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==Want to Start a Free Geek?== | ==Want to Start a Free Geek?== | ||
| − | ===Get | + | ===Get To Know Us=== |
| − | * | + | * Join startup |
| − | ** | + | ** Introduce yourself |
| − | * | + | * Read the wiki |
| − | * | + | * Hang out on irc |
| − | * | + | * Visit a Free Geek! |
| − | ** | + | ** This sure can fast-track your application |
| + | ** We might be able to visit them too. | ||
| + | ** give us a call | ||
| − | === | + | ===Make a Franchise Application=== |
* Application is sent to franchise@ where all the other Free Geeks will evaluate it. | * Application is sent to franchise@ where all the other Free Geeks will evaluate it. | ||
| + | * Should the application form suggest a second contact in addition to the primary applicant? | ||
| − | =====Communication | + | ===Communication=== |
| − | + | ====Initial Communication==== | |
| − | + | * Application is sent to franchise@ | |
| − | + | * Acknowledgment of receipt mailed to applicant | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | == | + | ====Steward Communication==== |
| − | * | + | * Someone volunteers to steward the application |
| + | ** How will stewards self-select? | ||
| + | ** Should we have an application workgroup for this, styled after a hardware grant workgroup? It would use the franchise@ list so everyone could see it, but maybe each franchise would have a self-selected representative or two? | ||
| + | ** But seriously, how will stewards self-select? | ||
| + | * Steward emails applicant, says their application is being processed, gives them a timeline | ||
| + | ** Should we have a "within 3 months" timeline for processing? That will probably give enough time to process thorny applications. | ||
| + | ** Should this email take place within 10 days of the initial application? This should be enough time for a steward to self-select. | ||
| + | * Steward contacts applicant/s with follow-up phone call. | ||
| + | ** "Did you get our email?" | ||
| + | ** "Do you have any questions?" | ||
| + | ** The steward should encourage the applicant/s to invite their compadres to Get To Know Us | ||
| + | * Steward reports all communication back to | ||
| + | ====IRC==== | ||
| + | * What about a monthly IRC meeting for Free Geeks (or representatives in the application workgroup) | ||
| + | * This will help us stay on top of applications | ||
| + | ===Evaluation=== | ||
| + | ;what are we looking for? | ||
| + | *Social work experience | ||
| + | *environmental awareness | ||
| + | * Business/non-profit experience | ||
| + | * nonhierarchical commitment and experience | ||
| + | * community connections | ||
| + | * Resourcefulness / access to resources | ||
| + | * The grok factor | ||
| + | * Free and open source commitment/interest/ability | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Woah! We are a Free Geek and have no time== | ||
| + | * license agrement - # of years? | ||
* documentation to cull | * documentation to cull | ||
| − | ** | + | ** IRS 990 |
** Statistics - i.e. recycling, computers given out, volunteer hours | ** Statistics - i.e. recycling, computers given out, volunteer hours | ||
** project goals - i.e. Moving/Expanding | ** project goals - i.e. Moving/Expanding | ||
| + | ** bilaws and policies | ||
| + | |||
| + | ; what support could established Free Geeks provide, or better how can we help them organize them selves? | ||
| + | * Free Geek Starter kits | ||
| + | |||
| + | ; License agreement? | ||
| + | * different levels | ||
| + | * how long | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;what are the different types of Free Geeks? | ||
| + | * have space or running out of garages | ||
| + | * have staff or all volunteer run | ||
| + | |||
| + | ; Free Geek Starter Kit | ||
| + | * Email list (starts with the startup list and soon moves to the location@freegeek list, possibly?) | ||
| + | * wiki Page (with some kind of frame work for them to work in) | ||
| + | * red flags to look out for (like FAQ?) | ||
| + | * dns redirection to their wiki page for ease of browsing. | ||
| + | * web frame work, could/should there be more? | ||
| + | * standard project time line to tweak to there needs (perhaps integrated into there wiki template) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ; what does Free Geek offer to successful applicants? | ||
| + | * social network, credibility | ||
| + | * advice, resources, brand recognition | ||
| + | * experience | ||
| + | |||
| + | ; fast.slow <=> Big.Small | ||
| + | : fast and Big | ||
| + | : fast and Small | ||
| + | : slow and Big | ||
| + | : slow and Small | ||
| + | |||
| + | == variations on time and space == | ||
| + | === Speed of application process === | ||
| + | ;things that make it faster | ||
| + | * we know them | ||
| + | * very communicative, asks questions, keeps us posted | ||
| + | * no red flags | ||
| + | * they grok us | ||
| + | * they have most all the parts we are looking for | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;things that make it slower | ||
| + | * sparse communication | ||
| + | * we don't know them | ||
| + | * lots of red flags | ||
| + | * they don't have a lot of the things we are looking for. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Scope of proposed operation === | ||
| + | ;large organization | ||
| + | * big resource base | ||
| + | * potential volunteers | ||
| + | * large hardware donation base | ||
| + | * Solid core of people | ||
| + | * big time commitment | ||
| + | |||
| + | ; small origination | ||
| + | * small resource base | ||
| + | * small time commitment | ||
| + | * one person operation | ||
Latest revision as of 09:42, 7 February 2009
Want to Start a Free Geek?
