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Related: About this forum6 Ways to Fuel the Cooperative Takeover
http://www.nationofchange.org/6-ways-fuel-cooperative-takeover-1364051929
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, businesses, products, and services that benefit people, communities, and the planet instead of a few megabanks and billionaireshave been in higher demand. The International Cooperative Alliance's recently published "Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade" lays out a long-term vision to make cooperatives not only the fastest-growing form of business but the acknowledged leader in environmental, social, and economic sustainability. From now on, the global mantra for filling market gaps and new demands, according to Eric DeLuca of the National Cooperative Business Association, is going to be, "There's a co-op for that." But co-opslike any kind of businessneed customers, money, training, political support, and help from their communities. How do we shift from business as usual to the work of cooperation? Here are a few strategies.
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6 Ways to Fuel the Cooperative Takeover (Original Post)
eridani
Mar 2013
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eridani, TY for posting this, everyone needs to get on board and pave the way for business that
mother earth
Mar 2013
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mother earth
(6,002 posts)1. eridani, TY for posting this, everyone needs to get on board and pave the way for business that
empowers not only the consumer, but also the producer, business with conscience. Buying local and community participation is the way to go. Doing what's right starts with the consumer, make your dollars count and empower what you believe in, what will grow from that can move mountains.
K & R
K & R
eridani
(51,907 posts)5. And thx for the videos
Please watch, folks--these will cheer you up.
mother earth
(6,002 posts)2. THIS WAY OUT: A Step By Step Guide To Starting A Workers Cooperative
mother earth
(6,002 posts)3. A Capitalism alternative? The Mondragon Cooperatives with Professor Fred
mother earth
(6,002 posts)4. One more, The Cleveland Model