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SUMMARY:The power of balance – retail vs wholesale markets
DESCRIPTION:Led by Steven Wright\, Executive Director\, Fixed Interest and Philip Lee\, Executive Director\, Corporate Finance at Morgans Stockbrokers and Wealth Managers \nThis webinar will examine how mutuals and co-ops can approach fundraising markets. \nSteven and Philip will consider a range of issues for firms considering issuing new capital: \n\nDefining your potential investors\nThe Concept of Balance – Wholesale vs Retail\nInvestor Education\nA Balanced Investor Register\nTarget Investors and examples\nAftermarket – support and success\n\nBCCM members are entitled to access this program free of charge. \nPlease contact BCCM to access past event videos in the members’ section of this site.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/the-power-of-balance-retail-vs-wholesale-markets/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Co-operatives and mutuals strategic development program (CMSDP) with Professor Tim Mazzarol
DESCRIPTION:This online course delivered in an intensive format over three weeks focuses on what sets co-operative and mutual businesses apart from other business types\, and provides critical insights into key strategic focus areas. Modules include: \n\nUnderstanding the co-operative and mutual business models\nGovernance and leadership in member-owned businesses\nMarketing the co-operative advantage\nFinancing co-operative and mutual businesses\nLegislative structures and their impact on co-operative and mutual enterprises.\n\nThis course will be delivered online by the Australian Institute of Management Western Australia (AIM WA) and the University of Western Australia Business School\, Executive Education. As part of the Co-operative Farming project\, BCCM is providing access to educational bursaries to cover 90% of the cost of this course for farmers\, fishers and foresters who are interested in co-operatives\, or currently engaged within a co-operative. If you are eligible for a bursary\, this reduces the cost to you from $880 to $88 (GST inclusive). Learn more about the bursary program and access the application form. \nDuration: Six virtual sessions\, 2.5 hours per session \nDates: 13 October – 29 October 2020\, 5pm-7:30pm AEDT \nRecommended for: For current or aspiring; board members\, CEOs and their direct reports\, and senior leaders who have\, or will have\, a strategic role in their business. \nMore information: Download brochure
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/co-operatives-and-mutuals-strategic-development-program-cmsdp-with-professor-tim-mazzarol/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Co-operative Conversations Episode 9
DESCRIPTION:Episode 9  Part 1: Interview – In conversation with Kerry Murphy – The co-operative heart of the community\n6.30 pm –  7.15 pm AEST – Interview \nIf there’s something Kerry Murphy doesn’t know about running a community co-operative\, it’s not worth knowing. She has been general secretary of Victoria’s influential\, award-winning and profitable rural supplies co-operative TAFCO\, which managed to reinvent itself in innovative ways to continue to benefit members following cessation of the members’ traditional farming commodity (tobacco crop). after the decline of the tobacco industry in many innovative ways. Today\, they supply retail goods and farming services to a range of retail customers including primary producers\, hobby farmers\, tradespeople and townsfolk. \nTAFCO has a gross annual revenue of $7 million\, providing a dividend to its 620 members who are primarily farmers and also supports its community and industry with social and economic development initiatives. \nKerry was fundamental in launching and growing the Myrtleford Farmers Markets and has helped source funds for other local economic development initiatives. other schemes\, such as the free delivery service to farms. Hear about how she makes it all work when Pete Lewis interviews her for Co-operative Conversations. \nHow do they work to attract and engage farmers? How do they attract loyal customers and retain community support? How do they work together? How do they build relationships with other traders? How does this benefit the wider community in which they operate? Kerry is very experienced at motivating people behind her community and has many insights on raising funds and attracting government grants and has provided relevant workshops to new and existing agricultural industries. Within its governance\, TAFCO has established several  sub-committees to further explore options to grow and improve business and member service – including finance and governance\, special projects and water\, always an issue in the valley’s environment. \nWatch on demand \nEpisode 9 Part 2: Roundtable – Buying together to benefit members and communities\n7.45 pm –  8.45 pm AEST – Roundtable discussion \nThis roundtable examines group buying and how