presentation given at seminar on co-ops in the creative industries - detailing some of the issues to consider in setting up a coop
further info on creative co-ops at: http://www.uk.coop/creative
Co-operative societies are voluntary organizations formed by a group of individuals with common needs to achieve common goals. They operate according to democratic principles with open membership, one member one vote, and distribution of surplus among members. Co-operative societies work on the principles of self-help and mutual assistance. There are various types of co-operative societies formed to fulfill different needs like consumers' co-operatives, producers' co-operatives, marketing co-operatives, credit co-operatives, cooperative banks, farming societies, and housing societies. All co-operative societies are registered and regulated by the government.
The document discusses the importance of building an engaged board of directors for a company. It notes that as a founder without outside investors, you have flexibility to choose advisory board members, but should consider individuals beyond just friends and family who can provide skills and relationships. Once outside funding is received, investor documents may require board seats for investors. Properly establishing a board is important as boards have legal responsibilities including fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to act in the company's best interests. Outstanding entrepreneurs recognize that the right board can be advocates and leverage their connections to help accelerate company growth.
The document discusses different types of business ownership, including sole proprietorship and partnership. Sole proprietorship refers to a business owned and managed by one person, who is responsible for all profits/losses and decision making. A partnership involves two or more owners who agree to share profits from a business they operate together or one operates on behalf of the others. Key differences between the two types are that sole proprietorships tend to have smaller capital, no profit/loss sharing, and less legal formalities, while partnerships allow for larger capital, profit/loss sharing, and more legal formalities.
Vendome Real Estate Media is proud to present the top five stories from 2016 from the Community Association Management Insider.
Stories include:
- Avoiding HOA Rule Selective Enforcement Claims
- Making Sure Rooftop Cell Tower Contract Is Airtight
- And more!
This document discusses different types of business organizations: sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and cooperatives. A sole proprietorship is owned by one person and ends when the owner dies. A partnership involves two or more people sharing ownership and profits/losses. A corporation has 5+ owners whose ownership is divided into shares of stock. Cooperatives are owned and controlled by members to meet their economic and social needs through a jointly-owned business.
Co-operative societies are voluntary organizations formed by a group of individuals with common needs to achieve common goals. They operate according to democratic principles with open membership, one member one vote, and distribution of surplus among members. Co-operative societies work on the principles of self-help and mutual assistance. There are various types of co-operative societies formed to fulfill different needs like consumers' co-operatives, producers' co-operatives, marketing co-operatives, credit co-operatives, cooperative banks, farming societies, and housing societies. All co-operative societies are registered and regulated by the government.
The document discusses the importance of building an engaged board of directors for a company. It notes that as a founder without outside investors, you have flexibility to choose advisory board members, but should consider individuals beyond just friends and family who can provide skills and relationships. Once outside funding is received, investor documents may require board seats for investors. Properly establishing a board is important as boards have legal responsibilities including fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to act in the company's best interests. Outstanding entrepreneurs recognize that the right board can be advocates and leverage their connections to help accelerate company growth.
The document discusses different types of business ownership, including sole proprietorship and partnership. Sole proprietorship refers to a business owned and managed by one person, who is responsible for all profits/losses and decision making. A partnership involves two or more owners who agree to share profits from a business they operate together or one operates on behalf of the others. Key differences between the two types are that sole proprietorships tend to have smaller capital, no profit/loss sharing, and less legal formalities, while partnerships allow for larger capital, profit/loss sharing, and more legal formalities.
Vendome Real Estate Media is proud to present the top five stories from 2016 from the Community Association Management Insider.
Stories include:
- Avoiding HOA Rule Selective Enforcement Claims
- Making Sure Rooftop Cell Tower Contract Is Airtight
- And more!
This document discusses different types of business organizations: sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and cooperatives. A sole proprietorship is owned by one person and ends when the owner dies. A partnership involves two or more people sharing ownership and profits/losses. A corporation has 5+ owners whose ownership is divided into shares of stock. Cooperatives are owned and controlled by members to meet their economic and social needs through a jointly-owned business.
Morgan Capital Partners LLP is a specialist asset manager and investment advisor for Central London commercial property. They provide strategic asset management, investment advice, transaction facilitation, and have advised on over £1 billion in transactions in the past four years. Their clients are property investors seeking to protect and enhance their equity investments. Morgan Capital Partners offers a range of services including investment strategy, property management, refurbishment advice, and transaction support. They have expertise in asset enhancement initiatives and a track record of successful deals.
