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Nikos-

The question is: "Who will pay for the sevices and products you offer." 
And, what will they pay. If you can answer those, you have the start of 
a business plan.

The issue for most museums is that people aren't programmed to pay the 
true cost of the services they receive at a science center - the costs 
are subsidized by donations, etc. To attract VC you will need to 
demonstrate a model that makes a profit - something that few museums do. 
Not impossible, but the task will require some new thinking based on 
what museums are and are not doing today.

Good luck and let us know how you are doing. If you succeed, others will 
follow.

Ed Sobey
Global Evangalist for Creative Learning

On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:27 PM, Nikos Dalamagkas wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology 
> Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related 
institutions.
 
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Hello all,

 

After working for some years in a university for educational 
technologies,
ICT, and collaborated with science centers in other countries, for many
projects, I want now to write a business plan in order to find a VC for
starting a science center, in my town, in Greece.

 

Do you know where I can find usefull material , on starting up a new 
company
for promoting science in the public?

Are there any online (or offline) material for market analysis, or a
business plan?

Any books? Websites?

 

Could you please help me with material?

Or with anything you think it will be useful.

 

Thank you in advance

 

Best regards,

 

Nikos

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