Any recommendations on #books on forming a co-op business. Kicking around some ideas.
@_paulhg_ What kind of co-op business? I have a few good pdf guides on various types.
@tbeckett more service/utility type. Honestly send me what you can!
@_paulhg_ To clarify: who are the members and how are they making use of the cooperative?
@tbeckett I would want end users to have a stake as well as employees but admittedly I know very little on the subject.
@_paulhg_ But what is the core business? Buying/selling what?
@tbeckett potentially an internet service provider.
@tbeckett thank you!!!
@_paulhg_ @tbeckett Cool! Me too. Here's my crazy idea: http://kdsch.org/blog/isp-coop.html I don't consider the page to be very useful, but if you're just beginning to think about a cooperative ISP it might be stimulating.
Finding local people who know about telecom has been a challenge for me.
@_paulhg_ Ah, okay.
“A Technology Freelancer's Guide to Starting a Worker Cooperative”
https://www.techworker.coop/resources/technology-freelancers-guide-starting-worker-cooperative
https://www.techworker.coop/resources
Example: https://gaiahost.coop