Revenue Streams

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Our revenue streams will include:

  • Collaborative Production runs - goal is $20k/month by 2013 mid-year, and $80k/month by 2014
  • Distributive Entrepreneurship training
  • Nonprofit sector - resource development
  • True Fans - $5k currrently, aiming to scale to $10k/month by end of 2012

Revenue Streams

  1. OSE Trademark: licensing fees for the use of the OSE trademarks in a for-profit context.
  2. Technical Support: fees for technical support form OSE for independent builders and entrepreneurs using our distributive enterprise models.
  3. Grants
  4. Individual Contributions
  5. Merchandise:
    1. See: NGO Merchandise Sale Research
  6. Documentation Sales: the documentation remains free, but a call to action - donation button is listed prominently on our documentation page to request donations from independent builders
  7. Microfunding - True Fans Platform:
    1. See: True Fans Platform Log
    2. See: Progressive Exchange
  8. GVCS Roadshow
  9. Community Events
  10. Chapter Fees
  11. For-Profit Enterprise: a Factor e Farm-based for-profit entity sells GVCS machines and puts profits back into the non-profit organization.