Don't know if that is the sameas GoFundMe.
Judy
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From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Debby Franson
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 8:48 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: New Optacon
Hi Judy!
About two years ago, a friend of mine was raising funds from fundme.com for
a new braille embosser, because she does embossing as a home business and
her old embosser was old and discontinued because of the parts not being
made anymore. Hey, that sounds familiar, (smile). Anyway, she got the funds
she needed so she could buy a new embosser.
Is this the same funding site you mentioned?
You can still watch Maureen's video if you like. The blurb says:
Dawn Anderson at Sunrise Video Productions Dawn Anderson at Sunrise Video
Productions
Published on Jun 18, 2015
This story is about Maureen Pranghofer's goal of raising $5000 so that she
can purchase a new Braille embossing machine. She is a Twin Cities
treasure! Please help her spread the word about her project and contribute
to her fund at fundme.com. Thanks you and God bless. Video production:
Sunrise Video Productions (Minneapolis, MN) Music: "Nothing Pleases Me
More" Written by Maureen Pranghofer Performed by Jim Ryberg, piano John
Della Salva, guitar Kenni Holmen, saxophone and flute Tim Zhorne, drums
Maureen Pranghofer, Chryss Altamirano, Kelly Ottaway and Kathy Champioux,
vocals Vocal Arrangements: Sara Renner Production by Jim Ryberg
The link to the video is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Ou9dD9IXI
Debby
At 04:46 PM 7/30/2017, Judy Jones wrote
In my limited experience, I have never seen GoFundMe work, but again myto:
experience is very limited.
My daughter tried it so people could donate cash as wedding gifts, and a
friend of ours tried it for his business page. No takers on either the
last time I checked.
Judy
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[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 2:50 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: New Optacon
I hope Go Funding would help. In a normal business venture, one usually
has to have some capital and/or collateral, then maybe loans can be
forthcoming. I don't know how it could work, if some sort of foundation or
agency could be established in order to apply for grant money -- way
complex for me.
Best from,
Carolyn
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From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Parisian
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 1:27 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: New Optacon
Judy, I am replying to the list on purpose.
As you might have seen from the list, Chuck and I know each other a
little. We met in 1991 when I was starting my Business called E.Y.E.S.
(Entering Your Ear systems.) At the time, he was most interested in less
expensive Braille devices and I believe some type of less expensive
display for the optacon.
There's an expression my mother used on occasion, "once burned, twice
shy." I believe some of us, if trusted, could help perhaps through a well
designed and controlled "Go Fund Me" campaign.
I think a bigger problem with all the cop-out and escape routes available
to a too stagnant blind and visually impaired population would be to
convince them of the total value and flexibility of the Optacon but the
intended newer model has wider possibilities built on today's technology.
On 2017-07-30 9:51 AM, Judy Jones wrote:
Hi To All,the quotes) in the message subject.
While I applaud Charles' knowledge and others with the engineering
talents I certainly don't have, are there others on the list with
marketing talents and contacts? The reason I am asking is because we
have been Talking about this new optacon, which is good, but is there
any forward momentum to the talk? Just curious.
Judy
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