Financing Archives - Co-op Creator

Early Stages

How to start a co-operative: a step-by-step guide Creating an action plan What is a steering committee, and what does it do? How to name your co-op: a by-province guide Choosing a business structure: A questionnaire Transitioning a Business to a Co-operative Co-operative Members and Governance Choosing a Co-op Type Hosting a Community Meeting Focusing Ideas for Your Co-operative Co-operative Business Model Comparison with Other Models Building Consensus

Incorporating

A Guide to writing Rules of Association in BC Guide to Writing a Financial Plan

A Guide to writing co-op bylaws in Manitoba

Guide to writing Bylaws in Saskatchewan

Guide to Federal Bylaws

Incorporating a co-op in Western Canada — a provincial comparison Incorporation time frame Articles and bylaws (video) Choosing a name (video) Why should you incorporate your co-op? (video) Shaping your Co-op’s Identity Incorporation Checklist

Business Planning

Do a PESTLE Analysis How to find new co-op members Creating a Preliminary Budget — A Guide Building a Business Model Canvas Risk Identification and Management Legal Risks for Co-op Start Ups How to create a governance structure Why create a business plan? (video) Roles and Responsibilities Business Planning Pitch Practice Allocating Surplus in a Co-operative Business Co-operative Members and Governance

Financing

How to handle share capital in a co-op Debt vs Equity (video) Tax Treatment of Co-operative Businesses Ongoing Capitalization Guide to Writing a Financial Plan Financing your Co-operative Business Budgeting and Co-operatives

Up and Running

How to Waive an Audit Sample Board Duties How to Build a Board Calendar Three AGM Resolutions Every Co-op Needs for their Annual General Meeting What you need to know for your first AGM Creating a Terms of Reference Creating a Strategic Plan Creating a Human Resources Policy Free Online Governance Course Creating a Conflict of Interest Policy Board of Directors Evaluations Board Member Recruitment Board Decision-Making Exercise

A Guide to Co-operative Insurance How to Read Financial Statements Everything you need to know about managing records Board Governance Tips for Indigenous Co-operatives Sample Bookkeeper Contract Keeping track of members in a co-op Member Engagement and Onboarding Guidelines for co-operative elections Filing your Annual Return Co-operative Annual General Meetings Ongoing Capitalization Allocating Surplus in a Co-operative Business

Additional Resources

Co-ops and charitable status

How to handle share capital in a co-op

What is share capital While incorporating a co-op, and planning to raise money, words like ‘shares’,…

Debt vs Equity (video)

Financing a business is challenging at the best of times. Understanding the benefits of using debt…

Tax Treatment of Co-operative Businesses

Now for everyone’s favourite topic: taxes! No? Alright, while they may not be fun, they are necessary….

Ongoing Capitalization

Raising a co-op’s capital Raising financial capital is an important step when developing a co-operative business,…

Guide to Writing a Financial Plan

Why writing a financial plan is necessary Having a financial plan is important whether you’re in…

Financing your Co-operative Business

Raising the funds you need to start a new business isn’t easy. If you want to…

Budgeting and Co-operatives

Budgeting a Co-operative Budgeting is one of the most important things a co-operative business can do….

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How to handle share capital in a co-op

Debt vs Equity (video)

Tax Treatment of Co-operative Businesses

Ongoing Capitalization

Guide to Writing a Financial Plan

Financing your Co-operative Business

Budgeting and Co-operatives

Business Plan Creator is being renovated.

Already know what you’re looking for?

How to handle share capital in a co-op

Debt vs Equity (video)

Tax Treatment of Co-operative Businesses

Ongoing Capitalization

Guide to Writing a Financial Plan

Financing your Co-operative Business

Budgeting and Co-operatives

Business Plan Creator is being renovated.

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