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Ownership structure: Worker cooperative Topic: Legal Difficulty: Intermediate

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Any ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)39 EOT (Employee Ownership Trust)17 Worker cooperative49 Other cooperative or member-owned3 Steward ownership9 Platform cooperative8

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Any Choosing or comparing ownership9 Transition and succession22 Governance68 Sociocracy33 Participation and employee voice42 Ownership culture31 Legal34 Finance32 Valuation7 Education and training25 Scaling employee ownership30 Evidence and impact26 Organization design and self-management44

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Guide·Intermediate·United States

A Cooperative Feasibility Study Guide

USDA Rural Development

A USDA guide explaining how to conduct a feasibility study for a cooperative business.

LegalWorker cooperative

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Article·Intermediate·United States

Forming a Worker Coop: LLC or Cooperative Corporation?

Sustainable Economies Law Center

A SELC article explaining key tradeoffs between forming a worker cooperative as an LLC or as a cooperative corporation.

GovernanceWorker cooperative

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Guide·Intermediate·United States

Guide to Worker Cooperative Bylaws and Operating Agreements

Democracy at Work Institute

A DAWI guide explaining how governing documents can codify democratic ownership, governance structure, growth, and conflict-resolution pathways.

GovernanceWorker cooperative

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Template·Intermediate·United States

Sample Worker Cooperative Bylaws

Democracy at Work Institute

An editable sample bylaws document for worker cooperatives that can help groups avoid starting their governance documents from scratch.

GovernanceWorker cooperative

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Guide·Intermediate·United States

Think Outside the Boss: How to Create a Worker-Owned Business, 7th Ed.

Sustainable Economies Law Center

A legal and practical manual from SELC, EBCLC, and the Green Collar Communities Clinic on starting and operating a worker-owned business.

GovernanceWorker cooperative

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