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NW Co-op Development Center
Better Together: How Co-ops Can Strengthen Small Business
Oct. 25th, 2012
Teresa Young, Organizational Development SpecialistEric Bowman, Cooperative Development Specialist
1063 S Capitol Way # 211Olympia, WA 98501
360.943.4241
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Presentation OverviewHow Co-ops Can Strengthen Small Business
1. Intro
2. Co-op Business 101
3. Development Process
4. Six Case Studies
5. Q&A
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NWCDCThe Center
a 501(c)3 nonprofit which provides development services for new and existing co-ops
Our mission to foster community economic development through the co-op business model
We’rea team of co-op developers with skills specific to start-up and organizational business development
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Co-ops 101
Investor owned:
Sole proprietor:
Co-ops are member:◦ Owned◦ Controlled◦ Benefited
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Business Entity Types
Choose your business Structure:• Sole Proprietorship• Limited Liability Company• Cooperative• Corporation• Partnership• S Corporation
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Internationally Recognized Principles
1. Voluntary and Open Membership
2. Democratic Member Control
3. Member Economic Participation
4. Autonomy and Independence
5. Education, Training and Information
6. Co-operation among Co-operatives
7. Concern for Community
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Corporate Structure of Co-ops
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Co-op Role
U.S. Facts:– 250 purchasing co-ops procure for 50,000 businesses– 3,000 farmer co-ops market 30% of farmers’ products– 8,000 housing co-ops provide 1 m homes– 7,500 credit unions provide services to 90 m members– 1,000 rural electrics operate ½ the nation’s distribution– 29,000 co-ops serve 43% of the population
Top 100 co-ops’ 2010 revenues = $194 Billion!
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Ownership
Member-Owners can be
– Consumers– Producers/Farmers– Workers– Other Businesses
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Co-op to Co-op Supply Chain
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Why Cooperate?
…to access resources not individually achievable
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Advantages of Being a Co-op• Net margins (i.e. surpluses) are returned to members• Provide stable jobs where money is kept local• Develop members rather than exploit them as a resource• Less income tax expense• Those who use the co-op own it, control it and benefit
from it.
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Disadvantages of Being a Co-op
• Patronage record keeping• Lack of capital investment; limited financing options• Lack of technical assistance providers• More cumbersome governance• Not suited for ventures that require:
– Higher risk– High return on capital
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1.Identify a need a co-op could meet2.Form Steering Committee3.Research Feasibility 4.Review Findings (Go/No Go)5.Membership Drive6.Planning and Financing7.Begin Operations (Go/No Go)
Co-op Development Stages
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Any questions so far?
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Case Study Models
1. Shared services: Certified Guides Co-op
2. Worker: Circle of Life Homecare
3. Purchasing: Key Choice Collision Center Network
4. Ag processing: Puget Sound Meat Producers
5. Artisan Gallery: NW Fine Woodworking
6. Worker: WAGES
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• Management:– Part time E.D.
– Also a guide
• Members: >45 guides
• Membership equity: $1,000
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Services to member:• Negotiate permitted access• Specialized insurance
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CGC Members
• Individual businesses (e.g. LLCs)• 5 distinct certifications• Career path:– Start as employee with service– Take on book of clients– Go into business– High admin costs
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“The desert is calling - the Co-op can help you build fall season work with permits in Moab and Indian Creek”
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“A co-op is a business model that allows a group of people (in this case guides) to combine their resources to achieve their goals”
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Questions?
• Comments?• Anything you’d like to add?
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2007 started organizing
2008 opened doors for business with just 4 caregivers, volunteer staff
2012 gave out first patronage checks
Doubled growth from 2011 and 2012
Now have 21 caregiver members and paid staff
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Memberships:
• $300 equity
• 3 mo probation
• Board approved
• Qualifications
• Responsibilities
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Purchasing Co-ops
• Retailer Co-ops– Increase purchasing power– Shared marketing
• Members are:– independent and locally owned– More competitive
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Purchasing Co-ops
Generic start up:• Year one operating: $375k• Service fee on sales: 2%• Volume: >$20m• Co-op receives private rebates
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Key Choice Collision Center Network
• Started with 18 non-competing auto body shops in MN
• Based on NADA 20 Group model• Info sharing:– On process and products– Individual technicians suffered from “we’ve
always done it this way syndrome”
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• Members: single location, sole proprietorships
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“Cooperation leads to higher efficiency”
• Paint commonality saves on:– Input costs– Training– Network problem solving
• Assists dealing with insurance companies
• Collective problem solving enabled “lean” manufacturing practices
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Puget Sound Meat Producers Co-op
• 2007 ranchers, farmers, butchers, restaurants owners came together to plan
• 2008 incorporated and started selling ownership stock
• 2009 began operations
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Plans Change
At start up:
Six paid staff, a manager, a site coordinator, a lead butcher and several assistants
Now:
No employees
Contract butcher
PSMPC board members manage scheduling and bookkeeping
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Challenges
• 2011 only 20% of membership used the Mobile Slaughter Unit
• Not feasible to take unit to each farm• Animal prices are up at the farm gate
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Member income is up 5-500%
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Artist Co-ops
• Members: artists• Artist-owned facilities– Exhibition galleries– Workshops– Equipment
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Splash Gallery
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Northwest Woodworkers Gallery
• Opened in 1980• Venue for superior handcrafted woodwork• 21 active member-owners
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Incubated Worker Co-ops
Mission statement:Women's Action to Gain Economic Security (WAGES) builds worker-owned green businesses that create healthy, dignified jobs for low-income women.
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WAGES• Founded in 1994• Today – approximately 90 women• Five eco-friendly housecleaning co-ops • Co-ops use LLC structure and distribution of
profits• 80 hrs of training 50/50 between:
– preparation for ownership – eco-friendly cleaning techniques
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Benefits
• Over 70% increase in household income• All have checking accounts• Health insurance• Disability insurance• Paid time off
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So what can co-ops do for microenterprises?
They can potentially increase:• Income• Efficiency• Buying power• Scale• Support
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Thank You!
Eric Bowman | [email protected] Teresa Young | [email protected]
Northwest Cooperative Development Center1063 Capitol Way S # 211 Olympia, WA 98501
360.943.4241 | www.nwcdc.coop
Fostering community economic development through the cooperative business model