CCWBE Report

Organization:
Project Equity
Reporting Period:
Oct 2023
Submitted on:
November 2, 2023
Submitted By:
Sarah Broom

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:

We finalized our agreement with the City on October 31 and look forward to fully rolling out our program in November

What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?

None

What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?

No new opportunities

Chicago CWB Ecosystem

Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?

Yes

Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.

Discussed partnership opportunities with ChiCommons

Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?

No

Which TA provider(s) did you work with?

Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:

Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?

Yes

How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)

3

Optional Space

Demographic Data

Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)

Unknown

 

Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)

Unknown

 

Worker Coop Work

How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?

1

 

How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)

1

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?

0

 

How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?

0

 

How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

Please list the Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers Organizations you worked with this reporting period.

Other

 

Other organization (please specify):

We prefer not to share until after conversion is complete

 

What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period? Select all that apply.

 

Did you provide education to any Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period?

Yes

 

How many hours of cohort education/training did you provide last month?

0

 

How many hours of popular education/outreach did you provide last month?

10

 

Number of curriculum material(s) created last month

0

 

How did you market your services and conduct outreach in the last reporting period? Select all that apply.

Email Marketing
Word-of-mouth marketing
Social Media Marketing (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn)

 

What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?

Interest in conversion as a succession/exit plan

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

Awareness of coops as an exit/succession options among existing business owners and business advisors (i.e. exit planners, CPAs, etc.)

 

Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:

 

Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.