Financing socent mmu guest lecture nov 2011Adrian Ashton
This document discusses different sources of financing for social enterprises, including traditional sources like personal savings, loans, equity, and grants. It also covers "social enterprise specials" like community shares, social impact bonds, and loan stock. While grants can help with validation and development, they have downsides like restrictions, cash flow issues, and reporting requirements. The document emphasizes that financing alone cannot ensure an enterprise's success and provides additional resources for information.
Why #startup is worth talking about for sports related University degree subj...Adrian Ashton
presentation to students studying sports-related degrees at the University of Salford in October 2014 to support them begin to explore options and opportunities of self-employment and enterprise start-up as a routes into employment and careers following their graduations
Integrating services – the context for policiesAdrian Ashton
presentation given for national childrens' charity to local organisations exploring how to merge and partner to better deliver public services in the future
http://www.4children.org.uk/information/show/ref/2003
introduction and overview of options for social enterprises in the UK as to how they can incorporate themselves within the various legal structures and options that exist;
delivered as part of a series of free webinars hosted by Unltd during the summer of 2015.
A transportable, non polluting composting toilet that can be deployed and be up and running in about an hours time. High capacity, odor-free, making a usable, organic liquid fertilizer.
Co operative schools - the untold revolution in educationAdrian Ashton
part of a guest lecture series on social enterprise at Goldsmiths University, London, this seminar explored the history, structure, impact, role, and potential futures of Co-operative schools and academies as a transformative emerging model of education that seems to be otherwise going largely unnoticed...
PodariMe! is a Facebook application from Bulgaria that allows users to send virtual gifts to their friends for entertainment purposes. It has over 261,000 registered users with around 130,000 monthly active users and generates 30,000 daily page impressions. The application collects some user data like name, email, city, age and gender to better understand its audience which is mostly Bulgarian Facebook users. It also has a fan page with nearly 50,000 likes and around 2,000 daily active users that gives advertisers options to target through banners, text ads, newsletters or branded virtual gifts.
This document introduces the Connectivity Scorecard concept and methodology. It aims to rank countries based on a measure of "useful connectivity", which is defined as the ability of connectivity to contribute to economic growth through productivity improvements. The scorecard links connectivity to economic performance by considering not just infrastructure deployment but also who is using it (businesses vs consumers) and how well they are able to use it, captured by measures like user skills. It aims to evaluate countries based on the economic importance and usage of their connectivity in key sectors like business.
The Challenges Of A Nonprofit OrganizationMichelle Davis
Non-profit organizations play an important role in society by pursuing purposes other than generating financial profits. They occupy an intermediate position between the public and private sectors. While NPOs can engage in business activities and make money, any profits must be used to further the public purposes of the organization rather than being distributed to owners or participants. NPOs contribute to development of civil society and address social, charitable, cultural, educational and other needs not met by the commercial or public sectors.
- The document discusses legal structures for organizations like development trusts, including options like companies limited by guarantee, industrial and provident societies, charitable status, and community interest companies.
- It provides an overview of key factors to consider when choosing a structure, such as objectives, activities, trading needs, and funding requirements.
- Examples are given of more complex structures like joint ventures between organizations and setting up separate entities for activities like renewable energy.
This document discusses different types of social ventures and business structures for social enterprises. It describes for-profit corporations, non-profits, charities, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and cooperatives. It also addresses business models for social enterprises, including how they create, deliver and capture value. The document provides an overview of the development process for social enterprises, including opportunity review, business planning, and project status reviews. It concludes with references on social enterprise financing and legal structures.
This document provides guidance on developing association sales of long-term care insurance using the internet. It discusses trend spotting opportunities in demographics, healthcare, lifestyle and technology. Associations are identified as having large numbers of qualified prospects who already trust the association's endorsements. The benefits of marketing long-term care insurance through associations are outlined for both the agents and the associations. Recommendations are provided on identifying associations to work with, securing endorsements, and leveraging the internet and association communications to increase long-term care insurance participation. Examples of successful case studies marketing to library, nurses', and restaurant associations are also briefly mentioned.
Different Views Of The Comparison Between Non-Profit And...Kate Loge
This document discusses and compares non-profit and for-profit organizations. It notes that while non-profits are exempt from income taxes, they still must operate like businesses by collecting money, marketing themselves, and using similar marketing strategies as for-profits. The document also discusses some of the challenges both non-profits and for-profits face, such as a lack of funding, competition in the market, and the need for transparency.
