The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund and Start.coop recently collaborated on a series of seminars to help local entrepreneurs turn their ideas into cooperatives. The three-part series kicked off with an event at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce on March 5. The next two webinars take place on May 7 and June 2.

A cooperative is a values-based business, owned and operated for the benefit of its members. In this shared ownership structure, profits are shared with the people who directly support that business. Because of this, cooperative ownership has the potential to unlock ownership and wealth generation for individuals and communities.

The New Hampshire Business Review covered the first event in an article published on March 28: Co-ops Create Community, Advisors Say.

For small businesses and nonprofits, the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund provides more than loans. We go beyond the services of traditional lenders by connecting you to a knowledge network of experts (like Start.coop) to help you with finances and other business-related information. 

To learn more about the series or our small business lending, contact Director of Small Business Engagement Latonya Wallace.