
> make some time commitments.
>
> I love that folks are tirelessly going to Friday Night Linux and
> providing a place that people can show up and get help with their
> problems. These folks who participate on that level are a big reason
> why we exist today.
>
> Not all of us can participate in that capacity, including myself.
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
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