Cooperative Formation Kit
The Co-op Model
Typical Cooperative Formation Steps
Cooperative Business Principles
Understanding Cooperative Terminology
Cooperatives: principles and practices in the 21st century
Building your Cooperative
Examples of Cooperative Purposes
Cooperative Business Plan Template
Business Start-Up Financial Model
Accessing the OSU Business Development Network Financial Model
Cooperative Basic Bylaw Questions
Cooperative Basic Bylaw Template
Example Membership Application
Cooperative Roles and Responsibilities
Cooperative Business Management Functions
Who Runs the Cooperative Business? Members
Who Runs the Cooperative Business? General Manager and Employees
Filing the Cooperative
Ohio Secretary of State Cooperative Filing Forms
West Virginia Secretary of State Filing Forms (Cooperative Associations CAD-1 and Cooperative Associations with Nonprofits IRS Attachment CAD-1NP)
Internal Revenue Service How to Apply for an Employee Indentification Number
Internal Revenue Service Form SS-4 (EIN)
Cooperatives and Taxation
USDA Start Up Guide and Templates