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A state-by-state cooperative statute library hosted by NCBA CLUSA and curated with USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service.
Cooperative law is state-specific, and founders or advisors need a reliable way to compare available cooperative statutes.
Attorneys, cooperative developers, policy makers, and founders researching entity options by state.
Heirloom Library entries are summaries and wayfinding notes. The original source is the best place to read the full resource.
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USDA Rural Development
A USDA guide explaining how to conduct a feasibility study for a cooperative business.
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI resource collection focused on scale, impact, cooperative growth, economic recovery, and worker cooperative sector data.
University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
A University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives report summarizing governance structures, practices, and culture among U.S. worker co-ops based on survey data.
This is a strong legal research tool for the cooperative side of employee ownership. It helps users locate state cooperative statutes and understand how the legal environment differs across jurisdictions.