[P2P-F] A better franchise in education?

[Michel Bauwens]

I'm also copying  legal expert Janelle Orsi on this query:

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Michel Bauwens <michel at p2pfoundation.net>wrote:

> hi Maria,
>
> on the road with little time to engage for now, but see:
>
> please have a look at http://p2pfoundation.net/Solidarity_Franchising, but
> in general, here at
>
> http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Open_Company_Formats
>
> 4 licenses, see http://p2pfoundation.net/Peer_Production_License with info
> at http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Licensing
>
> On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Maria Droujkova <droujkova at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am closely involved with a start-up that wants to be structured as a
>> somewhat hierarchical endeavor, with local groups receiving support from The
>> Center. It is in the field of education. Which means - a franchise. Like
>> Kumon... eh.
>>
>> All the franchise models we have seen seem to be heavy on intellectual
>> property. Are there some hybrid models that work with partially open
>> licenses for content? We do not want to depend on grants, so it will have to
>> be a self-sustaining system, most likely a for-profit, legally.
>>
>> In general, what models should I check out for such an education endeavor?
>> We need a network of local "cells" that use common materials and receive
>> common support, but I'd like to look beyond Kumon and such. Way beyond.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maria Droujkova
>> 919-388-1721
>>
>> Make math your own, to make your own math
>>
>>
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