Business Coop

1. Entrepreneur Founders Coop

2. What is a Coop?
Dictionary.com
co-op
[n., adv. koh-op; v. koh-op, koh-
op] Show IPA noun, verb, co-oped, co-
op·ing, adverb
noun1. a cooperative store, dwelling,
program, etc.

3. What is a Coop? Cont.
Wikipedia
Cooperative -
This article is about the type of organization known as a "cooperative". For
other uses, see Coop (disambiguation).
A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an autonomous association of
persons who voluntarily cooperate for their mutual social, economic, and
cultural benefit.[1] Cooperatives include non-profit community organizations
and businesses that are owned and managed by the people who use its
services (a consumer cooperative) and/or by the people who work there (a
worker cooperative).
e.g. Various aspects regarding cooperative enterprise are the focus of study in
the field of cooperative economics.

4. Why a Coop?
• Cooperatives exist to meet their members’ needs. Their focus is on
service to members, not on bringing a return to investors.
• Cooperative members are not penalized for working together in a
cooperative business under US Tax Code; therefore many
cooperatives enjoy tax advantages.
• Cooperatives are owned and controlled by their members. They
help keep resources in the members’ community and are guided by
members’ values.
• Decisions made democratically by the membership provide a strong
direction that is supported across the organization.
• Profits are returned to members so members benefit from the
business they do with the cooperative.
• Cooperatives contribute to the economic stability of their
communities.

5. Example of a Co op
National Cooperative Business Association
Mission: To develop, advance and protect cooperative business.

6. EFC Mission
Mission: Our mission is to teach each member
how to start and run their own business. To
encourage and develop our members
confidence in a challenging world. We are not
alone. We stand as one, together!
Quote: The saying goes, “Give a man a fish and
he will eat for a day,” or “Teach a man to fish
and he will eat for a life time.”

7. Our Vision
EFC demonstrates that cooperatives
are a better business model for
providing domestic and global social
and economic progress for all those
who stand together.

8. Our Principles
EFC believes in the internationally recognized
cooperative principles:
• Voluntary and Open Membership
• Democratic Member Control
• Member Economic Participation
• Autonomy and Independence
• Education, Training and Information
• Cooperation among Cooperatives
• Concern for Community

9. Our Values
Our Values
EFC shares the same values system as most
cooperatives.
• Cooperatives base their existence on the values
of self-help, self-
responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and
solidarity. In the tradition of their
founders, cooperative members believe in the
ethical values of honesty, openness, social
responsibility, and caring for others.

10. Why Join EFC?
Everyone has ideas on how to make things better
for themselves, family and their
community, although many people do not have the
resources intellectual/economic and the where
with all to make these ideas a reality. EFC’s purpose
is to offer their members cooperative
training, teaching and investment of time &
money, aiding each member towards their goals.
Each member pledges to offer their skills, resource
and training to encourage the dreams of each
member.

11. Entrepreneur Founders Coop
For more information & questions please call
Founder: Ron Romero
Phone: 702.308.0296
ronr@lawyersolutionsgroup.com
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“Work your brain and it will work for you” Ron Romero