Free Geek Startups

They may or may not be using the name FREE GEEK, but there are people out there who are working on projects much like ours.

When we hear from someone who wants to start a freegeek or join a similar group in their area, we refer them to the startup email list ( [[1]] ), where they can search the archives for mention of their location or sign up and ask if there are lurkers local to them.

We came up with the Free Geek Principles in order to guide those who might want to use our name; sort of a copyright kinda thing, a distillation of what's most important to us about what we do.

Those using our name:

• Oregon: Free Geek Portland (that's us -- [[2]])
• Indiana: Free Geek Michiana ( [[3]] )
• Pennsylvania: Free Geek Penn ( [[4]] )
• Washington: Free Geek Olympia ([[5]])
• Ohio: Free Geek Columbus ( [[6]] )
• Illinois: Free Geek Chicago ( [[7]] )

Other projects we work with:

• Lane County CRRC (MacRenewal, [[8]])

Projects we've crossed paths with:

• Longrun Project (Ashland, Wisconsin [[9]])
• Metareciclagem (Brazil http://metareciclagem.org)
• ReLectronics (Bellingham, Washington [[10]])

(very incomplete list!)

Starting a new Free Geek:

• Free Geek Principles
• Getting Your Own Free Geek Started
• Free Geek Bylaws
• Site Analysis Guidelines
• Case Studies
• E-Waste Best Practices
• Organizational Narrative
• Free Geek Definitions
• Software Overview

Join the Mailing List

If you want to join in the conversation with other people starting (or wanting to start) a new Free Geek, you probably want to sign up for our startup mailing list. Ask and answer questions. Ask for and give advice.

Visit http://lists.freegeek.org/listinfo/startup/ to sign up.