Thanks for the note. Since the launch of GOOOH we have all known the odds of getting the critical mass we need in membership to succeed in 2008 were very long, but that remains our goal. We believe with the right national speaking opportunity we can still get there, but we cannot control when we'll get that chance. We will make a final decision on 2008 in early April.

We absolutely do NOT want anyone to donate at this time if they are not comfortable with our organization or cannot spare the money. We funded the startup of the system ourselves, and have enough money coming in to continue growing at a steady rate. If we cannot get critical mass in membership we are on record saying we will offer a refund to anyone who has donated money. However, if you think you would want a refund if we do not succeed this year it probably makes more sense to hang onto your money until we know if we can make a run this year.

We do ask that everyone keep in mind we intend to be here for the long haul. If we do not get critical mass this year, donations will be used to keep the system growing for the next 2 years and donors will receive credit for their 2010 participation.

I'm sure this thought is going through the heads of most every GOOOH supporter. I believe that unless GOOOH has a decent chance of winning, money shouldn't be donated to it, because it'll just be wasted. Mike, please look at this thread, which explains GOOOH's chance of success, among other things:

http://www.goooh.com/ShowThread.aspx?ForumID=12&ID=592

(Go to the last page of the thread to start at the beginning of the essay)

Yes, $100 is a lot, especially for a household like yours. Don't do anything without thinking it over for some time.

Tim,

I am very excited about the possibilities with GOOOH and have filled out the questionaire and want to donate. However, I haven't really seen much action and am really wondering if I'm throwing away 100.00 for nothing.

What is being done, how much has been donated so far, and how many possible candidates has the website generated...I'm a single parent of two teens and am self employed so 100.00 isn't an amount I'm willing to part with without some more explanations.

I fully support the concept...I'd just like to verify the progress and have the above questions answered.