co-ops add value and provide services through innovation and understanding their members\, their customers and their communities. Our panelists are drawn from businesses that who have successfully harnessed the power of their members to collaboratively purchase and/or supply food\, agricultural products and related services. \nInstead of relying on or being dictated to by others\, discover how they have created their own supply chain\, by using collective buying to benefit a group. Pooling money and resources to create bigger opportunities helps to support their members and agricultural businesses with key inputs at better prices\, delivering greater value and leading to increased profits and sustainability. \nThe power of collaboration can also be turned to ethically sourcing and procurement goods and services form the local community which is another way a co-operative creates value and generates local economic development. Co-operatives act as anchor businesses in a community\, sustaining social and economic health for the long term. \nOur panelists bring a wealth of practical business leadership skills within co-operatives. There are lynchpins within their local communities. \nJoin us to find out how these co-ops got started\, how they evolved\, reaching consensus\, establishing community engagement and support\, in order to grow and prosper. \nJoin journalist Pete Lewis with special guests. \nWatch on demand \nJoin Pete Lewis for an inspiring interview series as he explores the journeys of some of Australia’s most interesting and successful co-operatives. Pete’s long and varied experience as a journalist specialising in agriculture will ensure he gets to the heart of the issues you want to hear about. This livestream is part of the Co-operative Farming program.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/co-operative-conversations-episode-9/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="BCCM's Co-operative Farming Project":MAILTO:coopfarming@bccm.coop
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SUMMARY:Co-operative Conversations Episode 10
DESCRIPTION:Are you a farmer\, fisher or forester interested in setting up\, or improving the running of your co-operative\, and you’ve been told that it’s harder to raise capital in a co-op or to obtain loans? This conversation is for you. \nIn this episode of Co-operative Conversations you will hear from leading agriculture and business advisors about how farmers can raise the capital they need to run successful co-operative businesses. Our panel will discuss the structure and management of capital raising for co-operatives\, as well as tax\, business plans and investment\, and how co-ops allow individual farmers to pool capital and raise funds together for shared investments as opposed to going it alone. \nWith primary production seen as crucial in helping the economy and local Australian communities recover from the pandemic\, there is an increasing focus on getting the right investment to grow agricultural businesses especially value adding. \nAcross Australia\, there are 229 agri-business co-operatives\, what options are available for them? What are the opportunities and risks? How does it work differently for co-operatives and other collaborative business structures? What can primary producers be putting in place for successful outcomes? And where can they go for help? Hear all about capital raising from the people who help farmers to help themselves. \nRoundtable Guests: \n\nSimon Lane – Co-operative Farming envoy and former Chair\, Almondco\nIvan Giuricich – Chief Financial Officer\, Marquis Macadamias\nMarcel van Doremaele – Group Executive\, Country Banking\, Rabobank\nRobyn Donnelly\, Co-operative Policy and Legal Advisor\nPeter Hunt\, Managing Partner\, Mutuo (UK)\n\nWatch on demand Join Pete Lewis for an inspiring interview series as he explores the journeys of some of Australia’s most interesting and successful co-operatives. Pete’s long and varied experience as a journalist specialising in agriculture will ensure he gets to the heart of the issues you want to hear about. This livestream is part of the Co-operative Farming program.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/co-operative-conversations-episode-10/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Project managing a share issuance
DESCRIPTION:Led by Alison McGuire\, Link Group \nThis webinar will examine how to project manage a share issuance.  It will cover how to prepare a prospectus and communicate your offer\, manage the transaction\, maintain member communications and systems management before looking at ongoing registry management and investor relations. \nBCCM members are entitled to access this program free of charge. \nPlease contact BCCM to access past event videos in the members’ section of this site.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/project-managing-a-share-issuance/
LOCATION:Online
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