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Start as LLC?
Jan Gallagher - UWL Small Business
Carol Jenson - ad hoc advisor and trainer, specialty area is business plan development
teaches Business Planning Basics
http://sbdcnet.org/SBIC/businessplans.php
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
More Info
A lot of time and some research later, here are some updates:
- Starting a new school is difficult. It's not like starting a business. Schools have too many cooks in the kitchen, even if it is a private school.
- We have an alternative MD interested in this project. He also has contacts he feels would be interested.
- We've found a local CSA to provide food. We need to go take a look at the farm and talk with owners. Maybe get a break on price?
- Waldorf school might be able to help us with housing until we're more stable. However, what about using First Free Evangelical in Ona? Will tie in with our spiritual component.
- Have someone interested in helping with funding. Amy.
More info:
Found the following links that have really re-light the fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go_QOzc79Uc
http://www.creators.com/opinion/john-stossel/education-too-important-for-a-government-monopoly.html
The second one really hit home. Government is much too involved in our schools. It places way too many limits on what we can do for kids. It's a shame. Our school will not have government involvement.
Other info:
- Talked with the startup guy from Black River Green School (www.brf.org/brgs). What a great guy!! Super helpful! He talked about 2 different ways to apply for a charter grant, $150,000. Both ways require support from a school district. This goes against what we want to do, but it might be a place to start. This conversation led to the name Barry Golden at DPI who is (according to brgs) the "guru of charter schools." Left him a message to call me back.
- Talked with the small business association of La Crosse. I have a meeting with them at 3:30 on Tuesday to bounce some ideas. They want me to take a class - not gonna happen! I don't have time or desire.
- Also have another teacher VERY interested in this idea. She would like to join us. Her specialty is working with kids with behavior problems. She might be a good resource for parent education. She has a MEd in social work/family counseling.
- Talked with the owner of Holistic Health of Viroqua (www.hhc.com). He was also a great resource and offered to help us in any way we need. He started his business 2 years ago. Just bought a building and it took off. Very inspiring! We all hope it's so easy.
What to do now:
- Talk with the DPI guy. Is there anything out there where we can get start-up funds but not have to be affliated with a public school.
- Amy needs to check into other grant opportunities. Ann, would you please ask her to look around? Thanks.
- I also want to check into the possibility of starting off as a "day care" or "tutoring services." I need to call the B-3 program in LaX.
- As the start-up group, we need to look at how much money we might be willing to invest in this venture...
- We need to potentially find other resources that might give us money.
- Starting a new school is difficult. It's not like starting a business. Schools have too many cooks in the kitchen, even if it is a private school.
- We have an alternative MD interested in this project. He also has contacts he feels would be interested.
- We've found a local CSA to provide food. We need to go take a look at the farm and talk with owners. Maybe get a break on price?
- Waldorf school might be able to help us with housing until we're more stable. However, what about using First Free Evangelical in Ona? Will tie in with our spiritual component.
- Have someone interested in helping with funding. Amy.
More info:
Found the following links that have really re-light the fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go_QOzc79Uc
http://www.creators.com/opinion/john-stossel/education-too-important-for-a-government-monopoly.html
The second one really hit home. Government is much too involved in our schools. It places way too many limits on what we can do for kids. It's a shame. Our school will not have government involvement.
Other info:
- Talked with the startup guy from Black River Green School (www.brf.org/brgs). What a great guy!! Super helpful! He talked about 2 different ways to apply for a charter grant, $150,000. Both ways require support from a school district. This goes against what we want to do, but it might be a place to start. This conversation led to the name Barry Golden at DPI who is (according to brgs) the "guru of charter schools." Left him a message to call me back.
- Talked with the small business association of La Crosse. I have a meeting with them at 3:30 on Tuesday to bounce some ideas. They want me to take a class - not gonna happen! I don't have time or desire.
- Also have another teacher VERY interested in this idea. She would like to join us. Her specialty is working with kids with behavior problems. She might be a good resource for parent education. She has a MEd in social work/family counseling.
- Talked with the owner of Holistic Health of Viroqua (www.hhc.com). He was also a great resource and offered to help us in any way we need. He started his business 2 years ago. Just bought a building and it took off. Very inspiring! We all hope it's so easy.
What to do now:
- Talk with the DPI guy. Is there anything out there where we can get start-up funds but not have to be affliated with a public school.
- Amy needs to check into other grant opportunities. Ann, would you please ask her to look around? Thanks.
- I also want to check into the possibility of starting off as a "day care" or "tutoring services." I need to call the B-3 program in LaX.
- As the start-up group, we need to look at how much money we might be willing to invest in this venture...
- We need to potentially find other resources that might give us money.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
First Meeting
Whole Child La Crosse is now official. We had our first meeting at Quizno's. Who's we?
Marty Lorenz, Ann Wonderling and Tracie Happel.
Goal: To meet each other and decide if we had a common vision in creating a school/practice/business to meet the needs of the WHOLE child, not just pieces.
Philosophy: Children need to be challenged as a whole person: Academically, nutritionally, physically.
Meeting notes: School (this is yet to be determined) will be set up in pods. DC, DO, OT, educ, MD. Max 5-6 kids to start. 8-10 (?) program, summer, 2 hours/day?, serve 2 meals?, organic
Homework:
Ann - contact OT to feel for interest, common philosophy
Marty- contact Waldorf for building
Tracie - contact MD for possible interest, find CSA, look deeper into funding (grants, SBA-women, organic farming)
All - come up with mission statement, name, make list of materials
Next meeting: TBA, contact via email for now
Please email the group when you have information. Don't wait! Waiting will breed death in the idea, emailing will keep the dream alive!
Marty Lorenz, Ann Wonderling and Tracie Happel.
Goal: To meet each other and decide if we had a common vision in creating a school/practice/business to meet the needs of the WHOLE child, not just pieces.
Philosophy: Children need to be challenged as a whole person: Academically, nutritionally, physically.
Meeting notes: School (this is yet to be determined) will be set up in pods. DC, DO, OT, educ, MD. Max 5-6 kids to start. 8-10 (?) program, summer, 2 hours/day?, serve 2 meals?, organic
Homework:
Ann - contact OT to feel for interest, common philosophy
Marty- contact Waldorf for building
Tracie - contact MD for possible interest, find CSA, look deeper into funding (grants, SBA-women, organic farming)
All - come up with mission statement, name, make list of materials
Next meeting: TBA, contact via email for now
Please email the group when you have information. Don't wait! Waiting will breed death in the idea, emailing will keep the dream alive!
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