A Study of the Keys to Success for Start-Up Food Co-ops in Rural Areas
Author(s):
Greg Lawless, Anne Reynolds
Year:
2004
This document provides four case studies outline the factors of success in starting rural food cooperatives
Resource Library
The Democracy at Work Institute is building a comprehensive Resource Library that will include a wide range of materials, including academic papers, start-up toolkits, curriculum samples, actual documents from existing worker cooperatives, and more. The topic list below provides a map of the resources that will be available. We are also continuing to publish additional resources on a daily basis.
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Coop 101: A Guide to Starting a Cooperative
Author(s):
Cooperative Development Institute
Year:
2010
A brief outline of the steps to starting a worker cooperative. Includes values of worker coops and timeline graphics of the planning and implementation stages
Sample By Laws
This document provides example bylaws for CALIFORNIA worker cooperative using a flat organizational structure.
Steps to Starting a Worker Coop
Author(s):
Gary Hansen, E. Kim Coontz, Audrey Malan
Year:
1997
This is a step by step guide to the fundamentals of starting a worker cooperative
Creating Jobs through Cooperative Development
Author(s):
Nancy Conover, Frieda Molina, Karin Morris
Year:
1993
This study highlights economic development cooperatives in California in an attempt to analyze the factors most influential in creating and sustaining ventures that are both economically viable and member-governed. It documents the goals of the founders and the members of California cooperatives in the service sector, and determines the extent to whcih the goals have been realized.