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Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

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June 2, 2022

Three Examples of Large Tech Co-ops

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Big tech is facing an escalating backlash. Co-operatives could offer a more equitable and accountable alternative. In fact, some already do. This article describes three large co-operatives that have managed to take on tech giants such as Amazon and IBM.

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December 16, 2021

A New Exit Strategy for Successful Start-Ups

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What if rather than selling out, successful businesses became community assets that put ownership and governance in the hands of workers and even consumers? Could a startup become a means of building community wealth, economic justice, and accountability over our technology?

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June 28, 2021

Tactics for a Cooperative Digital Commons

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We discuss how software is a commons, what the cooperative movement can learn from Silicon Valley, and how cooperative tech projects can scale up.

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May 10, 2021

The Slow Demise of Loconomics

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Loconomics, a startup that offered shared services to freelancers, became a darling of academics and allies interested in platform cooperativism. After six years of bootstrapping, product pivots, and one big break that didn’t pan out, Loconomics came to an end in 2020.

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May 18, 2020

Disrupting the Gig Economy with Cooperation

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Cycle courier cooperatives are turning technology on the gig economy giants.

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February 24, 2020

A New Breed of Worker Coops

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Joseph Cureton discusses the holding company model being used by the Staffing Cooperative (now the Orban Cooperative).

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January 6, 2020

What Happened at Who Owns the World?

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Social.coop members talk about the Who Owns the World? platform cooperatives conference.