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These units seem to be priced at $1,000 for anyone else who was curious. Source: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-09/thousand-do...
Wow. Seriously, I wish Ikea would sell these in stores!! I'd buy two.
[0]: http://hexayurt.com/
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Well that seems exactly like what I'd expect a refugee shelter designed by affluent software engineers to look like.
Heh, it was actually designed by our CEO, a designer from Mississippi — he's been working on the concept since Katrina, finally got it funded a year ago.
There's a startup in Austin, TX aiming to compete in a similar space: http://www.reactionhousing.com Full disclosure: I work there. ;) And if you find this sort of mission compelling: we're hiring software engineers! (firmware, backend) http://www.reactionhousing.com/careers/#embedded-firmware-en... http://www.reactionhousing.com/careers/#software-engineer Our design is quite different (and geared towards a shorter l…
How many of those can you fit in a shipping container? It looks like it is rigid, whilst the Ikea ones are flat pack. Logistics is everything in disaster relief.
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This cannot be said often enough: "non-profit" is a phrase relating to the tax situation of a corporation. It is not synonymous with "good", "charitable", or even "not greedy." On the flip side, "for-profit" is not necessarily synonymous with "evil" or "non-charitable".
I've noticed lately that a good portion of society views legal tax sheltering and legal reduction of tax burden as immoral. The thought seems to be if you are making lots of money you are obligated to freely hand over a good chunk of it to the government. IKEA is very creative in their tax avoidance. Interestingly enough, it may actually be a net gain for the countries where IKEA employs people. Because of their ultr…
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This cannot be said often enough: "non-profit" is a phrase relating to the tax situation of a corporation. It is not synonymous with "good", "charitable", or even "not greedy." On the flip side, "for-profit" is not necessarily synonymous with "evil" or "non-charitable".
I've noticed lately that a good portion of society views legal tax sheltering and legal reduction of tax burden as immoral. The thought seems to be if you are making lots of money you are obligated to freely hand over a good chunk of it to the government. IKEA is very creative in their tax avoidance. Interestingly enough, it may actually be a net gain for the countries where IKEA employs people. Because of their ultr…
Nonprofits are barred from distributing profits, and IKEA uses a loop hole - trademark costs - to circumvent this.
As for paying more people better, the evidence doesn't support this. IKEA tends to match standard retail wages: store managers make approximately $125K, and salespeople $28K.[1] Near Vancouver, Canada, IKEA recently weathered a 17 month strike from its union. [2]
[1] http://www.onlinemba.com/blog/video-why-is-ikea-a-non-profit... [2] http://www.richmondreview.com/news/280108422.html
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Wow. Seriously, I wish Ikea would sell these in stores!! I'd buy two.
Build yourself a couple of Hexayurts[0] instead: [0]: http://hexayurt.com/
I actually ended up buying 2 car tents, and built floors/walls for it.