What’s a cooperative?
The co-operative is a business model that’s beautifully suited to social enterprise and a people-first economy. It’s not nearly as common as it should be, likely because most entrepreneurs don’t even know it’s an option.
The co-operative is a business model that’s beautifully suited to social enterprise and a people-first economy. It’s not nearly as common as it should be, likely because most entrepreneurs don’t even know it’s an option.
I’ve noticed a trend towards the industrialization of entrepreneurship these days, and the more I think about it, the less comfortable I am with it.
Many folks in business bandy about the words “partnership” and “joint venture”, or even a “JVP” (short for joint venture partnership – a made up term like “Leafs playoff tickets” or “government transparency”), without understanding that partnerships and joint ventures … Continued
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On May 8, 2014, I presented a webinar for www.SmallBusinessSolver.com on the legal ins and outs of crowdfunding in Ontario. Crowdfunding is a game changer for small business finance. Between $3-5 billion has been raised in crowdfunding efforts worldwide, through … Continued