[sudo-discuss] entrepreneurial use of non-profit

[Patrik D'haeseleer]

As a point of comparison - at CCL we have an explicit clause in our Board
Member Expectation statement that they are not to work on any projects that
are not open science at the space. And board members can be removed if they
do not live up to those expectations.

We added that clause because we feel it is important for board members to
set an example. But there is no such clause for regular members, because we
wouldn't want to prohibit people from finding a way to make a living off
their science.

Patrik

On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 1:31 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Lawful? Don't see why not.
>
> The purposes of Sudo Room, per the Bylaws, are to "promote and encourage
> scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual
> projects, social collaboration, and education", including providing "work
> space, storage, and other resources for projects related to engineering,
> art, science, and technology that will benefit the individual members'
> personal growth in their fields of interest"
>
> Members can be suspended or terminated based on a good faith determination
> "that the member has failed in a material and serious degree to observe the
> rules of conduct of the corporation, or has engaged in conduct materially
> and seriously prejudicial to the corporation's purposes and interests."
>
> I think it could be argued that for a member to use the space to run a
> startup is not inconsistent with Sudo's stated purpose. It definitely does
> not rise to the level of "conduct materially and seriously prejudicial to
> the corporation's purposes and interests".
>
> Is it lawful for a Sudo member to use the space to run a startup? Sure -
> don't see why that would be illegal.
>
> Is it lawful for Sudo to provide space for such purposes? Sure - as long
> as it is also in line with Sudo's stated nonprofit purpose to "provide work
> space for projects that will benefit the individual members' personal
> growth".
>
> Is this sufficient ground for kicking a member out? Don't see why...
>
> Patrik
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 10:29 AM, robb <sf99er at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> is it lawful for people to join sudoroom to use it exclusively as an
>> office space for their for-profit proprietary startup that has no public
>> benefit?
>>
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