Meet Wild Blue Studios, a worker-owned external development team delivering art and creative services to teams across the entertainment industry. Learn how its “horizontal structure, vertical deployment” model balances equal votes and profit-sharing with role-based pay. They've also adopted a four-day week and created a ‘fun committee’ to counter remote burnout, and leveraged mission-aligned partners to help cover finance and legal gaps. With low attrition and an inclusive culture, they’re proving that cooperative ownership can produce representative and high-quality creative work.
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“Members Only” Video Series: Interview with Shane Gring (Certainly)
We’re excited to launch our brand new video series, “Members Only," where we interview clients about the impact of shared ownership and the cooperative business model. In our first interview, Jason Wiener speaks with Shane Gring, Co-Founder of Certainly, a new worker-owned cooperative offering marketing and technology strategy to help cerficiation leaders do more business online. Learn how their reorganization to a coop has resulted in a healthier, fairer workplace and more inclusive, efficient certification programs.
COOP OF THE MONTH – AUGUST 2025
AORTA is a 10-member, worker-owned cooperative of facilitators, coaches, and consultants helping 80+ organizations and hundreds of individuals build leaderful movements for justice. Rooted in liberatory practice, they deliver bespoke facilitation, coaching, and trainings that center accessibility, participatory design, and navigating complex power dynamics. Collective governance shapes their client work, while weekly check-ins and quarterly “dream weeks” sustain culture. Their mission: turn conflict into connection and accelerate coordinated, values-aligned action.
PRESS RELEASE: Jason Wiener | p.c. Celebrates Becoming a Woman-Owned Law Firm
DENVER, CO – August 11th, 2025 – Jason Wiener | p.c. proudly celebrates its certifications as Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBCEN WBE) under the leadership of Managing Partner Jacqueline Radebaugh, who acquired a majority stake in the firm in September 2024. This significant milestone, achieved nearly one year after the ownership …
COOP OF THE MONTH – JULY 2025
CoLab Cooperative is a worker-owned tech co-op that builds complex websites and custom applications for mission-driven organizations. Founded on principles of equity, collaboration, and purpose, CoLab operates without managers, values consensus decision-making, and prioritizes work-life balance and ethical client partnerships. With members across five continents, they combine senior-level tech expertise with a deep commitment to social and environmental impact—helping build a better world by empowering those working for justice and sustainability.
COOP OF THE MONTH – JUNE 2025
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.
Tejiendo Futuros: Mujeres Mayas, Cooperativas y el Espíritu de San Juan La Laguna
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.
Weaving Futures: Mayan Women, Cooperatives, and the Spirit of San Juan La Laguna
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.
COOP OF THE MONTH – MAY 2025
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.
COOP OF THE MONTH – APRIL 2025
Comradery Worker Cooperative is a worker-owned platform cooperative empowering independent creators to earn sustainable income through low-fee subscriptions while resisting tech monopolies. With a democratic structure, mutual aid network, and slow-growth model, it builds long-term stability and fosters cooperative organizing across creative industries.
