by Brian Hildebrand
To acquire and maintain a space where laborers, artists, craftspersons and technicians can come during the day to both practice and refine their craft, to connect their services and/or goods with employers/customers, and to connect our members to each other in various collaborative projects.
To provide a space for those who are not regularly employed to remain productive and to have a framework that encourages the discipline of a workplace for those doing the occasional odd job by having this space open and available during business hours. To encourage said odd jobbers to take an active role in the operation of the co-operative.
To facilitate an environment conductive to continual learning, particularly in regards to broadening skillsets, and to connect people to appropriate mentorship and apprenticing opportuninities.
To create a marketplace based in direct barter exchange, and to create the framework to meet the needs of the space through as much direct exchange of goods and services as possible. To use money as merely one more resource to barter with rather than the dominant tool of economic exchange.
To connect with business owners who would be open to doing barter exchange towards part of the purchase price of goods and services.
To connect with and promote businesses that serve and benefit the community and/or the world at large, and to encourage synergy between them and between ourselves.
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