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Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers
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Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers

Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers

MCCD works collectively to expand economic prosperity by investing in and stewarding community development resources. The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) is a statewide network of nonprofit community development organizations working to expand economic opportunity and community ownership across Minnesota. Through small business development, lending, policy advocacy, and leadership development, MCCD helps entrepreneurs, workers, and communities build durable pathways to ownership and local wealth creation. Small Business Development: MCCD provides technical assistance, coaching, and training that help entrepreneurs launch, grow, transition, and sustain businesses in ownership structures that align with their [...]

By Alex Stone|2026-03-11T17:13:45-07:00March 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Pets and Vets Need Co-ops Too!
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Pets and Vets Need Co-ops Too!

Pets and Vets Need Co-ops Too!

In late 2021, veterinarians at Spring Green and Mazomanie Animal Hospitals decided it was time to begin planning for retirement. Mark Baenen and John Dally founded the Spring Green Clinic 18 years prior to Ann Vetter joining them as co-owners of the additional Mazomanie Clinic in 2020. Keeping quality veterinary care in this rural region of Wisconsin was of paramount interest to each of them throughout their tenure. With retirement approaching, they were concerned about the nationwide trend of corporate conglomerates acquiring independent clinics, and the impact this has on workers, animals, [...]

By Alex Stone|2023-10-30T15:15:10-07:00October 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Frank Cetera
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Frank Cetera

Frank Cetera

Frank Cetera is an Advanced Certified Business Advisor with 10-years service for Onondaga SBDC - Syracuse, NY. He specializes in Employee-Ownership. Frank’s business and community developer experience includes the following. CDCU/CDFI Cooperative Federal Credit Union Board Member/Chair (since 2010/2012 respectively). And living in and co-managing two housing cooperatives. As well as member and volunteer of two retail grocery cooperatives. And professional presentations including twice at statewide NYSBDC Staff Training, Eastern Conference for Workforce Democracy at Fordham Law in NYC, New Economy Coalition’s CommonBound Conference at SUNY-Buffalo, North Country Symposium at [...]

By Alex Stone|2026-03-12T10:24:33-07:00February 5th, 2019|Comments Off

South Carolina Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development
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South Carolina Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development

South Carolina Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development

The Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development is dedicated to enhancing and expanding local food and agricultural businesses in South Carolina. The Center and partners provide technical assistance to cooperatives, mutually-owned businesses, and other small business within multiple industries, but with a strong focus on agricultural businesses. Primary activities are cooperative formation, business planning, feasibility studies, cooperative financing, grant writing, assisting producer associations, and new business development.

By Alex Stone|2022-07-20T16:29:18-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC)
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Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC)

Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC)

Fostering community economic development primarily through the cooperative business model since 1979! NWCDC is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), organization devoted to assisting new and existing cooperative businesses, from daycare centers to credit unions. NWCDC primarily supports cooperatives in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho but has also supported projects as far away as Alaska and Hawai’i. Founded by cooperatives in 1979, the Center has grown into the Northwest’s leading provider of services for co-op business development. We have a long history of collaborating with communities, governments, economic development agencies and other cooperatives, sharing expertise and building cross-sector support for new [...]

By Foust|2022-12-14T10:06:13-08:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

CoNorth
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CoNorth

CoNorth

CoNorth helps communities take control of their futures through cooperative ownership. We specialize in the development and support of affordable housing cooperatives, providing low-income residents with technical expertise and organizational support needed to create successful cooperatives and sustain them in the long-term. Development Services: We help co-ops assess project feasibility, secure financing, and develop strong organizational and management structures. Technical Assistance: We help ensure cooperatives thrive by providing tailored technical assistance, training, continuing education, and peer to peer engagement opportunities. Advocacy: We work with co-op leaders to advocate for legislation that [...]

By Alex Stone|2025-09-02T17:21:44-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Boston Center for Community Ownership
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Boston Center for Community Ownership

Boston Center for Community Ownership

Support for worker owned cooperatives and other small businesses through education and training programs, as well as individualized technical assistance for existing co-ops, startup co-ops, and small businesses exploring conversion to cooperative ownership.

By Alex Stone|2023-12-05T13:11:20-08:00September 16th, 2017|Comments Off