USDA: Rural Development Homepage
A wide variety of helpful publications. Website: http://www.rd.usda.gov/publications
Tagged: Planning and organizing the business
Ontario Co-op Association: Online Library
OnCoop Document Library The OnCoop Documents and Downloads provides a general overview and guide to selected topics in co-op development. They are suitable for those people that need to answer a particular question quickly...
Business Plan Handbook
A series of business plans are provided with informational notes attached. Website: http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/business-plans/
Co-op Business Plan
A co-op business plan template, by Russ Christianson. Excerpt: Introduction A business plan is a vital document for any successful co-op. Ideas are simply that until they can be effectively communicated and implemented in...
Co-op Feasibility
A document about co-op feasibility. Excerpt: Co-op Feasibility Written by Russ Christianson All right, you have already completed the Co-op Self-Assessment. If you still feel confident that a co-op business is the right thing...
Telelearning Call Four: Market Research
Co-op market research. The attachment below will take you to a summary transcript of the session. CoopZone Telelearning Session 4 – Transcript_0
Social Capital and Financing Co-op Start-Ups
Marty Frost’s presentation from the 2007 Annual General Meeting. Social Capital and Financing Co-op Start-Ups
Preparing & Marketing Financing Proposals: A Guide for Worker Co-ops
The purpose of this Guide is to help you navigate the financial planning and marketing process for your co-op. There is really no distinction between what your business plan and/or financing proposals need in...
A Guide to Setting up a Co-operative in Ontario
Excerpt: What co-operatives can do for you and your community For many years, Ontarians have used co-operatives as a way of combining their energy, skills, and resources to reach shared goals and fulfil common...
