We want a movement,
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A shop is just a shop. It takes quite a few shops to create
a mall. And it takes healthy competition to give it a life.
The Global Natives' way works. And yet, probably not for everyone.
We encourage innovative competitors to join us as we are going
to turn family partnerships into a world wide movement:
If you have strong ideas of your own for a new generation of global citizens: we'll get you started!
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Since March 2009 we
have a mission ... |
We make it easy for families to connect.
To be precise: we connect families whose Haves and Wants are a match. Around the corner, across borders, around the world. |
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The purpose:
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Uncomplicated access to others. To what they know, to their skills, their culture, their lifestyle. To get to learn their language, their profession, their thinking, their philosophy.
Or maybe just to get a specific task done ... All of that based on mutuality. Safe and affordable. Amicable and sustainable. |
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Doing things and going places. Kindred spirits, folks you can relate to, are the right answer for more and more families. |
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Does it work?
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More than 660.000 families in 60 countries think it does.
Check out the Case Studies to see for yourself! |
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So why call for competitors?
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We want a MOVEMENT. Not a MONOPOLY.
Yes, we want to reach and move MILLIONS. Every year. We really want to change the way parents think about their kids' options in life! |
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What's the goal?
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We want the idea of the Extended Family 2.0 to spread and become a natural part of modern family life. A matter of fact way of dealing with curiosity and wanderlust, of supporting talents and abilities, of overcoming handicaps, of offering opportunities.
And the obvious way of raising a new generation of global citizens. |
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Why are there no
competitors yet?
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Because there is this strong public perception that there's a zillion mummy blogs and family networks on the internet anyway. And yes, there are many such platforms and
websites, a lot of them offer great advice and good content. But content is not connection. To connect with a purpose is a truly different ball game. Family connections require trust, discretion, reliability, competence. |
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Is it a way to get rich?
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That was never the idea. For us anyway. Our mission is to create synergies.
Of course we make money. And then we reinvest it in grants and projects. That's the Global Native way. Your way may well be a different one. |
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Why should you get involved?
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There are two good reasons why it may well be worth your while.
First reason: Your own idealism. Develop your own concept of creating opportunities. Change the world, connect with folks who are eager to discover and learn! Specialize in the field of your own expertise, focus on what you burn for and build a global community around it. Second reason: The power of changing people's lives. And your own. If you have always wanted to make an impact and contribute to a better future, this is your chance. Implement your idea of creating synergies by bringing folks together! The way we see it: We talk to the most interesting folks in the world. Every day! |
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Why invest in competition?
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Diversity! Choice! New ideas!
A shop is just a shop. Many shops make a marketplace. We want the idea of the Extended Family 2.0 to become a global success story. And it will take more than our own concept to make it happen on the scale we envisage. |
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How will new network ideas get off the ground?
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This is our offer:
Send us an email with a rough concept of your idea. And then we'll talk. We will support your start-up with up to € 150.000,- if it has the potential to make a contribution to the mission of making family partnerships part of everyday life. |
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How will it work?
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Once you've got your concept together and decide you want to take us up on our offer just let us know. We will then sign a contract of mutual respect and good will, which will include unrestricted acceptance of intellectual property. In other words, there will be no copying of ideas but there can be agreements to use them. The contract will also outline the general guidelines of the mission and all criteria we have agreed on.
In the next step we shall enter into a due diligence process together with the guidance of professionals. If this brings a positive result we will grant a loan up to €150.000 - interest free for five years. We shall have the right to look into your annual performance and conduct a thorough review after a five year period. A sincere and convincing effort to contribute to our mutual goal over these five years will result in the loan being turned into a non-repayable subsidy. Our doors are always open for advice and help. Of course you are free to acquire additional funds via crowd-funding or through investors. We will not interfere with your operations nor do we intend to play "big brother" looking over your shoulder. What we want is that you stay true to our mutual goal. |
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Are there any deadlines?
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No. Whenever you're ready we'll talk. However, whatever we agree on then is serious business and calls for a reliable partnership.
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How many new competitors will be given this support?
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We do not limit the number nor the time frame. This is an open offer.
Whatever it takes to achieve our goal ... |
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How to get in touch:
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Please write to Alan Ashton: a.ashton@globalnatives.org
He's your man for all the questions you may have and for the proposals you submit. Alan is looking forward to talk to you and so are we! |
