Coop Interface

What Coop Interface does

Coop Interface is a Montreal-based producers' cooperative (coopérative de producteurs) founded in 1998 that delivers consulting services exclusively to collective structures in the social economy, community, cultural, and public sectors. The firm employs 7 member-consultants — Martin St-Denis (President), Raphaëlle Bilodeau (Vice-President), Jonathan Suard (Treasurer), Philippe Leclerc (Secretary), Stéphane Guérard, Eric Steedman, and Karole Forand — each of whom is also a practicing social-economy entrepreneur. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services, organized around seven offerings: studies/analysis/research, strategic planning, organizational management support, business plans and financial forecasts, animation/coaching/training, collaboration/consortium/subcontracting, and strategic representation/communications. The firm has completed over 1,000 mandates cumulatively and executes "several dozen" engagements per year.

Name

Coop Interface

Legal name

Coop Interface

Website

https://coopinterface.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coop Interface is a 7-member producers' cooperative founded in 1998 in Montreal that provides strategic planning, business plan, research, and organizational consulting exclusively to social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural bodies, and public-sector clients in Quebec, with over 1,000 mandates completed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Coop Interface generates revenue through professional consulting services including strategic planning, business plan development, market research, organizational support, training, coaching, and facilitation. Services are provided to social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies. The cooperative has completed over 1,000 mandates since its founding in 1998.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Coop Interface is a producers' consulting cooperative founded in 1998 that delivers advisory services to social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies in Quebec. Its offering spans seven interconnected service lines: studies/analyses/research, strategic planning, organizational management support, business plans and financial forecasts, animation/coaching/training, collaboration/consortium/subcontracting, and strategic representation and communication. Services are delivered by member-consultants who alternate between pilot, expert/researcher, and coach/trainer roles.

Product overview

Coop Interface is a consulting cooperative (coopérative de producteurs) founded in 1998 that provides advisory services to social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies. The company offers a comprehensive suite of seven interconnected consulting service offerings: Studies/Analyzes/Researches, Strategic Planning, Organization Management Support, Business Plan and Financial Forecasts, Animation/Coaching/Training, Collaboration/Consortium/Subcontracting, and Strategic Representation/Communication Services. These services are delivered by a team of expert consultants who alternate between pilot, expert/researcher, and coach/trainer roles to provide flexible, rigorous, and collaborative support tailored to the specific needs of collective structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studies, Analyses and Researches (Études, Analyses et Recherches) Expertise in conducting surveys, focus groups, interviews, and compiling data from public sources, followed by rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify trends, consensuses, and divergences. Services include market research, economic impact studies, case studies, benchmarking, program evaluation, and statistical portraits. Targeted at social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies.
• Strategic Planning and Reflective Approaches (Planifications Stratégiques et Démarches Réflexives) Diagnostic methods for internal processes and external environment analysis, followed by documented strategic planning support. Services include organizational diagnosis, SWOT analysis, PESTEL analysis, 7-S assessment, BCG Growth Value Matrix, and regional strategy development for public bodies. Targeted at social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies.
• Organization Management Support (Soutien en Gestion d'Organisations) Support in conflict management, policy development, management tool identification, marketing, and dashboard implementation. Services include governance support, performance indicators, HR management, production process optimization, internal communications, funding requests, and budget development. Targeted at social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies.
• Business Plan and Financial Forecasts (Plan d'Affaires et Prévisions Financières) Analysis of project viability and profitability, including customizable templates for evaluating multiple scenarios. Services include financial arrangement structure, financial forecasts, business plans, financial feasibility studies, Business Model Canvas, and financial pro-forma. Targeted at social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies.
• Animation, Coaching and Training (Animation, Coaching, Formation) Facilitation services for annual general assemblies, conferences, and training cohorts. Topics include social economy, cooperatives, community action, circular economy, project financing, governance, public tenders, workforce issues, virtual collaboration tools, and responsible finance. Targeted at social economy enterprises, community organizations, cultural organizations, and public bodies.
• Collaboration, Consortium and Subcontracting (Collaboration, Consortium et Sous-Traitance) Collaboration services with other consulting firms, social economy enterprises, and entrepreneur networks. Open to subcontracting, consortium formation, and strategic partnerships to complement expertise and access public markets. Targeted at consulting firms and larger project teams.
• Strategic Representation and Communication Services (Services de Représentation et de Communication Stratégique) Advocacy strategies and strategic communications tailored for social economy enterprises, cooperatives, and community organizations. Services include strategic monitoring, public affairs representation, media relations, stakeholder mapping, perception audits, and institutional communication. Targeted at social economy enterprises, cooperatives, and community organizations.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conseil de l'économie sociale de l'île de Montréal (CESIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESIM's Impulsion Relance program recommended Coop Interface to Mains Utiles for developing economic diversification strategies. This partnership provides a pipeline of referrals from a key social economy network organization.
• SISMIC (Incubation Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop Interface supports project leaders within the SISMIC incubation framework, providing expertise during the startup phase of collective projects.
• Stratégie québécoise de recherche et investissement en innovation (SQRI2)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop Interface's engagement with Projet Collectif contributed to recognition under SQRI2, resulting in $700,000 in government funding for scaling the En commun digital platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coop-interface

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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