There is safety and strength in numbers. It’s a bit of a cliché but there is much truth to it. It applies to many areas of life, and perhaps doubly so if for example, you are thinking of building and living in a cabin on a remote mountainside.

True, going it alone could give you full autonomy and independence, but trying to take on too much by yourself could see your project stalling before it gets off the ground. Besides, support and solidarity are valuable commodities. Joining forces with other individuals, couples or groups in joint-venture can not only save you money, but it could save you a lot of time, efforts and headaches in the long run. It could also lead to valuable lifelong friendships.

If you would like to take advantage of collaborating with others then you can make connections free of charge on this website. The first step is to create or browse ads. You could also mention that you were looking for joint ventures in your profile.

Joint-ventures don’t have to have a financial element, they can be purely collaboration. For example, exchanging organic food locally. At the same time, if you want to maximise opportunities and you could also consider co-funding your project with others. This could be anything from buying some straw in bulk together to co-investing in a land or property purchase. You can read more about some of the many advantages of co-funding projects here.