This week, I attended a resource meeting at the Stonebridge Country Club. Not once, but twice, I found myself listening to people explaining to other people what worker cooperatives are so I didn't have to. You can't buy this stuff for money. This is what happens when you show up consistently, making connections and making friends.

My job is to explain something that is unfamiliar to most people. When people begin to do my job for me, I think I have reached a milestone. It didn't…

Starting a business on your own is really hard. Chances of success are really low. Fortunately, there is a better way. Start one together. Start a worker cooperative.

Soon there will be more freelancers, contract or on-demand workers than traditionally employed workers. That presents some significant challenges, but there are solutions: Worker cooperatives.

Work is Changing for Self-employed, Freelance, Gig and On-demand Workers

This Maine espresso cafe/bookstore owner preserved her business, rewarded the employees who helped her build it and secured adequate retirement funds for herself by transferring ownership to her employees. And so can you.…