# Make:

Where unleashed potential, creativity, innovation, technology and hands-on-learning intersect

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/make
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:135641
- Last updated: 2026-06-08T05:01:17Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-09T02:59:58Z

## Quick facts
- Making has democratized technology, leading to broader access, discovery, and mastery
- Life-long learning through making and technology is a career demand for everyone's economic future
- Making is increasingly a part of education systems, prominent in secondary schools and universities
- Maker Faire is formative, enhancing our sense of connection, belonging and responsibility
- Maker Faire is a gathering of tribes - connecting, exchanging ideas and knowledge across disciplines
- The world needs makers who understand and balance technology, making sure technology serves us all
- Acquiring know-how empowers makers to bend technology to their own goals
- Maker Faire is trusted, global and successful with thousands of events and millions of attendees

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:123907: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:123906: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## FAQ
1. **How much has been raised so far? Is there no way to see that?**
   - Hi Joseph. First off, thank you for making an investment in Make and its future. Thanks also for sharing your reasons for doing so. We sent an email about the investment opportunity to a small group initially and we were happy to see your response. We are expanding to a larger group this week and next. Then it mid-October will be open to the public. To directly answer your question, we have received $15,500 so far, and we will soon begin posting that amount on this page.
2. **Hi Dale and Make: - This is exciting to see this opportunity to invest. I've been a fan for a long time of the magazine and events. As an investor, I'm wondering what the end game will be here. Would you want an acquisition in the future? Or some sort of public offering? That ...**
   - Thank you, Tim, for your excitement. You ask about the end game. Like with any investment in an early-stage company, liquidity scenarios can include going public or getting acquired. That's not something that is likely to happen anytime soon. Another possibility for investors in Make: to realize value would be for Make: to distribute profits. (now the legal statement – there is no guarantee of future value or liquidity).
3. **I've been a fan and subscriber for a while now, and I like this concept. However, I didn't see anything in the details of this offering about the per-unit price of the Class A-1 units on offer, or what the minimum funding target is. Did I miss that somewhere, or is it informat...**
   - Thanks for the question, Alec. The per unit price of A-1 units is $1. The minimum funding target is $50,000. The funding objective is $1,235,000.
4. **Congratulations for this new innovation (!). Doubt: if I wanted to sell my shares, the only way would be to wait for the company to go public?**
   - Thank you for your question, Miguel. We are thrilled with this investment round to give Makers a voice in building the maker movement through our products and services. Your question is how you could eventually sell your shares. A typical way would be if Make was sold to another company, which I don't think would be good for the organization or the movement. Another is if it went public, but it is not a likely scenario. There could be a secondary liquidity market for shares in Make but we hav...
5. **Hi Dale and Make: , Thank you for your outstanding magazine, and your truly inspirational worldwide events! I wonder if you can explain why fraction of equity one obtains with a given investment?**
   - Thank you, Larry, for your kind words. Through this community investment round, when fully subscribed, the global community of Makers will own 5.489% of Make Community. Does that adequately address your question?

