Service providers

CDEM – Economic Development Council of Manitoba

Employment Services, Business Advisory Services, Immigration, Tourism
The CDEM has been the driving force behind economic development in Manitoba’s bilingual communities since 1996. Our mission: stimulate, encourage, support and coordinate economic development in the communities that are members of the Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM).

www.cdem.com

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingFinancial modellingProduct developmentStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
MB

Language
EN/FR

C. Lang Consulting

Catherine is a social enterprise coach and sector developer, a former editor of the Canadian Social Enterprise Guide, and founder of the Rural Social Enterprise Constellation (RSEC). She’s consulted with and mentored numerous social enterprises, including co-operatives. Currently she is an advisor to the Centre for Change Making and Social Innovation at Georgian College. Her services include capacity building and coaching in ideation, feasibility and business plan development, program design, facilitation of co-operative group development, strategic planning, and impact evaluation.

LinkedIn

Services :
Business planningImpact measurementViability studyFund developmentGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
Canada

Language
EN

Juristes Power Law

Juristes Power est un cabinet d’avocats qui offre des conseils juridiques et stratégiques de haute qualité en litige civil et constitutionnel, en gouvernance et en lobbying, à partir de ses bureaux de Montréal, Ottawa et Vancouver.

powerlaw.ca

Services :
Legal servicesGovernanceStrategic planning

Province or territory
Canada

Language
EN/FR

Co-operatives First

Co-operatives First is a non-profit organization funded by Federated Co-operatives Limited and the Co-operative Retailing System. Founded in 2015, the organization provides co-op start-up resources, such as feasibility studies, business plans, board training, and incorporation support to rural and Indigenous entrepreneurs across western Canada. Our goal is to help leaders in these communities build new businesses, grow local economies, and support community development.

cooperativesfirst.com

Services :
Business planningFinancial modellingViability studyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket study

Province or territory
AB, BC, MB, SK

Language
EN

Tango RJ consultant Inc.

Petite équipe de consultants avec plus de trente ans d’expérience dans le mouvement coopératif autant comme employé qu’administrateur dans différents secteurs coopératifs. Comme vice-président de CoopZone, je travaille à promouvoir le réseau des développeurs d’entreprises coopératives à travers le Canada.

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingViability studyGrowth strategyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyStrategic planningNetworking support

Province or territory
Canada

Language
EN/FR

GIA Consulting Co-operative

GIA Consulting Co-op was founded in 2021 by a group of graduates of the Co-operative Management Education Master’s program at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. GIA was founded to serve new and established cooperatives by providing support for operations and governance that is grounded in the cooperative principles and values. The members of GIA bring expertise in fields including Member Engagement, Marketing, Human Resources, Purchasing, and Supply Chain Management, Executive Leadership, Retail Marketing, and Social Environmental Sustainability.

LinkedIn

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingProduct developmentImpact measurementGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyBranding and marketingStrategic planning

Province or territory
BC

Language
EN

Co-operative Enterprise Council

Technical advisory and consultation services for start-up and growth of co-ops and social enterprises, including structure, bylaws, policies, HR, access to capital, investment readiness, strategic planning, training, facilitation, feasibility studies and business plans, governance and board development, research, access to legal and accounting advice, and basically anything a group needs to move its mandate forward.

cecnb.ca

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingFinancial modellingImpact measurementViability studyFund developmentGrowth strategyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
NB

Language
EN

Consortium de ressources et d’expertises coopératives

A solidarity cooperative operating for non-profit purposes since 2011
Shared Services Center for Co-operatives, Mutuals and Non-Profit Organization
20 fields of expertise and 60 professionals available to sustain and develop organization.

leconsortium.coop

Services :
Business planningFinancial modellingViability studyLegal servicesGrowth strategyGovernanceMarket studyBranding and marketingAccounting servicesStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
AB, NB, ON, QC

Language
EN/FR

Stéphanie Guico

Stéphanie se spécialise dans la construction d’équipes à partenaires multiples et le développement participatif. Bachelière en sciences politiques et développement international à l’Université McGill (Montréal) et détentrice d’une maîtrise en gestion à l’Université de St Mary (Halifax), sa pratique fait le pont entre l’approche humaine et analytique des sciences humaines et la philosophie cartésienne de la gestion. Elle assure ainsi la cohérence entre la vision d’impact des entrepreneurs et la création de plan d’affaires et de financement pragmatiques et réalistes, qui ne compromettent pas les partenaires et rendent leurs rêves d’un monde meilleur possibles. Elle parle couramment le français, l’anglais et l’espagnol. Elle a animé des processus de cocréation et des ateliers de partage des connaissances en Amérique du Nord, en Amérique centrale, dans les Caraïbes et en Mongolie.

www.sgui.co

Services :
Business planningFinancial modellingProduct developmentViability studyGovernanceConversion to a co-opMarket studyStrategic partnerships

Province or territory
Canada

Language
EN/FR

The Communitas Group Ltd.

