The Ohio Cooperative Development Center was established in 2001. Throughout the years, OCDC has assisted in helping groups form cooperatives and growing exisiting cooperatives.
 
 
 

Welcome to the newly revised Ohio Cooperative Development Center web site. We're in the process of revamping our web site so please be patient with us. Check back soon for more updates.

Our mission is to enhance economic development in rural Ohio by establishing new cooperatives and strengthening existing cooperatives.

The Ohio Cooperative Development Center offers many services for new and existing cooperatives:

  • Feasbility studies to dermine needs and usefulness of a cooperative
  • Business planning and budgeting resources
  • Developing a set of bylaws to govern the cooperative
  • Providing grants and technical support services to cooperative formation and development
  • Creating and hosting incubator web sites for newly formed cooperatives