It’s a challenge we hear about a lot: that co-ops have a hard time obtaining financing. However, recent Stats Canada data show that, when it comes to debt financing in particular, existing co-ops are quite successful getting funds they request.

In this episode we spoke to two co-op experts from the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives: Dr. Dionne Pohler, and Dr. Marc-André Pigeon. They give a lot of insight into these stats, the particular challenges and advantages co-ops might have in comparison to other types of business (like that co-ops have a hard time obtaining financing), and some areas where more research needs to be done.