Note - this may be considered a political message although it does concern our industry, so if you don't want to read such messages, please skip this one. Some...
Here is a letter I just wrote to George W. Bush before I read your post. Sound familar? September 5, 2003 The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United...
Hi My name is Finn Mauritzen. I live in Long Island, New York with my family of 5. I am 49 years old and work as a computer network administrator for two...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the workerownedcoop group: Why join a worker cooperative o Stop lining rich peoples' pockets o Take...
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Sep 6, 2003 12:37 pm
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I wanted to create a poll to survey why people would want to join worker cooperations, but I'm having trouble with the questions. Wonder if anyone can help. I...
Interesting message, and I've already taken steps along these lines over the past several years by incorporating our own co-op for computer consultants. See...
Hi Finn and others, I agree with just about everything in your post! I am 48 and live near Flint, Michigan. Locally, there have been some of us discussing ways...
Finn, I think you make a good point. There is no awareness of worker co-ops in the U.S. I have thought myself whether it is better to promote cooperatives --...
Hi Everyone, I think Finn and Doug both make very good points. The sad thing is that most people have never even heard of this kind of structure. When I...
Hi Sam According to the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) Web site: "Over 120 million people are members of 48,000 U.S. cooperatives." That's a...
Dear "Cooperators" I have spent yesterday and today reading the book "Birth of a Cooperative" Hoedads, Inc. A Worker Owned Forest Labor Co-op by Hal Hartzell,...
For 8 years I've owned a retail gift store, I am set up as a s-corp(of which i own all stock). In my shop I have a lot of consigned merchandise with long term...
Others here may be more helpful especially with more traditional co-op models but you might see if there are any useful ideas at http://rmpcp.com and...
Anyone in this group from Long Island, New York or vicinity? Please contact me. We need to start building a local grassroots organization for the purpose of...
Greetings, Finally Your Search is Over! Your search for a TRUE business opportunity has ended- and if youre like many of us, this search has taken months, even...
Trisha Connor
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Sep 26, 2003 11:54 pm
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Trisha, I have taken away your Posting Privileges for the worker owned coop group. I consider this message to be SPAM. Unless I hear from you any additional ...
Thanks. Robert M. Pritchett - RMP Consulting Partners LLC - member ICCA Quality means doing it right the first time - http://rmpcp.com Tired of hearing "W-2...
Hi, im a newbie here. I just want to know if there are information you can give me regarding best practices of employees' cooperative. Thanks. Noel ... From:...
I love to work but the setting never feels right. I know I don't like working for the man. But I don't relish the idea of being the boss man myself and having...
Ed; I'm writing in from Ohio. I worked at a worker owned restaurant for 8 years, its been worker owned for 18 years and continues to witness success and...
Ed, What type of business are you referring to? From you email address of "greenshades2003" I'm guessing that you are in the accounting field? