Over 40 start-up co-operators from across New England gathered for Neighboring Food Co-op Association’s New England Startup Workshop Day on Saturday, May 7th in Keene, NH, hosted by the Monadnock Food Co-op. Jacqueline Hannah, Food Co-op Initiative, & Michael Faber, General Manager of Monadnock Food Co-op, helped the NFCA plan a full day of shared peer-to-peer learning, case studies, and workshops covering many pressing issues for start-ups. Thanks to Monadnock Food Co-op for hosting the event and providing lunch, and to our co-op friends at Cabot Creamery Co-operative and Equal Exchange for helping to nourish participants. See presentations from the day:
- Case Study: Monadnock Food Co-op, Bonnie Hudspeth (NFCA) & Michael Faber (Monadnock Food Co-op)
- Why Some Start-ups Fail, Jacqueline Hannah, Food Co-op Initiative
- Planning for Membership Growth, Jacqueline Hannah, Food Co-op Initiative
- Attracting & Hiring Your First General Manager, Bonnie Hudspeth (NFCA) & Michael Faber (Monadnock Food Co-op)
- Case Study: Planning A Successful Capital Campaign, Green Top Grocery, Jacqueline Hannah, Food Co-op Initiative, 2016
Case Study: Monadnock Food Co-op
Bonnie Hudspeth, Neighboring Food Co-op Association, and Michael Faber, General Manager of Monadnock Food Co-op, share a case study of Monadnock Food Co-op’s development process and lessons learned. This was presented at NFCA’s New England Start-up Workshop Day at Monadnock Food Co-op on May 7, 2016.
Why (Some) Startup Food Co-ops Fail
Jacqueline Hannah from Food Co-op Initiative shares examples of why some start-up food co-ops fail. This was presented at NFCA’s New England Start-up Workshop Day at Monadnock Food Co-op on May 7, 2016.
Planning for Membership Growth
Jacqueline Hannah from Food Co-op Initiative shares how to plan for a powerful year of membership growth. This was presented at NFCA’s New England Start-up Workshop Day at Monadnock Food Co-op on May 7, 2016.
Case Study: Planning A Successful Capital Campaign, Green Top Grocery
Jacqueline Hannah from Food Co-op Initiative shares a case study of lessons learned from Green Top Grocery’s successful member loan campaign in her Planning a Successful Capital Campaign presentation. This was presented at NFCA’s New England Start-up Workshop Day at Monadnock Food Co-op on May 7, 2016.