Start a social enterprise - Coopérative de développement régional Acadie

I want to start a cooperative

Develop the cooperative project

Step 1: Bring together a group of promoters around a project

After step 1, please do not hesitate to contact us for assistance.

Step 2: Do a feasibility study

Coordinate pro-co-operative activities

Step 3: Hold an organizational meeting

Step 4: Conduct a viability study

Organize the start-up of the co-operative

Step 5: Organize the association

Step 6: Plan the operation of business

Step 7: Plan and organize the financing of the start-up of the business

Step 8: Ensure the legality of the company’s operations

Step 9: Prepare the personnel employed by the company

Step 10: Hold the founding general meeting

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Develop the idea of a non-profit organization

Step 1: Bring together a group of interested people

After step 1, please do not hesitate to contact us for assistance.

Step 2: Conduct a pre-feasibility study Coordinate the activities of the non-profit pre-organization

Step 3: Hold an organizational meeting

Step 4: Conduct a viability study

Organize and start the non-profit organization

Step 5: Organize the association

Step 6: Plan the operation of the business

Step 7: Plan and organize the start-up financing of the business

Step 8: Assist with all legal aspects of company operations

Step 9: Recruit and train company staff

Step 10: Hold the first general meeting