This document provides an overview of credit unions and cooperative principles and philosophy. It discusses that credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that serve over 92 million American consumers who share a common bond. It also outlines the seven cooperative principles of voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, members' economic participation, autonomy and independence, education, training and information, cooperation among cooperatives, and concern for community. The document discusses how credit unions operate according to these principles in a democratic and member-focused manner.
The document provides information to help entrepreneurs develop new business ideas and properly plan a new business venture. It discusses potential sources of new ideas, methods for generating ideas, professional services to consider, questions to ask before starting a business, steps to starting a business, choosing a business structure, and financing considerations. The overall goal is to equip entrepreneurs with guidance on developing a viable business concept and executing a well-planned launch.
Algal biomass, as measured by chlorophyll a concentrations, was found to vary across sample sites and periods but did not differ between control and impacted sites prior to the disturbance. Nutrient levels of nitrate and soluble reactive phosphorus did not significantly differ between control and impacted sites for either factor. A trend was observed of higher fine organic sediments at impacted sites compared to the control site following the disturbance.
Terrell Davis was an influential running back for the Denver Broncos. He was born in 1972 in San Diego and came from a large family. Davis had many accomplishments playing for the Broncos, including scoring many touchdowns which drew cheers from crowds. He is now enshrined in the football Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the sport.
1. Saccos have grown significantly in rural areas since the 1970s, filling the gap left by banks withdrawing services. Membership increased from 500,000 in 1975 to 1.2 million in 2005. Larger Saccos now offer services to non-members through financial service outlets (FOSAs).
2. Cooperative societies plan budgets annually which are approved by members and allocated to different cost centers. Management often overlooks these plans with few consequences. Effective management and governance are needed to enhance growth.
3. Problems can arise from bad governance, mismanagement of funds, and people being elected to management roles when they lack management skills.
The 2015 AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts took place on January 18th at Gillette Stadium. Issues arose prior to halftime, though no other details are provided to avoid copyright infringement. The summary is intended only to acknowledge key details were omitted to respect intellectual property rights.
the perils of valuation in social impact.pptxAdrian Ashton
opening keynote presentation at Social Value UK's MexEx23 conference - exploring the realities and risks of placing financial valuations on the impacts and outcomes that organisations create.
Morgan Capital Partners LLP is a specialist asset manager and investment advisor for Central London commercial property. They provide strategic asset management, investment advice, transaction facilitation, and have advised on over £1 billion in transactions in the past four years. Their clients are property investors seeking to protect and enhance their equity investments. Morgan Capital Partners offers a range of services including investment strategy, property management, refurbishment advice, and transaction support. They have expertise in asset enhancement initiatives and a track record of successful deals.
Financing socent mmu guest lecture nov 2011Adrian Ashton
This document discusses different sources of financing for social enterprises, including traditional sources like personal savings, loans, equity, and grants. It also covers "social enterprise specials" like community shares, social impact bonds, and loan stock. While grants can help with validation and development, they have downsides like restrictions, cash flow issues, and reporting requirements. The document emphasizes that financing alone cannot ensure an enterprise's success and provides additional resources for information.
Why #startup is worth talking about for sports related University degree subj...Adrian Ashton
presentation to students studying sports-related degrees at the University of Salford in October 2014 to support them begin to explore options and opportunities of self-employment and enterprise start-up as a routes into employment and careers following their graduations
Integrating services – the context for policiesAdrian Ashton
presentation given for national childrens' charity to local organisations exploring how to merge and partner to better deliver public services in the future
http://www.4children.org.uk/information/show/ref/2003
introduction and overview of options for social enterprises in the UK as to how they can incorporate themselves within the various legal structures and options that exist;
delivered as part of a series of free webinars hosted by Unltd during the summer of 2015.
A transportable, non polluting composting toilet that can be deployed and be up and running in about an hours time. High capacity, odor-free, making a usable, organic liquid fertilizer.
Co operative schools - the untold revolution in educationAdrian Ashton
part of a guest lecture series on social enterprise at Goldsmiths University, London, this seminar explored the history, structure, impact, role, and potential futures of Co-operative schools and academies as a transformative emerging model of education that seems to be otherwise going largely unnoticed...
PodariMe! is a Facebook application from Bulgaria that allows users to send virtual gifts to their friends for entertainment purposes. It has over 261,000 registered users with around 130,000 monthly active users and generates 30,000 daily page impressions. The application collects some user data like name, email, city, age and gender to better understand its audience which is mostly Bulgarian Facebook users. It also has a fan page with nearly 50,000 likes and around 2,000 daily active users that gives advertisers options to target through banners, text ads, newsletters or branded virtual gifts.
