[Swansea Hackspace] Hackspace Digest, Vol 9, Issue 7

[Gerrit Niezen]

This is an interesting point. Most hackspaces are registered as non-profit companies (also known as "company limited by guarantee"), which would allow us to sell services and products.

Some other things hackspaces sell to keep running:
- T-shirts, kits, art, gear, stickers
- space rental
- classes/workshops
- access to space for events

Other possible sources of funding include membership dues, donations and grants.

On Sep 10, 2013, at 6:38 PM, Alan Cox wrote:

> On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:04:33 +0100
> Graham Owens <grahamowensuk at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
>> "This could be a way of making a bit of spare cash if we ever get access to
>> a CNC cutter..."
>> 
>> Im sure you mean, when we build one - dont you ;)
> 
> and excepting that at that point you are a "business" and that messes up
> all sorts of things you can do and get away with as a members society.
> 
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