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The Co-op Model: Shared Ownership and Social Innovation

October 02, 2014

Workshop 1: Could Shared Ownership Be the Right Fit for You?
Price: $10/workshop / $25 for all 3 workshops (Oct 2, Oct 22, Nov 12)
Co-operatives are a distinctive form of social enterprise. One or more stakeholder groups jointly own and democratically direct the enterprise to meet their objectives. The Shared Ownership Workshop Series is a joint initiative of Centre for Social Innovation, Enterprise Toronto and On Co-op. Participants will learn about the distinctive features and values of co-operative enterprises; how these enterprises are structured and incorporated, with a focus on employee-owned co-operatives; and how succession planning can be used to transform an existing business into a co-operative enterprise. Participants will also have opportunity to engage with co-op practitioners and entrepreneurs.
nities and the economy for more than 100 years. And today’s co-op entrepreneurs are creating n

Time: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Venue: 4th floor, Neville Austin Studio, 720 Bathurst Street
Location: Toronto, ON
Website: http://socialinnovation.ca/coopworkshops
Categories: Business & Economics

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