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.
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Financing Cooperatives: Strategies for Financing the Inclusive Economy
The Democracy Collaborative
A Democracy Collaborative report on financing strategies, case studies, and resources for scaling cooperatives and inclusive ownership.
FinanceWorker cooperative
Research·Intermediate·United States
Investing in Worker Ownership
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI resource on the capital landscape for worker cooperatives and how finance institutions can support worker ownership.
FinanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Advanced·United States
Legal Guide to Cooperative Conversions
Sustainable Economies Law Center
A legal guide to converting an existing business to cooperative ownership, including entity formation, governance documents, asset transfer, financing, and transaction steps.
Transition and successionWorker cooperative
Template·Intermediate·United States
Pro Forma Template
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI spreadsheet template that helps worker cooperative entrepreneurs make a preliminary financial assessment of a startup or early-stage business.
FinanceWorker cooperative
Case study·Intermediate·United States
The Lending Opportunity of a Generation
Cooperative Fund of New England, Project Equity, Democracy at Work Institute
A financing FAQ and case study report for investing in businesses converting to worker ownership.
FinanceWorker cooperative
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
Guide·Intro·United States
Types of Employee Ownership
Project Equity
A Project Equity comparison of ESOPs, worker cooperatives, and Employee Ownership Trusts.
Choosing or comparing ownershipMultiple ownership structures