[D-Space] Moving forward

[Aldo Cortesi]

Thus spake Paul Campbell (paul at taniwha.com):

> it's a bond - think of it as the last 4 weeks when we quit - it also
> serves as a holding deposit ('earnest money') to reserve the space -
> we'd start paying the weekly amount when we move in and we can
> reserve for up to a month (so move in ~10th Jan) - there is an
> assumption we'd be signing up for at least a year - my guess is that
> they have a lot of people who don't make it that far and that's what
> the 4 weeks really is for - it means we have to give 4 weeks notice -

We should definitely make sure that's formal. I have a cautionary tale
about breaking a commercial lease that I might trot out at the next
meet, as long as people don't mind the sight of a grown man sobbing
into his beer. 

> > Either way, I'd be happy to front up for a meeting with my
> > accountant to get a feel for what would be involved? 
> 
> thanks that would be great - I hadn't thought about ongoing
> accounting costs - it's probably a wash between an incorporated
> society and a charitable trust (both have to file with the companies
> office or the charities commission) - they'd probably be able help
> walk us through the IRD charitable status though.  Maybe they have
> special rates for charities if we hold to some accounting standard

Lets chat about this when we meet up. I'll line up an accountant for a
convenient afternoon next week (this week is flat out for me). Anyone
who wants to come along should do so - the more questions we ask early
on the better.

> Like you I run a small business and do a lot of this stuff day to
> day, I've been treasurer for a similar sort of group before (bigger
> than this, with a $20k/yr cash flow - I can tell stories about
> driving around the desert with $10k in small bills wondering if I
> ought to have a gun in case I was robbed) 

I'm picturing you in your best Raoul Duke-style Hawaian shirt, driving
through the Nevada desert while clutching a suitcase of money to your
chest, muttering "We can't stop here, this is bat country." You should
tell us about it sometime.  ;)



Cheers,



Aldo





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