Financial models

Overall Goal

Find a working financial model so Sagefy isn’t dependent on donations or grants alone to support itself. The initial goal is to reach about $10k-12k/month.

Goals

  1. Independent revenue stream, not dependent on donations or grants.
  2. No paywalls that block access to content or learning.
  3. Create content as part of process.
  4. Incentivize learning as part of process.
  5. More than one stream (lowers risk).

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Donations

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Kickstarting / crowdfunding

https://github.com/nayafia/lemonade-stand/blob/master/README.md#crowdfunding-one-time

Suggest (Fundraise for Contributors to Build Content)

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Certifications

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Premium Features

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Tutoring

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Employment Exchange

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Sponsorship / Advertising

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Premium/Paid Content

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Support contracts

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Tools for Teachers & Schools

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