Capital for Cooperatives Act
On May 20, 2021, Senator John Hickenlooper introduced four bills in Congress to help underserved individuals, communities, and small businesses, including the Capital for Cooperatives
The Driving Force for The Drivers Cooperative
Uber and Lyft, well known ride sharing services, offer drivers flexibility and control over their schedules and workload. This independence, however, came at higher costs
Formation Documents for Cooperatives Structured as Corporations
When a group interested in forming a cooperative is deciding between a cooperative structured as a corporation and a cooperative structured as an LLC, the
Selling Preferred Shares in Cooperatives
This final post in the series addresses sales of preferred shares. Unlike common shares, preferred shares can offer dividends and in most states, can be
Legal Requirements for Selling Common Shares in Cooperatives
Groups interested in forming a cooperative that is structured as a for-profit corporation often have questions about how shares are issued, who can purchase shares,
The Role of Shares in Cooperatives
Groups interested in forming a cooperative that is structured as a for-profit corporation often have questions about how shares are issued, who can purchase shares,
Where Should We Organize Our Cooperative?
One of the initial questions for a group forming a cooperative in Georgia is whether the cooperative should be legally organized in Georgia or in
Updating Food Cooperative Member Labor Issues
The following article is reprinted with permission from Cooperative Grocer, March/April 2018.
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