Avoiding the Exit Strategy Trap
One of the first questions investors ask of a company is, “What’s your Exit Strategy?”
In other words, when are you going to go public or sell your company to a larger company so I can cash out with 10 times my original investment?
Halifax Estates Residents Gain Ownership of Mobile Home Park Community in Historic Conversion
The residents of Halifax Estates, a mobile home park community in Halifax, Massachusetts, have been working to gain ownership over their community for the past two and a half years. Today, we are pleased to announce that they have completed their deal! Congratulations Halifax Estates!
Power & Leadership Workshop in Philadelphia
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” -Alice Walker
Five Ways Co-ops Are Countering Corporate Power
As local economies suffer from market concentration in economic sectors ranging from retail to banking, cooperatives across industries are helping to strengthen communities and keep resources local.
How Cooperation Jackson Works
Ajamu Nangwaya, Ph.D. and Kali Akuno, co-authors of Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Self-Determination in Jackson Mississippi, are interviewed by host Chuck Mertz on the radio show "This is Hell!", WNUR 89.3FM Chicago. This is Episode 976: "From the Wreck Age", broadcast October 28th. The interview runs from approximately 1:00:44 to 2:04:45 on this marathon four and a half hour program.
Organic Valley Aims to Go 100% Solar
Organic Valley, America’s largest co-operative of organic farmers, is set to become one of the largest food companies in the world to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.
The English City With Its Own Cryptocurrency
I notice many similarities between HullCoin and things like time banks and loyalty reward programs. Could you talk a little bit about the things that influenced you, and what types of programs were you looking at when you developed the concept for HullCoin?
Transforming economies to sustainability, solidarity
The monumental 2017 publication, “Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet,” invites readers to learn new ways to understand ourselves in the face of unprecedented social and ecological turmoil.