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Nonprofit Recording Co-op Business Plan


Nonprofit Recording Co-op Business Plan


Gamehenge Tapers Co-op was established to serve the Portland tapers. Tapers are a hobby community that trades live recordings only for personal use and not for commercial gain. The Co-op provides equipment to facilitate taping shows. This also supports the trading community which trades live shows for personal use. The Co-op is able to sell recording equipment at wholesale prices plus a low overhead percentage. It encourages active tapers to be more active by offering members heavily discounted rates. Because the organization is a not-for-profit co-op, members are willing to volunteer their time to help the organization allowing it to become successful. The organization exists to support the trading community.

Dues for membership and a small overhead fee will cover the costs of running the business. This will allow it to continue to grow. Gamehenge Tapers Co-op expects to grow their membership by at LEAST 20% per year.

1.1 Objectives

These are the objectives for the first three year of operation:

  • To create a cooperative whose number one goal is to serve its member.
  • To increase the membership base annually by 20%
  • To offer the Portland traders community cost-plus overhead deals on CD media, microphones CD-RWs, CDs-RWs, and DAT recorders.
  • To develop a sustainable co-op.

1.2 Mission

Gamehenge Tapers Co-op’ s mission is to serve the Portland tapers community. Our mission is to maintain and attract customers. All else will fall into place if we follow this maxim. Our services will meet or exceed customer expectations.