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Welcome to the Business Succession in Rural Communities project site
The Business Succession in Rural Communities (BSiRC) project aims to support rural businesses in Canada by developing strategies to ensure successful business succession through stakeholder collaboration using the co-operative model.
The project also works in partnership with a parallel project in Quebec, Relais COOP, which has been developing tools and resources for employees and communities facing the loss of vital businesses and considering the co-operative model as a viable alternative.
The Business Succession in Rural Communities project has a number of activities to meet the overall aims and objectives including:
- development of case studies of successful co-op conversions
- review and pilot materials developed through Relais COOP project
- support up to 6 business undergoing the conversion process in Nova Scotia, Ontario and BC
- promote the co-op model to business support organisations and other stakeholders e.g. chambers of commerce, accountants and lawyers
This website is one of the main ways in which the project partners can communicate findings from the project; highlight best practices through case studies of co-op conversions; provide the English version of resources and tools from Relais COOP project; and provide links to other co-op conversion projects in Canada and around the world.
Click on the links below to learn more about the project and business succession in rural Canada:
- Background information
- Case examples of co-op conversion and business succession
- Resources and tools from the Relais COOP project
Contact information
For further information please contact:
Quintin Fox
Canadian Co-operative Association
275 Bank Street, Suite 400
Ottawa, ON K2P 2L6
Tel. 613-238-6711 ext. 234
This project is managed by the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) and implemented in partnership with the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) and 3 provincial co-operative associations in Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia. The project is funded by the Innovations and Research component of the Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI) under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
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Links and further information
BSiRC Project partners
Canadian Co-operative Association
Canadian Worker Co-operative Association
Ontario Co-operative Association
British Columbia Co-operative Association
Nova Scotia Co-operative Council
Relais COOP Project partners
La Fédération des coopératives de développement régional du Québec (FCDRQ)
ORION coopérative de recherche et de conseil
International Links
Growing Rural Businesses through Collaborative Solutions (Co-operativesUK / Plunkett Foundation business succession project)
- Resources and toolkits
- Case studies
Co-operativesUK
Plunkett Foundation
Ohio Employee Ownership Centre (OEOC)
Ohio Employee Ownership Centre Library
Selected articles from the OEOC Library include:
Succession Alternatives.
Planning for Ownership Succession.
Key Questions to Ask Before Attempting a Buyout.
Steps in Doing a Buyout.
Business Succession Planning Options.
Drafting Your Plan: Needs and Interests of Other Stakeholders.
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