If the 18th century can be defined as the age of industrialization and competitive advantage of the nation state, the 19th century by the power of the corporation, and the 20th by corporate financialization, then, I believe, the 21st century will be defined by ownership.
During some recent engagements with new clients, we discovered they were missing key pieces of legal infrastructure or overlooking certain registration requirements. Because situations like this aren’t uncommon among small businesses, particularly when resources are low and growth is fast, we thought it was an important subject to discuss with all of our readers. So …
Rust Belt Riders and Tilth Soil are transforming food waste into rich, regenerative compost while empowering workers and communities in Northeast Ohio. With a mission to "Feed People, Not Landfills," this worker-owned cooperative blends environmental impact with innovation—think compost-heated hot tubs and top-rated soil blends. It’s a model where sustainability, soil health, and community ownership come together to build a better world.
In my role, I think a lot about how to improve our client services and client experience. This post is about how communication plays a role in that. Recently, I worked with a long-standing client to update their suite of legal templates: a contractor MSA, SoW, NDA, and MNDA. The request came with a clear …
En las tierras altas de Guatemala, las cooperativas dirigidas por mujeres en San Juan La Laguna están tejiendo algo más que textiles: están construyendo futuros. Arraigadas en la tradición maya y el cuidado mutuo, estas colectivas empoderan a mujeres indígenas para preservar la cultura, fortalecer economías solidarias y liderar con sabiduría ancestral. Lee más en el blog más reciente de Gabriela Arce.
In the highlands of Guatemala, women-led cooperatives in San Juan La Laguna are weaving more than textiles—they’re crafting futures. Rooted in Mayan tradition and mutual care, these collectives empower Indigenous women to preserve culture, build solidarity economies, and lead with ancestral wisdom. Read more in Gabriela Arce’s latest blog.
If your cooperative or limited cooperative association (LCA) is transacting business outside its state of formation, it likely needs to register as a “foreign entity” in that other state. While this is a standard requirement for LLCs and corporations, LCAs and cooperatives face additional complexities due to the varied and often unfamiliar cooperative statutes …
Colorado just passed HB25-1021—a landmark law expanding tax incentives for businesses transitioning to employee ownership. Starting in 2027, business owners can subtract capital gains, worker co-ops can deduct up to $1M in income, and nonprofits and advisors are newly eligible for support credits. It’s a major win for inclusive, locally rooted economies and the employee ownership movement.
Estimated reading time: 3-3.5 min. At our law firm, we are always looking for ways to better serve our clients and support their mission-driven organizations. One of the most exciting tools we’ve recently adopted is generative artificial intelligence (AI). As your legal partners, we believe it’s important to share how we’re using AI technology to …
Strange Birds is a small, worker-owned marketing cooperative founded by Anna Hetzel (they/them) and Janel Torkington (she/her). Rooted in shared ownership, equal pay, and sustainable practices, they blend strategy and creativity with a values-driven approach—proving business can be joyful, collaborative, and built for people first.
🕒 7-Minute Read If you’ve ever been in a group trying to decide something big—what to spend money on, how to grow, when to stop and reassess—you know it can get messy fast. Now imagine that group is the business. That’s how things work in a worker cooperative: the people who do the work also …
