Let’s face it, we all deal with conflict at times, and some of us more often than others. Some conflict situations are more intense and dramatic than others, or at least we can perceive it that way. To help understand and deal with conflict, in hopes that I can help provide solutions when asked, I
The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has awarded CDI’s Business Ownership Solutions program $5,000 to support educational business succession trainings in Mid-coast Maine! The Cooperative Development Institute is excited to announce a $5,000 grant award from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to build a partnership in Maine’s Mid-coast region that can assist small business owners in
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we address the question: “What resources are available to help workers adjust psychologically to democratic, as opposed to hierarchical, organization and to collaborative rather than command-and-control decision making?” See all of Cathy’s answers
New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston Grand Opening Celebration planned for Wednesday, July 11th, 5-7 pm, 996 Sabattus St. Lewiston Media inquiries contact: Jonah Fertig-Burd, Cooperative Development Institute, 207-615-9970, jfertig-burd@cdi.coop or Jeremy Bloom, New Roots Cooperative Farm, 207-513-0125, newrootscooperativefarm@gmail.com July 6, 2018 (Lewiston, ME): Two cooperative businesses have joined forces
The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is ready for a successful launch with the support of CDI and Kickstarter backers! The Isuken Co-op successfully raised funds to bring their unique farm to table food to the streets of Lewiston and events in Maine through a Kickstarter campaign. The campaign raised a significant amount of revenue for
ROC USA’s first “ROC Only” Leadership Institute was an Outstanding Success By Thomas Choate I arrived Thursday afternoon, driving up I-93 from Providence, RI to Manchester, NH. Upon arrival, familiar faces greeted ROC community leaders and settled in to prepare for a weekend of training and making new friends and connections. The event kicked off
MA Regional ROC Event a Success! by Maureen Carroll Dennis and Colleen Preston To the uninitiated, resident-ownership may not rock your world. But to those in the trenches, and those who truly are taking a shot at “living the American dream,” this new wave of eminently affordable home ownership is a very big deal. So,
Join Rob Brown to learn about cooperative models for succession planning at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber Event! Thursday, June 14th, 2018 Poland Spring Resort, Poland, Maine Register Now! Join us for breakfast and take advantage of the following specials being offered that day! ~ Free Maine State Building tour ~ Free Poland Spring Bottling
The nonprofit and co-op world have been singing the praises of the highly successful transition of Rock City Coffee to employee ownership and management ever since the news broke. Nonprofit Quarterly magazine recently published Maine Co-op Shows Keys to Making a Conversion to Employee Ownership Work offering their readers four key lessons from the Rock City story to
Sponsored by Representative Martin Grohman (I) of Biddeford, LD 1338 was reported out of the Committee on Taxation, “Unanimous Ought to Pass as Amended,” and has broad tri-partisan support. The bill is a very straightforward proposal that can have significant impact on preserving and creating jobs in Maine, and provide even greater incentive for lenders