## Team
- Dale Dougherty (President)

## Q&A
- Q: Hi Dale and Make: - This is exciting to see this opportunity to invest. I've been a fan for a long time of the magazine and events. As an investor, I'm wondering what the end game will be here. Would you want an acquisition in the future? Or some sort of public offering? That is, if I invested today, what are the possible scenarios for liquidity and return on this investment in the future that you would consider?
  - A: Thank you, Tim, for your excitement. You ask about the end game. Like with any investment in an early-stage company, liquidity scenarios can include going public or getting acquired. That's not something that is likely to happen anytime soon. Another possibility for investors in Make: to realize value would be for Make: to distribute profits. (now the legal statement – there is no guarantee of future value or liquidity).
- Q: I've been a fan and subscriber for a while now, and I like this concept. However, I didn't see anything in the details of this offering about the per-unit price of the Class A-1 units on offer, or what the minimum funding target is. Did I miss that somewhere, or is it information you could provide here?
  - A: Thanks for the question, Alec. The per unit price of A-1 units is $1. The minimum funding target is $50,000. The funding objective is $1,235,000.
- Q: Hi Dale, we met again at the Fab conference in Mexico. Is this 5-year plan public you are talking about? How many people work at Make at the moment. Who is this "small management team" you are talking about and you say are crucial for the companies success. How is your management structure. Why are you the only one on the board?
  - A: Andreas, Great to hear from you! I appreciate your interest in our plans. Both our five-year financial model, along with details about our key leadership team members, are available in the prospectus on the Wefunder site. I’m incredibly proud of our team’s expertise in content, design, and events, which I believe is crucial for our success. We have 18 people at the company. I collaborate closely and directly with all of our team members to drive our vision forward. I’m the sole board member at this time, which I felt was appropriate as the sole owner and person responsible for the company. We are actively considering expanding our external advisory group to enhance our strategic direction and governance. Best, Dale
- Q: Hi Dale - Do you have any long term plans, such as permanent Maker facilities in Maker friendly areas or setting up some type of long term partnership with "maker adjacent" areas, such as technical colleges or STEM high schools? Or did I miss it in the literature?
  - A: Thank you for your question, Stanley. Permanent Maker facilities are not contemplated in our five-year plan, nor have we done anything like that in the past. We strongly support maker adjacent areas in colleges and high schools, and perhaps there is some kind of affiliation program that we might do. We run makerspace.com as a global directory of spaces. Our books certainly support educational initiatives at all levels of education.
- Q: How much has been raised so far? Is there no way to see that?
  - A: Hi Joseph. First off, thank you for making an investment in Make and its future. Thanks also for sharing your reasons for doing so. We sent an email about the investment opportunity to a small group initially and we were happy to see your response. We are expanding to a larger group this week and next. Then it mid-October will be open to the public. To directly answer your question, we have received $15,500 so far, and we will soon begin posting that amount on this page.
- Q: If we'd like to make an additional investment, it looks like we can "Edit Investment". However, when you do that, it isn't clear if the amount is the "additional investment" or the "total investment". Can someone clarify that? I know how much additional or the new total would be, but not sure which number I should be typing in there, and it wasn't blatantly obvious that I saw - though I will go look again. -- Jay
  - A: Jay -- the team at Wefunder who manages the platform can help out with your question. They are available at invest@wefunder.com. Todd
- Q: Hi Dale, Our family is a big fan of Make: Magazine and we really miss the old NYC Maker Faire. Can you just explain a bit more about the terms of your note to the organization? Specifically, what is the projected value at maturity in 2030?
  - A: Doug, thank you for being such big fans of Make: Magazine and the old World Maker Faire. We are looking at ways to bring the NYC event back. Regarding Dale's note, it is non-interest bearing. Thus, notes outstanding at maturity in 2030 will be redeemed for their principal value. Todd (head of finance at Make:)
- Q: Hello, What is the status of the Make archives of the last 10 years? Also are there plans to license the content of past issues to libraries and universities on a common platform to subsidize the subscription revenue from the print magazine?
  - A: Thank you for the question, Clorissa. All twenty years of Make: Magazine are available online for digital subscribers at Make.co. We also offer group rates. Some of that content and additional content is available at makezine.com. We've been testing an AI app that allows you to ask questions and have AI use that body of content to generate an answer. When You are correct that there is potential to make this content more accessible on a common academic platform. We did use EBSCO for a while but it didn't really make sense for us. If you have specific suggestions for partners, I'd love to see them. Ideally, we could distribute magazine and book content via a platform. This is an area we continue to explore as part of our strategy to diversify revenue streams.
- Q: Long time fan of the magazine, love that the original format was brought back. Is this funding round for Maker Faire, Make Magazine, or the larger organization/parent company as a whole?