The Communitas Group is a private Alberta based corporation. Communitas grew out of the needs of community groups and the needs of those who assisted community groups. It was formed in 1972. The basic goals of Communitas are to ensure that individuals and community groups have access to the information, resources, and tools they require to develop a humane environment over which they have control. In order to achieve these goals Communitas has established services in the following areas:

– Housing Development & Project Management
– Community Development
– Research and Planning
– Co-operative and Community Economic Development

www.communitas.ca

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingFinancial modellingImpact measurementViability studyFund developmentGrowth strategyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyAccounting servicesStrategic planningStrategic partnerships

Province or territory
Canada

Language
EN

Conseil de la coopération de l’Ontario

Le Conseil de la coopération de l’Ontario est une entreprise sociale ontarienne sans but lucratif fondée en 1964. Nous travaillons à assurer la promotion, le développement et l’innovation des coopératives et des entreprises sociales (que nous appelons ensemble des entreprises collectives) en Ontario, nous sommes des joueurs de premier plan du développement économique communautaire, nous faisons de la recherche et de l’innovation sociale, nous sommes experts de la gestion organisationnelle et nous créons des relations d’affaires au niveau international entre les entreprises collectives d’ici et d’ailleurs.

www.cco.coop

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingFinancial modellingProduct developmentImpact measurementViability studyFund developmentGrowth strategyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyBranding and marketingAccounting servicesStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
ON

Language
EN/FR

Coopérative de développement régional Acadie

Consortium de service entrepreneuriales (Canada atlantique) et assistance au démarrage d’entreprises sociales

www.cdracadie.ca

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingFinancial modellingProduct developmentImpact measurementViability studyLegal servicesFund developmentGrowth strategyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyBranding and marketingAccounting servicesStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
NB, NL, NS, PE

Language
EN/FR

Capstan Association for Community Economic Development

We help businesses transition to employee and community ownership.

www.capstandevelopment.com

Services :
Business planningViability studyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opStrategic planning

Province or territory
BC

Language
EN

Ontario Co-operative Association

OCA offers business development support to those wanting to start a new co-operative, or to grow an existing co-operative. If you want to know any of the answers below, you’ve come to the right place!
Do you want to know if the co-operative model is the right one for your business idea?
Do you want to know how to incorporate your co-operative?
Are you interested in learning where you might be able to tap into funding for your business venture?
Do you need tools to effectively govern your new co-operative?
Do you want some pointers on how to expand, change, or revitalize your established co-operative?

ontario.coop

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingGrowth strategyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opStrategic planningNetworking support

Province or territory
ON

Language
EN

Capstan Association for Community Economic Development

We help businesses transition to employee and community ownership.

www.capstandevelopment.com

Services :
Business planningViability studyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opStrategic planning

Province or territory
BC

Language
EN

Saskatchewan Co-operative Association

Saskatchewan Co-operative Association is a provincial coalition of co-operatives and credit unions. We work together to educate people about co-operatives, promote co-ops, and support the development of co-operatives. Find out more at www.sask.coop.

sask.coop

Services :
Business planningViability studyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opStrategic planning

Province or territory
SK

Language
EN

Turning Times Research & Consulting

I have been offering co-op development and support services for the past 10 years working mostly with small to medium size co-ops on Vancouver Island and Vancouver area. I have experience with agriculture and on-line marketing co-ops, worker co-ops, shared services co-ops, consumer co-ops, and more. A lot of my work has been to support co-ops through incorporation and the start-up stage of operations. I have worked on business development, business plans, strategic plans, etc. Please see my website for more info on my work.

www.turningtimes.ca

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingProduct developmentViability studyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
BC

Language
EN

Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) / La fédération canadienne des coopératives de travail (FCCT)

The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation is a national, bilingual grassroots membership organization of and for worker co-operatives, related types of co-operatives (multi-stakeholder co-ops and worker-shareholder co-ops), and organizations that support the growth and development of worker co-operatives. CWCF was incorporated in 1992.

At the CWCF, our vision is…
To be a growing, cohesive network of democratically controlled worker co-ops that provide a high quality of worklife, and support the development of healthy, just and sustainable local economies, based on co-operative values and principles.

Our mission is…
To work in solidarity with our members to achieve our Vision of a Co-operative Economy;
To support the development of new worker co-ops;
To strengthen the Federation, to animate the worker co-operative movement; and
To represent and promote the Canadian worker co-op movement in Canada and internationally.

canadianworker.coop

Services :
Business planningBusiness writingFinancial modellingProduct developmentImpact measurementViability studyLegal servicesFund developmentGrowth strategyGovernanceIncorporation of a co-opConversion to a co-opMarket studyBranding and marketingAccounting servicesStrategic planningStrategic partnershipsNetworking support

Province or territory
Canada

Language
EN/FR