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Cooperatives

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Here is a place for news and information about Cooperatives (Co-ops), Democratic Workplaces, Collectives, Communes, Intentional Communities, Eco-Vilages, etc. This community is the continuation/alternative to r/cooperatives on Reddit.

Regional/National Groups:

US Federation of Worker Cooperatives

Northwest Cooperative Development Center

Network of Bay Area Worker Cooperatives (No Boss)

Worker-Owned and Run Cooperative Network of Greater Boston (Workin')

Valley Alliance of Worker Co-operatives (Vawk) NYC NoWC (Nic-knock)

Federation of Southern Cooperatives

Carolina Common Enterprise

Austin Cooperative Business Association

Tech Co-op Network

Alberta Community & Co-operative Association

Education & Development:

Cultivate.Coop Ed.coop

[Democracy at work](Democracy at work)

[Co-op Law](Co-op Law)

Find.Coop

CoopNetwork

International Co-operative Alliance

[Cooperative Fund of New England]

(https://cooperativefund.org/)

Working World Loan Fund

[Shared Capital, formerly North Country Development Fund](Shared Capital, formerly North Country Development Fund)

California Center for Cooperative Development

University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives

Ralph K Morris Foundation

Cooperation Works!

[Democracy at Work Network](Democracy at Work Network)

Fund for Democratic Communities

Sustainable Economies Law Center

(PDF File) A Technology Freelancer's Guide to Starting a Worker Cooperative

Community-Wealth.org

[North American Students of Cooperation](North American Students of Cooperation)

Loomio Cooperative Handbook

News/Blogs:

Co-operative News

Co-operate And No One Gets Hurt

The Company We Keep

Grassroots Economic Organizing

Other Forums/Lists: r/Cooperatives

NOBAWC

WORCN

Tech Co-op List

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Finally, there's a no-tech-knowledge-needed alternative to Etsy. I'm really excited about where this will go!

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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The application could be better laid out; it should lead with that, instead of hit with the $1,000 upfront ask. Feels off, NGL.

[โ€“] cosmicrookie 1 points 1 year ago

But it doesn't. You can pay with work for the co-operative instead of actual money. It says in the article that they have the point system exactly for this; people who can't afford the cost