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OSE is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that relies on programmatic revenue for funding. As the core of our funding policy, we promote programmatic revenue from education programs and machine sales. We do this intentionally - so that we do not rely on foundation grants - which can disappear as fast as they appear - forcing orgnaizations to cut programs. OSE wants to put itself in a financially autonomous position, for reasons of continuity. As such, it operates more like a business - via its eearned, program revenue - as opposed to outside foundation funding. We are not opposed to foundation funding - that is just not where we put our energy. Instead, we spend our time on developing products - se that we create a viable funding model that would allow many organizations such as ourselves to bootstrap fund their operations. | OSE is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that relies on programmatic revenue for funding. As the core of our funding policy, we promote programmatic revenue from education programs and machine sales. We do this intentionally - so that we do not rely on foundation grants - which can disappear as fast as they appear - forcing orgnaizations to cut programs. OSE wants to put itself in a financially autonomous position, for reasons of continuity. As such, it operates more like a business - via its eearned, program revenue - as opposed to outside foundation funding. We are not opposed to foundation funding - that is just not where we put our energy. Instead, we spend our time on developing products - se that we create a viable funding model that would allow many organizations such as ourselves to bootstrap fund their operations. | ||
We have achieved certain innovation on bootsrap funding. Early on (2007), we started crowdfunding and our [[True Fans]] | We have achieved certain innovation on bootsrap funding. Early on (2007), we started crowdfunding and our [[True Fans]] program - 6 years before Patreon was founded. We ran kickstarter campaigns, posted funding baskets for individual projects, and eventually reached the world stage with the TED Talk. Within 3 years, we received about $1M in foundation funding, and things were great until that money went as fast as it came. This is what reinforced our notion of programmatic revenue being a stable way to fund projects - as no foundation will fund the revolution. They can help - but not to get OSE to the next trillion dollar economy with thousands of OSE campuses around the world. | ||
As we teach people how to build machines, we also generate revenue from machine sales. Historically, some participants have asked about profit sharing, and misconceptions arise as people are not familiar with OSE's operations and funding. There are several aspects to this explanation. A savvy entrepreneur understands that a sustainable business must bring in more money than it spends. However - this point is very confusing to those unfamiliar with business - and it's even not clear to established entepreneurs. For example, as of this writing, this point is not clear even to a company like Uber, which as of today (May 2021) has yet to bring in more money than it spends. This page aims to clarify the issue of OSE's nonprofit operation, and the related concept of 'profit sharing'. | As we teach people how to build machines, we also generate revenue from machine sales. Historically, some participants have asked about profit sharing, and misconceptions arise as people are not familiar with OSE's operations and funding. There are several aspects to this explanation. A savvy entrepreneur understands that a sustainable business must bring in more money than it spends. However - this point is very confusing to those unfamiliar with business - and it's even not clear to established entepreneurs. For example, as of this writing, this point is not clear even to a company like Uber, which as of today (May 2021) has yet to bring in more money than it spends. This page aims to clarify the issue of OSE's nonprofit operation, and the related concept of 'profit sharing'. | ||
The first thing to point out is that an enterprise has operating costs. | The first thing to point out is that an enterprise has operating costs. | ||
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OSE is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that relies on programmatic revenue for funding. As the core of our funding policy, we promote programmatic revenue from education programs and machine sales. We do this intentionally - so that we do not rely on foundation grants - which can disappear as fast as they appear - forcing orgnaizations to cut programs. OSE wants to put itself in a financially autonomous position, for reasons of continuity. As such, it operates more like a business - via its eearned, program revenue - as opposed to outside foundation funding. We are not opposed to foundation funding - that is just not where we put our energy. Instead, we spend our time on developing products - se that we create a viable funding model that would allow many organizations such as ourselves to bootstrap fund their operations.
We have achieved certain innovation on bootsrap funding. Early on (2007), we started crowdfunding and our True Fans program - 6 years before Patreon was founded. We ran kickstarter campaigns, posted funding baskets for individual projects, and eventually reached the world stage with the TED Talk. Within 3 years, we received about $1M in foundation funding, and things were great until that money went as fast as it came. This is what reinforced our notion of programmatic revenue being a stable way to fund projects - as no foundation will fund the revolution. They can help - but not to get OSE to the next trillion dollar economy with thousands of OSE campuses around the world.
As we teach people how to build machines, we also generate revenue from machine sales. Historically, some participants have asked about profit sharing, and misconceptions arise as people are not familiar with OSE's operations and funding. There are several aspects to this explanation. A savvy entrepreneur understands that a sustainable business must bring in more money than it spends. However - this point is very confusing to those unfamiliar with business - and it's even not clear to established entepreneurs. For example, as of this writing, this point is not clear even to a company like Uber, which as of today (May 2021) has yet to bring in more money than it spends. This page aims to clarify the issue of OSE's nonprofit operation, and the related concept of 'profit sharing'.
The first thing to point out is that an enterprise has operating costs.