[A2k] Invitation to iCommoners to participate in Openbusiness

[Michelle Childs]

At the Paris Accord meeting there was some discussion about CC licences
and commerical use. A new site has been created bu some CC partners to
discuss and share new business models (  www.Openbusiness.cc ). It also
contains a draft for a Commercial Commons License, 'which is meant to
supplement Creative Commons license and provide for free a structure for
commercial relationships involving creative works.'

Michelle


Share Business Models That Share
Invitation to iCommoners to participate in Openbusiness.

Openbusiness is an international initiative with partners in Brazil, South
Africa and the UK. Its aim is to share business strategies,
models and ideas which thrive on openness and the freedoms Creative
Commons enables. OpenBusiness.cc is a platform to share and develop
innovative OpenBusiness ideas- entrepreneurial ideas which are built
around openness, free services and free access.

Existing OpenBusiness members are involved in Creative Commons in
their respective jurisdictions and are seeking more participants,
contributors and partners from the international iCommons community.

How can you participate?
You could simply visit www.Openbusiness.cc and contribute a blog
entry about an interesting Openbusiness topic. Posts and discussion range
from online record labels and publishers to any other type of service
makes use of Creative Commons licenses as an integral part of their
enterprise. In addition we are seeking inputs on business
strategies that enable sharing, p2p or that make use of other
business strategies which contribute to the commons. You can either
contribute individually, or participate as a full partner, taking up a
specific project and contributing regularly.

Help to build the Enterprise Commons
Recently OpenBusiness has started the development of OpenBusiness
tools. On the website you can find a draft for a Commercial Commons
License, which is meant to supplement Creative Commons license and provide
for free a structure for commercial relationships involving creative
works. In addition OpenBusiness members have started to
discuss shared ownership structures and the creation of other tools to
support OpenBusiness entrepreneurs.

Why participate?
OpenBusiness aims to help the little guy and support the sharing of
knowledge and ideas which empower individuals to move from an
exciting project to a sustainable Open Business. Sharing, opening up
content and ideas are rational strategies for individuals who aim to
create community driven enterprises or foster co-creation to
challenge established businesses built on closed IP and ownership
structures.

This is an opportunity for iCommoners to support innovative
approaches in the business domain.








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Michelle Childs -Head of European Affairs
Consumer Project on Technology in London
24, Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RX,UK.
Tel:+44(0)207 226 6663 ex 252.
Mob:+44(0)790 386 4642. Fax: +44(0)207 354 0607
http://www.cptech.org

Consumer Project on Technology in Washington, DC
1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009 USA .Tel.:
+1.202.332.2670,Fax: +1.202.332.2673

Consumer Project on Technology in Geneva
1 Route des  Morillons, CP 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 791 6727








--
Michelle Childs -Head of European Affairs
Consumer Project on Technology in London
24, Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RX,UK.
Tel:+44(0)207 226 6663 ex 252.
Mob:+44(0)790 386 4642. Fax: +44(0)207 354 0607
http://www.cptech.org

Consumer Project on Technology in Washington, DC
1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009 USA .Tel.:
+1.202.332.2670,Fax: +1.202.332.2673

Consumer Project on Technology in Geneva
1 Route des  Morillons, CP 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 791 6727