The DEEP (Deep East Oakland Empowering the People) Grocery Co-op was conceived in 2019 as a way to bring organic and locally grown foods to areas of East Oakland without nearby full-service […]
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Worker-Owned Businesses Are Having a Moment
If you want to launch a co-op, Baltimore may be one of the best places in the U.S. to do it. There’s a small but sturdy network of worker co-ops […]
Read More >Opinion: More companies should consider employee ownership
At a time when pandemic-driven job losses are being felt by so many in our community, leaders in business and government should work together to help empower our region’s hardworking […]
Read More >Josh Hilsdon: Pioneer Valley Photovoltaics co-op
PVSquared is on the cutting-edge. I remembered when they were being incubated by the Franklin County Community Development Corporation, which has helped hundreds of new businesses get started. PVSquared started […]
Read More >Obvious Agency and Creative Cooperative Futures
As artists, we have long believed racialized capitalism, cis-hetero-patriarchy, and ableism fuel the theatre industry and undergird the business structures available to us. Accordingly, when we first decided to found […]
Read More >Now Available | Democratic Management: A Practical Guide for Managers and Others
Democracy at Work Institute’s Democratic Management: A Practical Guide for Managers and Others is a best-of collection of democratic practices used by worker cooperative managers and taught by some of the […]
Read More >Is your cooperative entitled to a refund for retaining employees? Find out.
Did you have payroll expenses last year? Will you have payroll expenses first or second quarter of 2021? Was your company struggling during the pandemic and is it continuing to […]
Read More >Spoke Folks Bike Cooperative pedals into 2021
fully launched to haul trash, recycling and compost via bike and trailer Read more at https://bangordailynews.com/2021/02/11/bdn-maine/spoke-folks-bike-cooperative-pedals-into-2021/
Read More >Recording: Get Your Co-op Ready for Tax Season 2021
It’s tax time – where do we start? This webinar will help businesses to navigate tax season, with an emphasis on the particular needs for worker cooperatives when doing their […]
Read More >Advocates Fought to Make Co-ops Eligible for Paycheck Protection Loans
2020 was difficult for all small businesses, and particularly for worker cooperatives. Faced with a lack of understanding from the Small Business Administration as well as lenders facilitating the Paycheck […]
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