Powering the North: Co-ops and Renewables

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Aasa Marshall

How co-ops can help solve Canada's succession planning problem

One of the most important, and often overlooked, components of a business plan is what happens when you’re ready to retire: succession planning.

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Kyle White

The Alaska Village Electric Co-operative

Capitalizing on Regional Strength

Most of us take electricity for granted. But for remote northern communities without roads, built on tundra and far from neighbouring towns, procuring a stable...

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Aasa Marshall

How co-operatives are better than corporations

(And one important way they aren't.)

At Co-operatives First, we sometimes get asked: “what makes a co-op different from a corporation?”

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Kyle White

MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Dan Matthews

5 ways co-ops improve economic growth in rural and remote communities

For groups or communities looking to take economic development, wealth and employment creation into their own hands, co-ops are a good option.

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Aasa Marshall

5 Reasons Co-ops Can Fail

Overall, co-operatives have a proven track record of being more sustainable than other forms of business – with over 90% remaining successful after 3-5 years.

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Kyle White

First Nations exploring economic growth through agriculture

“International markets are waking up to the potential of First Nations agricultural production”

A recent resolution by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) says that with a young population,...

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Aasa Marshall

8 major things impacting rural western Canada right now

While working in rural and remote parts of western Canada, our team encounters a variety of concerns shared by local leaders, business-owners and passionate community members. Through their stories,...

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Kyle White

7 Facts About Co-ops That Will Impress Your Friends

The co-op business model is at least 519 years old.

The Shore Porters Society in Aberdeen, Scotland claims to have established the world’s first co-operative in 1498. Though it’s no longer a co-op,...

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Aasa Marshall