Service List
Our Consultants
Clients & Case Studies
Resources
About CDS Consulting Co-op
Contact/Hire Us
Service List
Our Consultants
Clients & Case Studies
Resources
About CDS Consulting Co-op
Contact/Hire Us
Expand & Grow Co-ops
Expand & Grow Co-ops
⇀
Are you ready?
Orientation
Alignment
Structure & capacity
Is it feasible?
Market Study
Financial Feasibility
Internal Readiness
Design Feasibility
What's the plan?
Business Planning
Timeline Development
Bylaws & Membership
Owner Capitalization
External Capitalization
Ongoing Support
Let's go
Operations
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Building a New Equity Strategy
Learn more
Develop Your Talent
Develop Your Talent
⇀
Coaching and Mentoring
GM Success Coaching Program
Board/GM relations
Mentoring
Staff problems
Build HR Systems
Employee handbooks
HR Audits
Recruiting and selecting
Compensation Analysis
Workplace investigations
Survey employees
Staff satisfaction survey
Policy compliance survey
Workplace Culture
Open Book
Organizational capacity
Co-op Culture
Crucial Conversations
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Evolving a Work Culture through Participation and Training
Learn more
Improve Operations
Improve Operations
⇀
Product Management
Sales growth
Pricing and margins
Benchmarks
Training
Staff Development
Financial training
Coaching and Mentoring
Hiring and Training
Labor management
Cooperative Service Training
Margin management
Assessments
Fresh Foods
Deli and Prepared Foods
Produce
Safety and Security
Loss prevention
Emergency Preparedness
Marketing and Branding
Marketing and Branding
Brand Audits
Interim General Management
Interim General Management
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Meat Department Sparks Reputation for Service and Quality
Learn more
Participation
Participation
⇀
Power of Participation
Owner Engagement
Staff Training, Development and HR
Cooperative Service Training
Expansions, Growth and Change
Leadership and Communication Support
Marketing, Communication and Merchandising
Co-op Education and Culture
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Eastside Food Co-op Builds Enthusiasm for Co-op Development
Learn more
Cooperative Governance
Cooperative Governance
⇀
Our Approach
Our Approach
4 Pillars Cooperative Governance
Our Team
Our Team
CBLD Services
Ongoing Hours + Retreat
In-person events
Enrollment
Startups
Events
CBL 101
Building a Great Relationship
Everyone Welcome?
Co-op Cafe
Event Logistics
Add-ons and Extras
Individualized Events
Special Deals
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Outpost's "High Five"
Learn more
Start a Co-op
Start a Co-op
⇀
4 Cornerstones in 3 Stages
4 Cornerstones in 3 Stages
Organizing Stage
Orientation
Member Outreach
Planning
Feasibility/Planning Stage
Market study
Financial feasibility
Internal readiness
Design feasibility
What’s the plan?
Business planning
Timeline development
Bylaws and membership
Capitalization
Governance
Hiring
Implementation Stage
Operations
FEATURED CASE STUDY
Benefits of 4 in 3 Model to Launch Startup
Learn more
Our Consultants
Profiles
Adam Schwartz
Art Sherwood
Ben Sandel
Bill Gessner, 1947–2019
Brian McDermott
Brittany Baird
Carolee Colter
Dan Gillotte
Darin Short
Debbie Suassuna
Don Moffitt
Garland McQueen
Holly Fearing
Jade Barker
James Morrell
Jamila Medley
Jeanie Wells
John Foley
Joshua Youngblood
LaDonna Sanders Redmond
Leslie Watson
Marilyn Scholl
Mark Goehring
Martha Whitman
Mel Braverman
Melanie Reid
Michael Feiner
Michael Healy
Pam Mehnert
Patricia Cumbie
Paul Feiner, LPC
Rebecca Torpie
Rose Marie Klee
Sarah Dahl
Thane Joyal
Tim Sullivan
Todd Wallace
Wynston Estis
Content Unavailable