Trademark Use Form Letter

This form response is intended to be used to respond to people who email us who've begun to set up a brand spankin' new Free Geek and who have some questions. Please CC: the Franchise committee in your response as well. Shawn 16:28, 2 May 2006 (PDT)

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Hello! Thanks for your email. There has been a lot of interest across the country lately from people who've begun the process of starting their own Free Geek. We're enthused that the idea is catching. In fact, we have a franchising process in place so that we may better help new Free Geeks through all of the trials and tribulations it takes to start such a rich and varied organization.

So, where should you start?

- Join the startups list. You can to http://lists.freegeek.org/listinfo/startup to do so. This list is for people who'd like to startup Free Geeks. We're finding that the various Free Geek startups can be one of the most useful sources of new information for fledgling organizations like yours.

- Find links to other incredibly useful information and fill out our franchise application: http://freegeek.org/franchiseapp.php

Also, you're welcome to come to the Free Geek mothership for a week or two so you can get a better idea of how things work here, ask lots of questions, and enjoy some time in Portland. It's something that we'd eventually like all of the Free Geeks out there to do. If you can come to visit, let us know on the startup list or send an email to info@freegeek.org We'll be able to offer you a free homestay with one of our illustrious staff or volunteers.

We're thrilled that you're interested in Free Geek's reuse/recycling/education model, and we look forward to communicating with you more in the future!