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It connects governance basics to the harder question of scale: how worker co-ops grow without losing democratic culture or business discipline.
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Researchers, ecosystem builders, and advisors thinking beyond single-co-op formation.
This report is useful for understanding worker co-op governance as part of a larger development ecosystem. It emphasizes that governance, training, culture, management, and capital all shape whether worker co-ops can grow. For library users, it is a strong next step after introductory governance resources.
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