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Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Organizational Support & Development

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November 2, 2023

Field Notes from the Radical I.T. Department

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Years of being one of the "technical people" in activist circles resulted in my being continually called on to help community groups and fellow organizers understand and more correctly wield technology in service of their mission. Using my blogpost "Three Tips for Providing Tech Help to Non-Profits and Other Such Organizations" as a point of departure, I will share my experience and derived best practices.

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October 12, 2023

Turning Up the Cooperation with Louder Than Ten

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Rachel and Travis of Vancouver's Louder Than Ten worker cooperative talk with Josh about their business and why they decided to make the conversion to a worker co-op.

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May 23, 2022

CoopCycle in Argentina

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Bringing CoopCycle to Latin America is an exciting development, and one that involved cooperative federations and networks, state sponsorship, universities, NGOs, and co-op financial institutions.

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May 12, 2022

How We Converted to a Cooperative—and How You Can, Too

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At Louder Than Ten, we know that worker-owned cooperatives are scientifically proven to be more sustainable, more productive, and longer-lasting. Our conversion to a co-op was the next logical step in our belief and commitment to an equal power structure—and it just makes practical business sense.

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September 3, 2019

Co-ops Funding Co-ops

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The Valley Alliance of Worker Co-operatives has set up a revolving loan fund for their members.

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August 20, 2019

Don't Try to Develop a Co-op Until You do This

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It is important that non-profit cooperative developers democratize their own work places.