Introduction to Business Cooperatives: Building Block 1
A cooperative, or co-op, as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled for profit enterprise.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Champions
- Persons interested in being a member of a coop
- Stakeholders & potential financiers to coops
WORKSHOP DELIVERABLES:
- Coop foundational skills & knowledge
- Purpose of a coop & value to community
- Coop business plan framework
- Financial support to start your coop
- Better together: the value of collective action
- Role of tech to create marketspace efficiencies
WORKSHOP DATES:
- THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1ST – 12PM TO 2PM
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST – 6PM TO 8PM
- FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2ND – 12PM TO 2PM
