Creating Through Conversation

Another round of coffee's and conversations with friends and colleagues of mine have brought a few big concepts to the foreground for me:

- Non-profit is the way to go, I think.  Getting funding to sustain the growth of the operation will make more sense under the non-profit model.  Must learn to write grants...
- Partnering with a business school student who can make contacts during the business day and help me learn about city government, incorporation, permits and insurance, etc. would be really valuable.  Anyone know of a student or professor I can talk to?
- This project will be worlds less expensive if I can find an existing theatre to build it around.  There don't seem to be any vacant theatres that are available around town, but things can change with time.
- There IS both a want AND a need for this amongst the theatre community.  The Nest is a welcome idea :)

Early Identity Crisis

Several wonderful conversations have lead me to a very important question:

Should the Bird's Nest be for-profit or not-for-profit?

Oooook..... Back to the library I go for a whole new set of books.

Do you know anyone who's successfully started a for-profit venture? In the arts? Let me know!