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Creating Connections

Creating Connections A Workshop Exploring Co-operatives

Designed for economic development professionals interested in how the co-operative business model can be used to capture opportunities, this course is focused and practical.

The workshop examines the co-op business model from a practitioners perspective. By working on real-life applications, gain a better understanding of the model, where it works best and how to organize a group to start one.

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Doing the right thing: the Conexus Kindness Capital Fund

  Displays of kindness were quietly taking place throughout the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people gathered food for those in need. Local businesses started producing masks and…

How Co-op helped western Canadians get into the giving spirit 

December is a special time of the year — the giving season. It’s a time when organizations, businesses, corporations, and even families and individuals give back to the charities or causes that make a difference in their communities.  Typically, the seasonal festivities begin on Giving…

Hand in Glove Co-op Weaves a Thread through Communities

Photos taken in 2019, and provided by Hand in Glove Community Service Co-op    From the outside of a stalwart brick church in the north end of Brandon, Manitoba, you might not know it has a brightly-coloured basement that hums with activity. Men and women,…

How small towns create the services they need

Big changes are happening in small towns. Baby Boomers are approaching retirement. Urban amenities, career advancement, and higher wages are pulling many young people away from rural areas.   With a shrinking and ageing consumer base, rural areas can have a tough time attracting new…

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If you have a business idea and are considering a co-op, you’ve come to the right place. The Co-op Creator offers FREE tools and resources for starting your co-op. Presented in an user-friendly format, the site makes the process of starting a co-op easier and less frustrating.

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