Get To Know Us
- Join startup
- Introduce yourself
- Read the wiki
- Hang out on irc
- Visit a Free Geek!
- This sure can fast-track your application
- We might be able to visit them too.
- give us a call
Make a Franchise Application
- Application is sent to franchise@ where all the other Free Geeks will evaluate it.
- Should the application form suggest a second contact in addition to the primary applicant?
Communication
Initial Communication
- Application is sent to franchise@
- Acknowledgment of receipt mailed to applicant
Steward Communication
- Someone volunteers to steward the application
- How will stewards self-select?
- Should we have an application workgroup for this, styled after a hardware grant workgroup? It would use the franchise@ list so everyone could see it, but maybe each franchise would have a self-selected representative or two?
- But seriously, how will stewards self-select?
- Steward emails applicant, says their application is being processed, gives them a timeline
- Should we have a "within 3 months" timeline for processing? That will probably give enough time to process thorny applications.
- Should this email take place within 10 days of the initial application? This should be enough time for a steward to self-select.
- Steward contacts applicant/s with follow-up phone call.
- "Did you get our email?"
- "Do you have any questions?"
- The steward should encourage the applicant/s to invite their compadres to Get To Know Us
- Steward reports all communication back to
IRC
- What about a monthly IRC meeting for Free Geeks (or representatives in the application workgroup)
- This will help us stay on top of applications
Evaluation
- what are we looking for?
- Social work experience
- environmental awareness
- Business/non-profit experience
- nonhierarchical commitment and experience
- community connections
- Resourcefulness / access to resources
- The grok factor
- Free and open source commitment/interest/ability
Woah! We are a Free Geek and have no time
- license agrement - # of years?
- documentation to cull
- IRS 990
- Statistics - i.e. recycling, computers given out, volunteer hours
- project goals - i.e. Moving/Expanding
- bilaws and policies
- what support could established Free Geeks provide, or better how can we help them organize them selves?
- Free Geek Starter kits
- License agreement?
- different levels
- how long
- what are the different types of Free Geeks?
- have space or running out of garages
- have staff or all volunteer run
- Free Geek Starter Kit
- Email list (starts with the startup list and soon moves to the location@freegeek list, possibly?)
- wiki Page (with some kind of frame work for them to work in)
- red flags to look out for (like FAQ?)
- dns redirection to their wiki page for ease of browsing.
- web frame work, could/should there be more?
- standard project time line to tweak to there needs (perhaps integrated into there wiki template)
- what does Free Geek offer to successful applicants?
- social network, credibility
- advice, resources, brand recognition
- experience
- fast.slow <=> Big.Small
- fast and Big
- fast and Small
- slow and Big
- slow and Small
variations on time and space
Speed of application process
- things that make it faster
- we know them
- very communicative, asks questions, keeps us posted
- no red flags
- they grok us
- they have most all the parts we are looking for
- things that make it slower
- sparse communication
- we don't know them
- lots of red flags
- they don't have a lot of the things we are looking for.
Scope of proposed operation
- large organization
- big resource base
- potential volunteers
- large hardware donation base
- Solid core of people
- big time commitment
- small origination
- small resource base
- small time commitment
- one person operation