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Cooperatives 101: An Introduction ................ http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/pub/cir55/cir55rpt.htm
Basic Co-op Orientation .......................... http://www.coop.org/kids
International Cooperative Alliance................ http://www.coop.org
National Cooperative Business Association ........ http://www.ncba.org
About the Co-op Principles ....................... http://www.ncba.org/values.cfm
Co-op Principles ................................. http://www.coop.org/ica/info/enprinciples.html
Tutorial about Cooperatives ......... http://www.mbrservices.com/coopknowledge/co-opprinciples.index.htm
About Food Co-ops ................................ http://www.ncba.org/food.cfm
Cooperative Grocers’ Information Network ......... http://www.cgin.org
Cooperative Grocer ............................... http://www.cooperativegrocer.com
Directories of Food Co-ops
Cooperative Grocer ............................ http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/coops/
CGIN .......................................... http://www.cgin.org/links.html
NCBA .......................................... http://www.ncba.org/food/cfm
Reasons for Starting a Co-op ..................... http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/icic/def-hist/def/five.html
Overview of the Steps to Start a Co-op ........... http://www.ncba.org/getstart.cfm
How to Organize a Cooperative .................... http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/cir7.cir7.pdf
How to Organize a Cooperative .................... http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/manual/cover.html
How to Start a Co-op ............................. http://www.ncb.org
Anatomy of Great Meetings ......... http://www.3m.com/meetingnetwork/readingroom/meetingguide_anatomy.html
Feasibility Study for a New Co-op ................ http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/manual/chap_5.html
Excerpts from Sample Co-op Feasibility Studies ... http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc.manual/app_f.html
Five Components of a Feasibility Study ........... http://www.rurdev.usda/gov/pa/BI_feasibility.study.htm
Guidelines for Conducting Surveys ................ http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/manual/app_e.html
Assessing Project Feasibility ............ http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/info/coopgro/pre2001/assess.html
Co-op Incorporation .............................. http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc.info/articles.html
Legal Issues for Co-ops .......................... http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/manual/chap_8.html
Legal Resources for Co-ops ....................... http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/info/i_pages.legal.html
Incorporation Basics ............................. http://www.theincorporatingsite.com.links.htm
Advantages of Incorporating ...................... http://www.corporate.com/inc_adv.cfm
The Board Toolkit ................................ http://www.mapnp.org/library/boards/boards.htm
Financing Information for Co-ops ................. http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc.manual/chap_7.html
Steps for Conducting a Membership Drive .. http://www.cooperativegrocer.com/cg1996.stepsmembership.shtml
Designing a Website .............................. http://www.mbrservices.com/commtools.comm.htm
Conducting Member Loan Campaigns ................. http://www.cooperativegrocer/com/memberloan.html
Writing a Co-op Business Plan .................... http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/manual/chap_6.html
Business Planning Guide .......................... http://www.ctcnet.org/ch9.htm
Evaluating Your Business Idea .................... http://www.umsl.edu/~smallbus/evaluate.htm
Guide to Starting a New Business ................. http://www.bec.com.au/start.htm
Online Resources for Business Plans .............. http://web.mit/edu/entforum/www
Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund ........ http://www.ncdf.org
Cooperative Fund of New England .................. http://www.cooperativefund.org
National Community Capital Association ........... http://www.communitycapital.org
USDA Grants ...................................... http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/
Factors in Co-op Success ......................... http://www.ncba.org/success.cfm
Guidelines for Co-op Success ..................... http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/manual/chap_9.html
What We Can Learn from Other Co-ops’ Mistakes . http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/info/coopdev/learn_others.html
Resource Organizations for New Co-ops ............ http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc/manual/app_a.html
Cooperative Development Centers .................. http://www.ncba.org/econcenters.cfm
Services Available from USDA ..................... http://www.rurdev.usda/gov/rbs/coops.csdir.htm
Cooperative Grocers’ Information Network (CGIN) .. http://www.cgin.org
Cooperative Grocer magazine ...................... http://www.cooperativegrocer.com
National Cooperative Business Association ........ http://www.ncba.org
Catalog of books and other materials ............. http://www.ncba.org/catalog
List of U.S. co-op development centers ........... http://www.ncba.org/econcenters.cfm
University of Wisconsin Center for Co-ops ........ http://www.wisc.edu/uwcc
National Cooperative Bank ........................ http://www.ncb.com
NCB Development Corporation....................... http://www.ncbdc.com