The award-winning Options for Homes housing model is an economic development model that can change the way we look at managing wealth. This is our vision. Won't you join us in changing the world joining our social enterprise movement?

1. An Introduction to
Community Wealth
Presented by Michel Labbé, CEO of
Options International

2. We have the POWER to move mountains.

3. But what are we BUILDING?

4. What makes more SENSE?

5. we Need a long TERM Plan.
COMPANIES become the TOOLS that we use to achieve our goals.

6. What should our GOALS be?
1. ALL COMPANIES MUST MAKE A SURPLUS
EVENTUALLY.

7. 2. GIVE EVERY CHILD AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO REACH
HIS/HER FULL POTENTIAL TO DO GOOD.

8. 3. ENSURE THAT WE AND OUR DECENDANTS CAN BREATHE THE
AIR FOR THE NEXT 10,000 YEARS.

9. CO-OP
Developers
Architect,
Engineer
etc.
Other
Consultants
Members become
condominium owners
Development
Consultant
Contractor
Builds Homes
Condominium
Corporation
Community
Wealth
Non-Profit
WE BEGAN WITH HOUSING. 60% OF WEALTH IS CREATED THROUGH REAL
ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND APPRECIATION.

10. Your cost $230,000
Your cost/total cost $330,000
Private Developer Options For Homes
THE SERVICE MUST OUTCOMPETE THE CURRENT SYSTEM.
EXAMPLE: 660 SQ. FT. 1-BED + DEN SUITE
Marketing & Sales
$30,000
Marketing & Sales
$30,000
Pool, Sauna, etc.
$15,000
Pool, Sauna, etc.
$15,000
Building Costs
$160,000
Building Costs
$160,000
Land
$35,000
Land
$35,000
Contingency $10,000Contingency $10,000
Marketing & Sales
$5000
Marketing & Sales
$5000
Building Costs
$160,000
Building Costs
$160,000
Land
$15,000
Land
$15,000
Profit $50,000Profit $50,000
Soft Costs
$40,000
Soft Costs
$40,000
Low-end-of-market
value $265,000
Surplus
$35,000

11. THE RESULT ON ONE SITE.
Heintzman Place: $18 million dollars in surplus generated.

12. A Long term vision:
• Canadian capacity of 20,000
housing units per year
• Creates surplus of
$400,000,000 per year
USE THE TOOLS DOMESTICALLY TO BUILD CAPACITY.

13. EXPAND HOUSING INTERNATIONALLY:
CAMEROON, KENYA, RWANDA, ECUADOR, DRC

14. LIMBE, CAMEROON
• Cameroon’s capacity is 30,000 housing units per year
• Housing could create 150,000 jobs
• The wealth generated per year could reach
$240,000,000
HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO AFRICA?

15. WHAT
STRUCTURE
WILL WE USE
1. Education
2. Legal controls
3. Volunteers

16. HOW IS IT GOVERNED?
0 to 4 members in a group = 1 CWF board member.
5 to 9 members in a group = 2 CWF board members.
10 + members in a group = 3 CWF board members.
Sponsored
Cooperatives
Sponsored
Social Enterprises Delivery Agencies
Supporting Co-ops &
Credit Unions
Inspirational Leaders

17. WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW?
Supporting Emerging SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.
Solar Co-operatives - Ontario
Food Processing Co-operative:
Tummitut Country Foods - Nunavut
Innovative Training & Housing for
Homeless Youth: Canadian
National Shelter Program - Ontario

18. WHAT WILL WE BE ABLE TO DO?
INVESTEMENTS THAT CLEAN AND IMPROVE.

19. BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE CARS ARE SECONDARY AND
EVERYTHING IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.

20. DEVELOP IMPORTANT PLACES IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY.

21. PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT.

22. PROVIDE AN
INTELLIGENT
STANDARD OF
LIVING AND AN
INCREASED QUALITY
OF LIFE.

23. HOW MANY PEOPLE DO WE NEED? Surprisingly only 1%.

24. Questions/
Comments?
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