Neighborhood Cooperative Home Security Company
Volunteers will help develop a complete business model for a home security company that works with neighbors to monitor security, at low cost and while keeping dollars circulating in the most local economy. Traditional home security companies require substantial monthly monitoring fees, but they are effectively sweeping those dollars out of the local economy while providing little value added to the neighborhoods they serve. An alternative model is a cooperative (member-owned) business, where as much as practical of all the business activity is localized.
Please read more below . . .
The Problem this Project Addresses
Local economic sustainability needs business models that can thrive while supporting the local economy. This project addresses one business type that benefits from hyper-local economies of scale. Developing, testing, and proving this kind of business model can lead to multiple local and neighborhood scale cooperative businesses.
Region or Country Benefited by this Project
Region or country to benefit will depend on the interests of volunteers.
Where Will the Student or Volunteer Work?
Virtual project in the beginning, with one or more local focuses depending on the interest of early project funders.
The Person or Team at Your Organization Heading this Project
Tom Stanton, Principal Researcher National Regulatory Research Institute Affiliation is presented for information purposes only. This project is separate from my work for NRRI.
Academic Field, Expertise, Academic Level, and/or Experience Desired
Particularly seeking volunteers with education and experience in business, finance, project management, law.
Start Date
January 2019 or thereafter.
Commitment Duration
40 hours minimum.
Commitment Hours per Week
no minimum required.
Language Skills Required
Excellent English language skills required.
Compensation
No compensation, initially. If grant or project financing is developed, compensation for all participants will be considered.
How to Apply
Contact Mr. Stanton at stantontom1 [at] gmail [d0t] com.
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.