Ownership
V-Blog: Platform Cooperatives Series, Ep. 3: “Business Model Elements”
V-Blog: Platform Cooperatives Series, Episode 2: “Ownership Design”
Choosing the Right Entity for Your Business
Last week our team held its first legal café at Green Spaces in Denver. We welcomed a group of approximately thirty entrepreneurs and discussed the nuances of entity choice. Our team was excited for the launch of what we hope will become a mainstay for the firm and a valuable resource for our community. We selected …
Building Our Community Through Legal Cafés
A strong and supportive community can enable and catapult any entrepreneur to success. This is even more true for social entrepreneurs, those who find solutions to the most pressing social and environmental problems of our time. As an aspiring social entrepreneur, I can attest to the fact that my community became my champions, confidants, partners, teachers, and emotional support, without whom starting a business would have been a …
Harvard Law Forum: “The Power of Cooperatives”
VLOG: Frequently Asked Questions
We are announcing a new video blog FAQ series. We will release short videos to answer the questions we are frequently asked. If you have questions, you can contact us using the link at the bottom of the website and you should register for our distribution list. I hope you enjoy and leave comments with …
“I want to run my business as a cooperative, but…”
I received a familiar email from a long-time friend and start-up founder. She has founded a unique brand and business model that has created a market where one had not previously existed; the dream of most entrepreneurs. The start-up has grown rapidly and has received international acclaim in mainstream press. A great position for any …
Leaving a Legacy: Creating a Social Enterprise that Outlives Its Founder
More and more, entrepreneurs and investors want more than just a buck: they want to create a business with a social mission, then preserve that entity’s mission through time. This blog post briefly discusses three ways to keep a business entity on purpose long after the founders have left. The first way is to borrow …
Cooperatives and Founder Incentives
Hi there. Today we’ll be discussing the ways in which contemporary cooperatives incentivize founders to take entrepreneurial risk and reward their visionary zeal within the cooperative structure. This question regularly arises in our work. Let’s start by unpacking what founder equity is really all about. When an entrepreneur starts up a new business, they’re taking …
