On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:54 PM, J.C. <r33lmm@gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Darren Overby <darren@rockitcolabs.com> wrote:

Excuse the interruption Noisebridge fans,

In the interest of possible cross-pollination, I wanted to let you know about a new place to hack - RocSounds like a crap attempt at kIT CoLabs.

Co-working? yes

Makerspace? yah

Tech startups? check

$200 monthly dues? yep

For profit? nothing stated to the contrary. seems likely.

Hierarchical organizational structure? assumed guilty until proven innocent

Attempt to make their business venture more successful by luring in hackers from local non-profits? sounds like it

"People frequently ask me how I came to be such an unconventional thinker and unusual serial entrepreneur. ... " -- Darren Overby

By being unusually modest? No? Oh, wait, is the answer: By co-opting existing open communities into for-profit organizations?

If this is actually a non-hierarchical non-profit, then color me embarrassed.

Someone please let me know that I'm wrong. Please.

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Marc