1. Purpose
   1. To learn through doing collaborative, regenerative, integrative design.
2. Organizations To Work With
   1. Agile Learning Centers
      1. Ryan Shollenberger, Tomis Parker
   2. Gaia University
      1. Andrew Langford
   3. The Integral Center
      1. Robert MacNaughton
   4. Permaculture Institute of North America
      1. Koreen Brennan
   5. Financial Permaculture Institute
      1. Jennifer English, Gregory Landua
   6. NVC Academy
      1. Alan Seid
   7. The Sociocracy Consulting Group
      1. John Schinnerer
   8. Holacracy One
      1. Lewis Hoffman
   9. Streamscapes
      1. Eric Harris-Braun
   10. Emerging Leader Labs
       1. Arthur Brock
   11. Mile High Business Alliance
       1. Mickki Langston
3. Structure
   1. LENGTH OF PROGRAM
      1. Indefinite, on a month-to-month basis
   2. PARTICIPANTS
      1. Minimum - let's say 5
      2. Maximum - set by venue
      3. Apply and are admitted monthly or when there is an opening
      4. Can leave at any time
   3. LEADERSHIP
      1. Jacki Saorsail - initial facilitator, designer, organizer, and participant. Not mentor or teacher. Not paid by Incubator.
      2. Participants - Will run the incubator sociocratically, slowly taking on roles as trust and experience builds, learning to evolve structure as the group changes. Key role fillers may have some or all of their fees paid for by the group.
      3. Group can hire consultants to lead activities as funds are available.
   4. INCORPORATION
      1. Undecided - Could be a project under an umbrella or an incorporated non-profit or for-profit. If under an umbrella a sociocratic organization is preferred.
   5. GROUP TIME
      1. 2-4 hours per day, 5 days per week, preferably mornings or afternoons
      2. A variety of activities and discussions about personal, interpersonal, cultural, and structural concepts and , organized with scrum
   6. WORKSHOPS
      1. Plan for a presenter on a different topic every week, can be from within membership or brought in.
      2. Presenters paid by the Incubator.
      3. Would cost money for non-members and be free or discounted for members
   7. CO-WORKING SPACE
      1. Work space with amenities to use as much as needed
   8. OPTIONAL EXTERNAL HELP
      1. Participants would be encouraged to seek guidance from external schools, teachers, mentors, and consultants. We may partner with individuals and organizations to make it easy for people to do both
   9. COST
      1. Affordable - much depends on the venue, preferably no more than $200 per month
4. SCHEDULE
   1. Next 6 Months
      1. Secure Location
      2. Get practice with Sociocracy
      3. Research activities, speakers
      4. Seek input on design, get helpers
      5. Do survey of potential participants
   2. 6 Months to 1 Year
      1. Fundraise
      2. Get Participants
      3. Start Incubator
   3. First Year of Program
      1. Build Membership
      2. Hand off some roles to participants
      3. Build Network
   4. Second Year of Program
      1. Hand off governance completely to participants
      2. Consider copying or expanding program
5. REQUIREMENTS
   1. BUDGET
      1. Start-up capital can be minimal, office supplies and advertising, estimate between $200 and $500
      2. Budget for membership and workshop fees to cover expenses including space, speakers and credit for key role fillers
      3. Additional fundraising or investment would be extremely benefitial, but not necessary
   2. PEOPLE
      1. Jacki Saorsail - already on board
      2. Participants - need to do a survey of interest and needs
      3. Workshop Teachers - need to line up several to start out
      4. Additional Helpers - community members to spread the word and help in obtaining space, teachers sitting in on a group time and giving input and design feedback
   3. SPACE
      1. Affordable and ample space for group time, individual workspace and workshops