Capital Raising

Capital Campaign—DPO, part 2

August 8, 2021/in Business Development, Capital Raising, Uncategorized /by Melanie Shellito

Capital Campaigns—DPO, part 1

July 29, 2021/in Business Development, Capital Raising /by Eric Shellito

Urban Greens Co-op shares their experience using a Direct Public Offering for their capital campaign.

Raising your first $10,000

July 29, 2021/in Business Development, Capital Raising /by Eric Shellito

Co-ops raise funds for many startup costs through member equity. But what about co-ops that have not yet been incorporated?

Capital Campaign Workbook

July 29, 2021/in Business Development, Capital Raising /by Eric Shellito

This guide will help food co-op organizers plan an effective campaign to raise the money they need to open their co-op.

GTG Capital Campaign Case Study

July 29, 2021/in Business Development, Capital Raising /by Eric Shellito

In 2016, Green Top Grocery (GTG), a startup in Illinois, ran a record-setting capital campaign.

The SBA Loan Guarantee

July 28, 2021/in Business Development, Capital Raising /by Eric Shellito

Now for the first time, consumer-owned co-ops can apply for SBA loans. What is the SBA loan guarantee and what could it mean to your startup food co-op?

Raising Capital In Rocky Times

July 28, 2021/in Business Development, Capital Raising /by Eric Shellito

Is your startup planning an owner capital campaign to launch in the next 12 months?

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