==Core Values/Beliefs==
* Life is precious ... being alive ... happy in the sun
* The Destiny of SolSeed is to take root amongst the stars (openness to audacious possibilities/optmism)
* Be starfarer now (openness to audacious possibilities/optimism)
* Presence ... mindfulness ... in the now
* Nurture body, mind and spirit ([[SelfLove]])
* We ALL are precious SolSeed (openness/welcoming differences) (community) ([[Empathy]])
* Acting Upstream ... like Buckminster Fuller's trim-tab concept ([[Wisdom]])
==Purpose/North Star==
To bring life even unto the galaxy
==Actions==
* Build a SolSeed village/society
* Touch every one in the speculative fiction world
* Become a player in the space industry
* Incorporate the SolSeed Society nonprofit to do or contribute to charitable work
===Targets (3 Years)===
Year Ending: 12/31/2012
Place: We can point to a SolSeed village
Resources: Yearly budget is $1 million
Industry: We are making money from something core to launching life to another world, eventually another star system
* Questions:
** What discipline? (rocketry, power beaming, biotech, water filtration, server farms in space?)
** Can it support people with reasonable confidence?
** Win prizes, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants?
*** Venture capital is harder
Vision: Our vision is clearly articulated in all core media
*Website
*Books
*Videos
*Events
*Blog? Facebook? Other Web 2.0 madness?
===Goals (1 Year)===
Income run rate of $100,000/year (~$9000/month)
Place: Village designs solicited (architectural plans, possibly from a design contest)
===Key Initiatives (Annual Priorities)===
* Design Village (Architectural Program)
* NorWesCon booth (April 1-4, 2010) that creates a stir
* <s>Entry in space elevator games</s> ... a Seattle team already won one of the prizes
* Publish 2 SolSeed books, a 15 minute video, and a great website
* Exhibit at one space industry conference
===4th Quarter Goals, due 12/31/09===
*Publish children's book -- Brandon
*Finish video -- Ben
*[[Two Year Conference Plan]] -- Shelley
* <s>Space elevator game plan -- Bob?</s>
===4th Quarter Theme===
Preparing the soil
=== Other Thoughts ===
* Distributed working groups are okay, but avoid getting tied to their negative aspects