This document introduces the Connectivity Scorecard concept and methodology. It aims to rank countries based on a measure of "useful connectivity", which is defined as the ability of connectivity to contribute to economic growth through productivity improvements. The scorecard links connectivity to economic performance by considering not just infrastructure deployment but also who is using it (businesses vs consumers) and how well they are able to use it, captured by measures like user skills. It aims to evaluate countries based on the economic importance and usage of their connectivity in key sectors like business.
The Challenges Of A Nonprofit OrganizationMichelle Davis
Non-profit organizations play an important role in society by pursuing purposes other than generating financial profits. They occupy an intermediate position between the public and private sectors. While NPOs can engage in business activities and make money, any profits must be used to further the public purposes of the organization rather than being distributed to owners or participants. NPOs contribute to development of civil society and address social, charitable, cultural, educational and other needs not met by the commercial or public sectors.
- The document discusses legal structures for organizations like development trusts, including options like companies limited by guarantee, industrial and provident societies, charitable status, and community interest companies.
- It provides an overview of key factors to consider when choosing a structure, such as objectives, activities, trading needs, and funding requirements.
- Examples are given of more complex structures like joint ventures between organizations and setting up separate entities for activities like renewable energy.
This document discusses different types of social ventures and business structures for social enterprises. It describes for-profit corporations, non-profits, charities, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and cooperatives. It also addresses business models for social enterprises, including how they create, deliver and capture value. The document provides an overview of the development process for social enterprises, including opportunity review, business planning, and project status reviews. It concludes with references on social enterprise financing and legal structures.
This document provides guidance on developing association sales of long-term care insurance using the internet. It discusses trend spotting opportunities in demographics, healthcare, lifestyle and technology. Associations are identified as having large numbers of qualified prospects who already trust the association's endorsements. The benefits of marketing long-term care insurance through associations are outlined for both the agents and the associations. Recommendations are provided on identifying associations to work with, securing endorsements, and leveraging the internet and association communications to increase long-term care insurance participation. Examples of successful case studies marketing to library, nurses', and restaurant associations are also briefly mentioned.
Different Views Of The Comparison Between Non-Profit And...Kate Loge
This document discusses and compares non-profit and for-profit organizations. It notes that while non-profits are exempt from income taxes, they still must operate like businesses by collecting money, marketing themselves, and using similar marketing strategies as for-profits. The document also discusses some of the challenges both non-profits and for-profits face, such as a lack of funding, competition in the market, and the need for transparency.
This document provides an overview of credit unions and cooperative principles and philosophy. It discusses that credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that serve over 92 million American consumers who share a common bond. It also outlines the seven cooperative principles of voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, members' economic participation, autonomy and independence, education, training and information, cooperation among cooperatives, and concern for community. The document discusses how credit unions operate according to these principles in a democratic and member-focused manner.
The document provides information to help entrepreneurs develop new business ideas and properly plan a new business venture. It discusses potential sources of new ideas, methods for generating ideas, professional services to consider, questions to ask before starting a business, steps to starting a business, choosing a business structure, and financing considerations. The overall goal is to equip entrepreneurs with guidance on developing a viable business concept and executing a well-planned launch.
Algal biomass, as measured by chlorophyll a concentrations, was found to vary across sample sites and periods but did not differ between control and impacted sites prior to the disturbance. Nutrient levels of nitrate and soluble reactive phosphorus did not significantly differ between control and impacted sites for either factor. A trend was observed of higher fine organic sediments at impacted sites compared to the control site following the disturbance.
Terrell Davis was an influential running back for the Denver Broncos. He was born in 1972 in San Diego and came from a large family. Davis had many accomplishments playing for the Broncos, including scoring many touchdowns which drew cheers from crowds. He is now enshrined in the football Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the sport.
1. Saccos have grown significantly in rural areas since the 1970s, filling the gap left by banks withdrawing services. Membership increased from 500,000 in 1975 to 1.2 million in 2005. Larger Saccos now offer services to non-members through financial service outlets (FOSAs).
2. Cooperative societies plan budgets annually which are approved by members and allocated to different cost centers. Management often overlooks these plans with few consequences. Effective management and governance are needed to enhance growth.
3. Problems can arise from bad governance, mismanagement of funds, and people being elected to management roles when they lack management skills.
