2021 Cooperative Academy
Own Your Future!
“Dream Stage” to “Shovel Ready” in 10 Weeks
Weekly sessions to learn about cooperative ownership, democratic management, and cooperative economics including:
The Co-op Identity
Business Mapping
Governing Documents
Finance and Equity
Business and Marketing Plan
and much more!
Class Details
Wednesday Evening from 5 pm – 7 pm
Classes Start June 16, 2021 and end August 18, 2021
All Classes on-line.
Weekly projects with final presentations in Week 10
Support outside of class
Total Enrollment will be limited to either 50 people or 10-teams.
We are looking for teams of people interested in starting a worker-owned, consumer, producer, or multi-stakeholder cooperative business. Requirements for participating:
At least two people from the team must commit to attending the classroom sessions.
Your team must have a unified business concept.
Each member of your team must complete the application below.
Cost:
No Cost for people in San Juan County or Islands County or other rural communities (under 50,000 people).
$25 per participant for people living in larger communities*
*Funding for this program comes from the USDA Rural Development program–the nominal urban charge will help up provide assistance between the class sessions for people living outside the grant service area.
