Oblique Solutions NW

After a yearlong hibernation, I'm open for business as your co-op consultant again. Here's what I can do for you and you co-op:
1) Guide you through the process of starting a co-op;
2) If your co-op is up and running, I can offer advice for Board/Staff development and membership engagement;
3) Point you in the right direction for specialized services.

I offer a one hour intake session to determine your needs and resources---this is free! If you decide to use my services, then we will negotiate a standard consulting contract. I require a non-refundable down payment. My rates are on a sliding scale based on your situation and the complexity of the job.
Check out my website: obliquesolutionsnw.com or e-mail me at
[email protected].
In cooperation, Bob Davis

Cooperative Cafe: Deeping Co-op Democracy through Participation My Key Take-aways from the Co-op Café   Participation: Connecting Our Co-ops and Communities   Participation is a central element in democracy;   Democracy isn’t complete until social equity and in...

http://boballas.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/climate-change-franken-decisions-on-the-horizon/

Climate Change: Franken-Decisions on the Horizon?! Climate Change Franken-Decisions on the Horizon?! We humans need to stop drinking the Kool-Aid. We cannot continue burning fossil fuels. We in the developed world deceive ourselves in thinking our...

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http://boballas.wordpress.com/

Boballa's Café Mass Murders, Guns, and Mental Health: What’s the root cause?Dec18Please read Sharif Abdullah’s blog on the root of this violence. http://sharif.commonway.org/anger-fueled-suicides-a-society-without-dreams/Yes, Mr President, we can do better, but passing tougher gun laws, improving mental health ser...

http://www.economist.com/node/21555552

Interesting article from the business press that mentions worker-owned co-op as a raising force in the world economy ( only 3 sentences, but what the hell). What I really like is the image for this article----the co-op is pictured as a person of color on a bike moving in & out among the capitalist models. Love it.

Peace, bob davis

http://www.economist.com/node/21555552