The 2015 AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts took place on January 18th at Gillette Stadium. Issues arose prior to halftime, though no other details are provided to avoid copyright infringement. The summary is intended only to acknowledge key details were omitted to respect intellectual property rights.
the perils of valuation in social impact.pptxAdrian Ashton
opening keynote presentation at Social Value UK's MexEx23 conference - exploring the realities and risks of placing financial valuations on the impacts and outcomes that organisations create.
when university partnerships break down - FSB academia networkAdrian Ashton
keynote presentation delivered on 14 June 2022 for the FSB's West Yorkshire Academia Network, exploring the reasons for, impact of, and ways to prevent, collaborations between universities and businesses/industry breaking down...
Reflecting on the state of social enterprise in 2021 as part of a keynote address to SELNET's (a local social enterprise network) inaugural on-line member networking event.
Value Driven Workplace - Business Colab, May 2019Adrian Ashton
slides/notes from workshop delivered for Business Colab (Sheffield) exploring Values in the workplace, including consideration of the impact and contribution of Christian Values
guest lecture for students on the MA in Social Entrepreneurship programme at Goldsmiths University to introduce, and begin to explore, the growth strategy of social franchising
reporting impact on a shoestring webinar - july 17Adrian Ashton
slide deck on a webinar delivered for Social Value UK on how organisations can approach identifying and reporting their social value/impact with no resources
Tbn - adrian ashton introductory overview to social media april 17Adrian Ashton
short introductory session for local enterprises in Todmorden to (hopefully) help them start to get to grips with social media, given at local business networking event in April 2017
Futures past – medieval guilds as early co opsAdrian Ashton
guest lunchtime lecture given as part of series of talks at Rochdale's Pioneers Museum on Feb 11th 2017, exploring the role, impact, and legacy of medeival guilds on modern co-operative enterprises, and society more generally
Crowdfunding for charities - time to "follow the herd"?Adrian Ashton
Crowdfunding is an alternative form of financing that relies on small donations from a large number of individuals rather than from traditional investors. The document discusses different types of crowdfunding models like community shares, social impact bonds, and loan stock that can be used to raise money for various purposes like dealing with business failure, validation, set-up costs, or working capital. It also considers whether crowdfunding is right for different projects based on factors like the story, reach, offer, and ability to leverage ambassadors. While crowdfunding is widely known, few utilize it currently due to a lack of skills and knowledge in how to implement a successful crowdfunding campaign.
innovation and new ideas for financing and investment in UK cohousingAdrian Ashton
slides from session at national UK cohousing conference in November 2015 that suggested innovative and creative ways in which cohousing initiatives might finance their development (sadly the stories that accompany them are all verbal only...)
keeping members engaged in Multi-stakeholder co-ops - Fairshares keynote pres...Adrian Ashton
the opening keynote address at the FairShares conference in July 2015: while the Fairshares model has had much documented and developed with regards to how different membership groups reconcile their financial interests, I sought to open a discussion on the cultural, relational, and social capital aspects of managing and maintaining membership within multi-stakeholder co-ops (using Marmite as a analogy...)
Salford Enterprise Acadey 03.14 - should your enterprise be social as well as...Adrian Ashton
slides from a seminar delivered as part of a student startup programme that explored the drivers for enterprises and businesses to become more explicitly 'social', and the options, opportunities and risks that this might entail
Valuing impact for competitive advantageAdrian Ashton
guest lecture given to startup students at University of Salford in April 2013 as part of wider enterprise programme;
this session supported participants to explore the options and benefits of identifying the social impacts that their businesses will be creating, and how these might be used to enhance their competitive advantage
presentation given in February 2012 to cohort of small business owners as part of Manchester Metropolitan University's programme to support small business growth
opportunities and threats for co-ops and social enterprises delivering public...Adrian Ashton
The document discusses social enterprises and cooperatives (co-ops) delivering public services. It defines social enterprises as having three key characteristics - fixing social issues, preventing private profit, and protecting public assets. Co-ops are defined as enterprises owned and controlled by members for members' benefit. The document explores why co-ops are of interest due to their sustainable business model and ability to engage people not reached by the state. However, challenges remain as government purchasing criteria usually favor lowest cost and recent research finds limited evidence of social enterprises and co-ops significantly improving public services delivery.
co-ops delivering public services in the Big SocietyAdrian Ashton
guest lecture delivered to Public Services undergradutes at MMU on the opportunities and threats faced by co-operative enterprises in delivering public services in the Big Society agenda
findings and recommednations from piloting of social accounting toolkit developed by Adrian Ashton for Supporters Direct given at national conference on 12 June 2010
http://www.supporters-direct.org/page.asp?p=6442