How about taxi drivers' cooperative ?

Poolman SG

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1199824/1/.html

Just saw a news like that , interesting .

Poolman SG

SINGAPORE: More like-minded Singaporeans are coming together to set-up cooperatives rather than rely on help from government or charities.

Many are setting-up profit-making businesses, with a social mission.

For seniors, the fast-paced nature of commercial tour packages can be exhausting and that's where Silver Horizon, a cooperative that designs elderly-friendly travel packages, comes in.

Their itineraries are slower-paced with a focus on forging new friendships.

"Travel which is not at the moment present in the market because it is not focused currently on seniors and for the relaxation of seniors, the pace and the bonding session," explained Helen Lim, a founding member of Silver Horizon.

Ms Lim added that Silver Horizon's wish is to see seniors from the lowest income brackets take their first trip out of Singapore.

"We would like to use the profit to help another group of seniors in the society. These are people that we know have never even owned a passport."

Silver Horizon is neither a charity nor a commercial company.

The Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF) has defined it as a social enterprise, based on self and mutual help, formed by members to serve members.

Dolly Goh, the SNCF's CEO, said such social good is becoming an increasingly popular business model.

"Within these two years, we have seen a 150 per cent increase in submission of business plans among the young. The trends of cooperatives formation follow the social needs of Singapore - the ageing population, the low income, the senior citizens and people with special needs."

Ms Goh said to start a cooperative, at least 10 members are needed as well as drafting a five-year business plan and by-laws.

"It is not difficult to start up a cooperative because SNCF will assist you. We teach you how to do your cash flow, your P&L and also help to walk you through what it takes to start up a business."

There are now 85 cooperatives in Singapore, which have touched the lives of 1.7 million people.

And for those who endeavour to start an enterprise with a difference, a cooperative could be a model worth pursuing.

Poolman SG

can see their website , and share your vision .

http://www.sncf.org.sg/web/index.php

Poolman SG

If there is ever one cabbies' cooperatives , and to hand pick a few , no need scholars , what for ? To run the show , the back room engine of the co-op

here can close one eye . . . any stone throw , can find at least a dozen with brilliant personality and brain plus tremendous positive mindset .

If handpick , the CEO no need work too much , finger point very fast job done .

Poolman SG

U want setting up experts ? Here we have many .

U want marketing calibre ? Here we have many .

U want work horse ? Here many .

U want IT experts ? Here many .

U want banking and finance experts ? Here also many .

U want Masters ? Here also many .

U want do Casket Co-Op business ? Here got one who knows the live and dead .

U want teachers ? We have many .

U want Logistics ? We have many .

U want recruitment calibre ? We have Khoon leh .

U want car sales ? We have many also .

U want insurance products ? We have many also .

U want property ? We have many also .

U want social workers ? We have a few , not many .

U want public transport survey + quotas ? We can borrow from Bus forum .

What u want to do ?

Poolman SG

No need say Poolman damn scary , yes i am a scary guy .

komade SG

so when we start up [email protected]???

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

so when we start up [email protected]???

hoi hoi hoi... Operate must be careful hor, wait next day I read newspaper got 80 more new ppl kenna charged again

bowah SG

so when we start up [email protected]???

, I can supply the aunties and ah sohs, guarantee overage one.

Earlier industrialisation, the worker started the PIEU and SILO cooperative to help factory workers to buy cheaper essential items, essential item are basic necessities in our life, like rice, sugar, coffee, salt, oil, veges, fish, washing stuff and can foods, a few worker chief, mostly from union, started to buy stuff in bulk and therefore can sell at a cheaper price to the worker, and as year goes by, all these chiefs become millionaires till today NTUC cooperative fairprice.

If Taxi is to start cooperative, it should start to help cabbies, the lower income, and the old, someone must be the chief, and order must be place from overseas or locally to get foods and stuffs in bulk, there need to be a warehouse to hold all these, delivery pick up and also shops all over singapore for these people to get easier access, it can be done if proper system and management are put in place.

Khoon2580 SG

CDG started off as a NTUC taxi co-operative rite?

to help singaporeans facing mid-career crisis who turn to TD...

see what happen now?

correct me if I am wrong...

Dalforce 1941 SG

U want setting up experts ? Here we have many .

U want marketing calibre ? Here we have many .

U want work horse ? Here many .

U want IT experts ? Here many .

U want banking and finance experts ? Here also many .

U want Masters ? Here also many .

U want do Casket Co-Op business ? Here got one who knows the live and dead .

U want teachers ? We have many .

U want Logistics ? We have many .

U want recruitment calibre ? We have Khoon leh .

U want car sales ? We have many also .

U want insurance products ? We have many also .

U want property ? We have many also .

U want social workers ? We have a few , not many .

U want public transport survey + quotas ? We can borrow from Bus forum .

What u want to do ?

taxi drivers are so versatile.