Cohousing-L Mailing List: Proforma Vs. Feasibility Study

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While Stephen Farley is asking business questions I'll take this opportunity
to put mine out there.
1. Who can Define a proforma ? (I think it is a business outline of how you
plan to achieve the building of your community). If I'm close to correct
then...
2. Who writes this or puts it together? An accountant? Attorney? Business
Plan writer?
One of the  things we learned at the conference was that we weren't
addresssing the money issues which will actually get it built. These issues
 include  actual membership thresholds and being direct about people putting
money down (which the core group has done).
3. We keep hearing about a feasibility study (in reference to a piece of land
we are considering). Is this different? 
We met lots of people who do this. 
4. Would we be missing  a step by going right to a feasibility study and not
doing a proforma?
I know this isn't the fun stuff about cohousing, and that's probably why we
haven't done it. I would appreciate any guidance someone might have. You can
also write directly to me although I think this is the stuff we all need to
hear (at least in the getting it built stage).
Much thanks.

Corey Yugler
Here in Broward Commons, the Southern Most Cohousing (at the moment)