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Government & professional organizations

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Trade & government associations

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  • National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative

State or regional cooperative councils

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  • Cooperative Network
  • Iowa Institute for Cooperatives
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  • Missouri Institute of Cooperatives
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Cornell Cooperative Enterprise Program

  • ABOUT CEP
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    • COOPERATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND
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    • CO-OP COUNCIL
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  • COOPERATIVES 101
    • WHAT IS A CO-OP?
    • WHY CO-OP?
    • COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES
    • BUSINESS STRUCTURE
    • TYPES OF CO-OPS
  • LEADING A COOPERATIVE
    • DIRECTORS OR BOARD MEMBERS
    • BOARD CHAIRPERSON
    • GENERAL MANAGER OR CEO
  • START A CO-OP
    • LEADERSHIP
    • PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT
      • PHASE 1. IDENTIFY THE OPPORTUNITY
      • PHASE 2. BUILDING CONSENSUS ON POTENTIAL FOR COOPERATIVE
      • PHASE 3. DEVELOPING TRUST
      • PHASE 4. SECURING MEMBER COMMITMENT
      • PHASE 5. SECURING COMMITMENT FROM LENDERS & OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
      • PHASE 6. STARTING THE COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE
    • RISK ASSESSMENT
    • RESOURCES
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