What is the Guild Mission Statement?
The Mission Statement of the Sugar Loaf Guild is to describe the unique
economic environment of Sugar Loaf, New York, and promote the three (3) proven
aspects of successful businesses within it, which are:
a) make it yourself
b) open your studio to the public
c) keep full-time hours
Who are you guys?
We are neither a non-profit organization nor a political action group.
We do not solicit money and only donate to worthy local community causes.
If
you really need to call us names no offense is taken at NGO.
Anybody who tells you they are collecting money for the Guild is full of shit
... toss 'em out.
When and where do you meet?
08/18/17 update: Meetings are currently on hiatus until public
demand makes them a necessity again (previous schedule retained below), in
the meantime you may filter all comment through the new improved Chamber of
Commerce.
Weekly meetings are held Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am.
Be aware that
Guild Meetings are sparsely attended and narrowly focused.
They are hyper
fast, currently shorter than 10 minutes, but super productive.
For more and
where see the Meeting Minutes linked as a subheading under FAQ on the vertical
menu bar at left of all Guild pages.
How much are Guild dues?
There are no dues.
Here is the deal with the Sugar Loaf Guild:
1) There are no dues.
2) There are no long drawn out unfocused meetings.
3) There are no responsibilities you do not assign to yourself.
Every business in town is represented
but focus is on the resident and/or full time artisans.
We are only
concerned with:
1) make it yourself
2) open your studio to the public
3) keep regular full-time hours
What are the Guild Benefits for having a business in Sugar Loaf?
Free
360 surrounds, free social media socket campaigns, free specialized
print ad campaigns, free mailings, free makeovers, free computer support,
free categorized product promotion, plus more free goodies for every shop in
Sugar Loaf, NY ... artisan or not.
Caveat: There are those who have
tried to repeat these free services as a very expensive paid for program, so
be careful and let us repeat - this is all provided free to every business
open to the public in Sugar Loaf.
More at:
Financial
Statement and
Forum Post #6518.
Is the Sugar Loaf Guild associated with the Sugar Loaf Chamber of Commerce?
No.
08/18/17 update: The Guild should still be considered
as a clearly distinct group independent of the Sugar Loaf Chamber of
Commerce, but the horrid people who took over the weakened Chamber and were
attacking us daily have now left town, so it is less important for us to
draw a clear dividing line between our activities and the renewed
Chamber of Commerce.
In fact the new leadership of the Chamber thanked us on their
official website for our donation as benefactors:
Is the Sugar Loaf Guild associated with the Sugar Loaf Foundation?
No.
What sort of group is the Sugar Loaf Guild?
The Guild is an anti-group insurrection with a floating ad hoc membership; it is
merely Bob's response to the lethargy found in organized bodies where group
dynamics hinder the creative and growth potential of individuals within the membership.
The
Sugar Loaf Guild is just a way to organize information and get things done,
such as this website and the very successful Sugar Loaf Guild town
brochures.
What is in it for Bob?
The Guild is just another of Bob's many hobbies, though he does recognize
that if the strong artisan businesses in Sugar Loaf disappear, he will also
disappear.
Back in the day when Bob spent a great deal of time giving
tours of his music and media studio many people would comment, "Wow, you
guys are
making a living doing exactly what you want. That must be nice."
Bob would respond. "I
once saw a documentary about the California condor which closed with the
statement, 'The condor is more than just bones, flesh and feathers; it is
a place, and when the place is gone the condor will be gone.' Just like
the condor: if Sugar Loaf is gone, I am gone."
Bob has always done
what he can to avoid being gone.