Here's a couple more resources for co-op organising
And here's a good resource in Finnish by Osuuskuntien keskusjärjestö Pellervo ("central association for co-ops Pellervo")
for chickens?
Lol i think its co-op
I've heard that it's difficult for co-ops to borrow money, something about there being too many owners.
It seems to be a pretty rare structure. In Canada we had Mountain Equipment Co-op which was a great national company for a bit until the leadership was captured and they sold the entire thing off to a corporate interest. It's lost all ethos and is just a very expensive lifestyle brand now.
There's a gal on TikTok, I think her name is Madeline, that runs a business that she owns as sole proprietor (to please banks) but everyone in the company including her makes exactly the same day-rate pay. Decisions are made democratically. She's writing a book about her experience doing this.
All structures are vulnerable to capitalists though. As soon as people get complacent someone smells profit and exploits it.
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