The Next Generation of Ownership

By 2024, all “Baby Boomers” (those born from 1946 through 1964) will be at least 60 years old. As business owners from this birth cohort plan their retirement, they may not readily find a buyer or have family members interested in keeping the business operational. It is estimated that only 20% of current small businesses will transfer to a new owner. We can help increase that percentage by working with the owners and the employees to create a worker cooperative.

Strengthen Your Co-op

Democratic governance and support from other cooperatives are essential to any co-op. We can help strengthen:

• Member participation
• Oversight by the Board
• Your co-op’s role in the broader community

Expand Your Co-op!

To succeed as a strong business, co-ops need effective operations and sound financial management. We can assist with:

• Business planning
• Financial management
• Operations assessments
• Strategic planning
• Personnel recruitment

Our Mission

The NWCDC works to foster community economic development through the cooperative business model.

The NWCDC logo features twin pines, a symbol used by North American cooperatives to mark the mutual support of people helping people.