An Introduction to Community Wealth

Presented by Michel Labbé, CEO of Options International

We have the POWER to move mountains.

But what are we BUILDING?

What makes more SENSE?

we Need a long TERM Plan. COMPANIES become the TOOLS that we use to achieve our goals.

What should our GOALS be?1. ALL COMPANIES MUST MAKE A SURPLUS EVENTUALLY.

2. GIVE EVERY CHILD AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO REACH HIS/HER FULL POTENTIAL TO DO GOOD.

3. ENSURE THAT WE AND OUR DECENDANTS CAN BREATHE THE AIR FOR THE NEXT 10,000 YEARS.

CO-OPDevelopers

Architect, Engineer

etc.

Other Consultants

Members becomecondominium owners

DevelopmentConsultant

Contractor Builds Homes

CondominiumCorporation

Community Wealth

Non-Profit

WE BEGAN WITH HOUSING. 60% OF WEALTH IS CREATED THROUGH REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND APPRECIATION.

Your cost $230,000

Your cost/total cost $330,000

Private Developer Options For Homes

THE SERVICE MUST OUTCOMPETE THE CURRENT SYSTEM. EXAMPLE: 660 SQ. FT. 1-BED + DEN SUITE

Marketing & Sales$30,000

Pool, Sauna, etc.$15,000

Building Costs$160,000

Land $35,000

Contingency $10,000

Marketing & Sales$5000

Building Costs$160,000

Land $15,000

Profit $50,000

Soft Costs$40,000

Soft Costs$40,000

Low-end-of-market value $265,000

Surplus$35,000

THE RESULT ON ONE SITE.Heintzman Place: $18 million dollars in surplus generated.

A Long term vision:

• Canadian capacity of 20,000 housing units per year

• Creates surplus of $400,000,000 per year

USE THE TOOLS DOMESTICALLY TO BUILD CAPACITY.

EXPAND HOUSING INTERNATIONALLY:CAMEROON, KENYA, RWANDA, ECUADOR, DRC

LIMBE, CAMEROON

• Cameroon’s capacity is 30,000 housing units per year• Housing could create 150,000 jobs• The wealth generated per year could reach

$240,000,000

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO AFRICA?

WHAT STRUCTUREWILL WE USE

1. Education2. Legal controls3. Volunteers

HOW IS IT GOVERNED?

0 to 4 members in a group = 1 CWF board member.5 to 9 members in a group = 2 CWF board members.10 + members in a group = 3 CWF board members.

Sponsored Cooperatives

Sponsored Social Enterprises Delivery Agencies

Supporting Co-ops & Credit Unions Inspirational Leaders

WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW?Supporting Emerging SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.

Solar Co-operatives - Ontario

Food Processing Co-operative:Tummitut Country Foods - Nunavut

Innovative Training & Housing for Homeless Youth: Canadian

National Shelter Program - Ontario

WHAT WILL WE BE ABLE TO DO?INVESTEMENTS THAT CLEAN AND IMPROVE.

BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE CARS ARE SECONDARY AND EVERYTHING IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.

DEVELOP IMPORTANT PLACES IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY.

PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT.

PROVIDE AN INTELLIGENT

STANDARD OF LIVING AND AN

INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE.

HOW MANY PEOPLE DO WE NEED? Surprisingly only 1%.

Questions/Comments?

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