  - A: Thank you, Todd, for your continued support and for being a long-time fan of Make:! I appreciate your nod to the original format, which is called digest size, and was the trim size of Popular Mechanics and other Popular magazines of the 1950's and 1960's. To answer your question, this funding round supports Make: as a whole—including Make: magazine, Maker Faire, and other future initiatives. By investing, you’re helping us strengthen and expand our work across several fronts: -- Producing Make: magazine: Ensuring the return and continuity of our quarterly issues. -- Expanding Maker Faire: Bringing the magic of Maker Faire to more locations across the U.S. and worldwide. -- Enhancing Community Resources: Developing new online tools and resources that support and connect makers everywhere. -- Fostering Innovation: Empowering grassroots creativity and hands-on learning in communities around the world. -- Advancing Educational Impact: Promoting the power of play, problem-solving, and hands-on education to inspire future generations of makers. Your investment helps move these efforts forward, and reinforces our mission to inspire and develop the creativity and ingenuity in everyone. Thank you for being part of this journey!
- Q: How did you arrive at the pre-money valuation?
  - A: Valuation was determined by many factors including comparable company analysis and multiple financial metrics, as well as market and industry metrics. It is subjective. We see growing interest in making, immersive events like Maker Faire and hands-on educational experiences, not just in the US. Maker Faire Rome is this weekend, for instance. Our portfolio of businesses is right at the center of today’s emerging creator economy based not only media creation but also physical goods.
- Q: Hi Dale, I'm a huge make magazine fan of more than 10+ years. Make had a huge outsized impact on my life. I want to give back. Shary's partner gifted me a arduino, which was a fun slippery slide into building robots I remember when you guys were in Sebastopol, and attending my first maker fair. those were good times! As a small time investor: What is the impetus for raising money now? I might be totally wrong but Small businesses like yours run with tight margins Will this investment allow for more wiggle room to try growth/sustainability strategies not possible with tight margins? wishing yall luck with the raise
  - A: Oran, First off, thank you for being a loyal reader of Make: magazine for the past 10 years. You've asked why we're raising funds now. The answer is to your question as to why raise money now is that it's time to prepare Make: for the next 20 years. From over 80 responses we've received so far through this fundraising effort, it's clear that the community deeply values Make: magazine. While many magazines face challenges, the overwhelming feedback is that the community wants Make: to continue its print edition. Additionally, there's a strong desire for more Maker Faires. Yes, margins are tight in publishing and events. Generally speaking, it can be tough to have a sustainable business that can focus on the future. That's our goal, which we are more likely to achieve with a group of maker-investors as backers and advisers. I’m excited to complete this fundraising round and establish a foundation of maker-investors to guide Make: into the next 20 years.
- Q: How do you plan to become profitable? I see the revenue growth in the 5-year model, but could not find anything regarding the tactics for growing revenue above costs.
  - A: Thank you for the question. I'll admit that becoming profitable is an ongoing challenge for us. There is no guarantee that we become profitable but we are pursuing four primary tactics. 1. Develop, market and sell additional subscription-based products, leveraging the already proven insights from our successful magazine subscription offering 2. Both expand the number of owned and operated Maker Faires and right-size the offering in relation to the cost infrastructure 3. Continue to develop the brand licensing program 4. Focus on product or service offerings unique and specific for the maker community
- Q: Hello, I enjoy reading the magazine and would love to attend a Faire at some point. Couple of questions, why not have a clause that says after some period of time of profitability there will be a dividend of some sort, or, why not set it up as a non-profit?
  - A: This is a good question. As we transition to a greater share of community ownership, we anticipate soliciting input on these types of issues from our investor community. A dividend to investors after achieving profitability is what I hope we are able to do at some point.
- Q: Hi Dale and Make: , Thank you for your outstanding magazine, and your truly inspirational worldwide events! I wonder if you can explain why fraction of equity one obtains with a given investment?
  - A: Thank you, Larry, for your kind words. Through this community investment round, when fully subscribed, the global community of Makers will own 5.489% of Make Community. Does that adequately address your question?
- Q: Congratulations for this new innovation (!). Doubt: if I wanted to sell my shares, the only way would be to wait for the company to go public?
  - A: Thank you for your question, Miguel. We are thrilled with this investment round to give Makers a voice in building the maker movement through our products and services. Your question is how you could eventually sell your shares. A typical way would be if Make was sold to another company, which I don't think would be good for the organization or the movement. Another is if it went public, but it is not a likely scenario. There could be a secondary liquidity market for shares in Make but we haven't explored that at all. For now, with our investors, we are trying to build the best possible company and community to support all makers worldwide.