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It is an example of the questions and thought process that the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) expects prospective co-operatives to discuss prior to submitting an application for registration of a new co-operative.  \n 1. Contact Details  \n\n| Proposed Co-operative Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Proposed Registered Office Address |  |\n| Secretary Name |  |\n| Secretary Phone Number |  |\n| Secretary Email Address |  |\n| Names and Addresses of the seven Special Members |  |\n| 1. |  |\n| 2. |  |\n| 3. |  |\n| 4. |  |\n| 5. |  |\n| 6. |  |\n| 7. |  |\n\n2. Co-operative Details  \n\n| Co-operative Outline and Business Activities | Brief outline of the history of the enterprise. Outline the primary business activities of the enterprise. Outline the common need and set out how the proposed cooperative aims to satisfy this need. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Co-operative Purpose | Has the enterprise selected an accountant and auditor for the enterprise? If yes, please detail;\u003Cbr>Year Number of Members Expected Turnover Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 |\n| Management Details | Has the proposed enterprise decided on a management team and board of directors? If yes, please detail; |\n| Accountant | Has the enterprise selected an Accountant and Auditor for the Enterprise? If yes, please detail; |\n\n 3. Marketing Plan  \n\n| Feasibility of the Co-operative | 3.1 Will the enterprise be offering a service or produce a product or\u003Cbr>goods? Please specify.\u003Cbr>3.2 What is the expected demand for these goods or services? Please\u003Cbr>specify.\u003Cbr>3.3 Has a feasibility plan been conducted for the enterprise? If yes,\u003Cbr>please attach this document to your business plan. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Pricing and Market Positioning | Have the founding members discussed the pricing & positioning of these services/goods in the market place? Please specify. |\n\n4. Operational Plan  \n\n| Proposed Start Date | What is the planned start date/operational date of this enterprise? |\n| --- | --- |\n| Operational Plan | Are there manufacturing/services delivery plans in place at this stage? |\n| Staffing & Training | Are there staffing and training plans in place at this stage? |\n\n 5. Financial Plan  \n\n| Funding Requirements | What is the total funding requirements to deliver the proposed product or service that the co-operative intend to deliver? |\n| --- | --- |\n| Members Input | What % of this funding will be provided by the members of the cooperative? |\n| \\# Members | How many members have been canvassed to initially form the cooperative? |\n| Members:\u003Cbr>Financial Contribution per Member | What is the proposed financial input in terms of share capital by the individual members in the co-operative? |\n| Other Funding Sources | Outline other sources of funding that are being sought or secured, e.g grants etc. |\n| Bank Funding | Has funding being sought or committed by a bank or other credit institution? If yes, specify the name of the bank. |\n\n6. Other Details  \nPlease state other pertinent details or information relevant to this business plan  \nContact us:  \nICOSThe Plunkett House 84 Merrion Square Dublin 2  \nD02 T882  \nTel: +353 1 676 4783  \nEmail:  [info@icos.ie](info@icos.ie)  \nWeb:  [www.icos.ie](www.icos.ie)  \n[www. coop.ie](www. coop.ie)","cbCaioSurHnjF9eL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioSurHnjF9eL","pdf",4610821,8,"English","# 1. Contact Details\n# 2. Co-operative Details\n# 3. Marketing Plan\n# 4. Operational Plan\n# 5. Financial Plan\n# 6. 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