Vision

A dedicated space for inquisitive minds to innovate, collaborate, experiment and develop (ICED).

Purpose

Filling the gap that Singapore is lacking

• A focal point for such people to meet - there are people, they just don't know each other.

Interesting Snippets

• Be the Zouk of Geekdom
• Satisfying intellectual hunger
• Unleashing creativity
• Being yourself
• Going where your mind can take you
• Ignition of minds

Company

• To facilitate the running and management of Hackerspace.
• A breeding ground for experimentation and innovation.

Society vs. Company

• Company
  • Acts in the interest of the community.
  • Makes no sense to screw the community in that it depends on the community for survival
  • Community vetted business plan on the wiki
• Society
  • Community supported - volunteers, contributions, etc

Audience

• People with ideas and need a place to hack out a prototype
• Freelancers who just need a place
• Students who wants to work on something but needs guidance from others
• User Groups and Community meetups 

Revenue

• Membership fees
• Event hosting
• Referral fees
• Daytime office rent
• Working team consulting
  • Be the middle man and take a cut

Membership

• Office space rental - $500/mth
• $100 / mth for normal membership  
• $50 / mth for student membership
• Daily membership?
• Tiered 1/3/4/6/12 months payment?

Infrastructure:

• Wiki page
  • Booking System
  • List of projects being worked on
• Events
  • Weekly or Monthly hackfest night
  • Presentation nights
  • Idea nights (lightning talks)
  • User Groups

What we are not

• We are not an incubator.
• We are not a crime den.
• We are not an F&B outlet.

Going Forward

• Getting Awareness
  • Presentation Slides
  • Speaking to schools and other groups about this place
• Sourcing a place
• Cost Analysis (new page)
• Raising Funds 

Sample financials

A look at what it might take to run the Hackerspace. Currently all figures are estimated, so if anyone has a better figure for the items below, do mention it on the wiki. The figure do seem a little high, but it's probably better to overestimate rather than underestimate for now.