What were your major obstacles?
Funding, consensus, convincing non-profit and for-profit groups that they had similar goals, and that the for-profits could lessen competition and achieve more success.
Who or what was instrumental in overcoming these obstacles?
Plenary and task force meetings and lots of talking and networking on related projects
What top three suggestions would you give to others attempting a similar project?
Set achievable goals and start soon; don't plan every aspect at the beginning, because your goals and ideas will change; get as many different walks of life involved as possible, because it will help the conversation