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Featured Video: Doug Hoffer—Why Grow Co-ops

By |2023-05-05T20:07:18-04:00September 2nd, 2013|

Ever wonder how an economist would coach you to talk about growing your co-op? Now’s your chance! In this five-minute video=, Doug Hoffer, economic researcher and the State Auditor of Vermont, does a quick download of most of the key talking points supporting the opportunity to grow our co-ops.   Hoffer points out that research supports the benefits of cooperatives in communities for the [...]

New Resource: Expansion Projects—Preparing Your Co-op for Successful Growth

By |2023-05-05T20:07:40-04:00May 2nd, 2013|

  Now boards and management groups can easily access the expansion planning advice of CDS CC consultant Bill Gessner, food co-op general managers and board presidents through our newest Online Recorded Workshop titled Expansion Projects: Preparing Your Co-op for Successful Growth. In this video format, many of the frequently asked questions about expansion planning and strategic thinking for boards and managers can now be [...]

Excite, Wow, and Spread

By |2023-05-05T20:07:46-04:00April 3rd, 2013|

Ruffin Slater, General Manager Weaver Street Market, Research Triangle, North Carolina   Simple steps for building community enthusiasm around your next growth project.

Re-Imagining Participation

By |2023-05-05T20:07:49-04:00April 2nd, 2013|

Ruffin Slater, General Manager Weaver Street Market, Research Triangle, North Carolina   Ruffin challenges us to re-think our concept of participation and what it can do for your cooperative.

Expansion Projects: Preparing your co-op for successful growth

By |2023-05-05T20:07:50-04:00April 1st, 2013|

With Appearances by: Bill Gessner, Expansion Consultant, CDS Consulting Co-op John Hatton, Board Chair, Brattleboro Food Co-op Alex Gyori, GM, Brattleboro Food Co-op Hether Jonna, Board Chair, People's Kalamazoo Chris Dilley, GM, People's Kalamazoo Margo O'Brien, GM, St. Peter Food Co-op Kim Davis, Board Chair, Three Rivers Market

At Outpost: Growth is Awesome!

By |2023-05-05T20:07:52-04:00March 31st, 2013|

Pam Mehnert, General Manager Outpost Natural Foods Milwaukie-area, WI   At Outpost growth means serving its members better, and expanding the positive impact of the co-op on the local economy and community.

3 steps toward sustainable business growth

By |2023-05-05T20:07:53-04:00March 27th, 2013|

In the midst of growth, leaders may see that they are outgrowing their structure and systems but feel so overwhelmed that they can’t imagine stopping long enough to make changes. Guess what? We will never feel like we have the time to make big changes. What’s the solution? Shift the workplace culture into one that views itself as a constantly expanding organization instead of [...]

The Growth Roadway

By |2023-05-05T20:08:15-04:00November 16th, 2012|

By Art Sherwood 163 November-December 2012 Expansion and growth are on the minds of many cooperative board and management leaders. And this makes sense, since growing our cooperatives’ abilities to deliver on their organizational Ends is of critical strategic importance. It certainly was on our minds at Bloomingfoods Co-op (Bloomington, Ind.) this last year as we addressed growing to include a fourth store and [...]

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