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What if founders and investors could aim for an exit that sold to the users with a real stake in the future behavior of the firm, as well as in its sustainability?

One of the questions that often comes up when we talk about “platform cooperativism” is, “What do we mean by platform?”

At a time when trust in the news media is generally quite low, a consumer cooperative structure is a way to ensure that the delivery mechanism is accountable most of all to its readers

The rise of online platforms presents itself as a terrifying disruption, when it should be an opportunity for co-ops to take the lead.

The goal is making it as easy as possible to turn a Meetup group into a one-click co-op.

There is currently a wide variety of open-source, community-built, self-hostable cloud tools available, which replicate or improve on the offerings of the dominant corporate cloud products.

Reading Elinor Ostrom in Silicon Valley

The Reciprokans puts a fresh spin on some of the proposals regarding open cooperativism and mutalization. It also draws from Telekomunnisten’s idea of the Venture Commune for “commonifying” productive assets.

If you’ve ever had to come up with a name for a group, a company, a project, it can be one of the most daunting tasks.

Social.coop is a cooperatively run instance of Mastodon, a decentralized social network based on open protocols and free, open-source software.

At Ampled, I’ve led the process of researching the necessary steps and considerations for becoming a platform cooperative.

What if startups had the option to mature in a way that gets them out of the investors’ hamster wheel?

A Letter to My Mutual Insurance Company