I like this thinking, and…
Ok, first off: [Ben], this is really good work. Keep it up!
[noelito], I like this attitude. But I say, let’s take it further! Beyond reacting to calls for applications; beyond creatively riding calls as a way to get where we want; there is the hyper-proactive approach of deciding “we want to do X: let’s find somebody who will pay us for it”. In fact, Edgeryders (corp-side) is really knee-deep in this kind of work. We show up on the doorsteps of people like UNDP, the Swedish development agency and various city halls in Europe, and tell them “we think you guys need to do X with us” (example, another example). We are not sure yet how this is going to go. We tell ourselves it is going to be all right. We’ll never know unless we try! And you, and all edgeryders, are encouraged to do the same. If you need a corporate front, you are very welcome to borrow ours – this is what it is for.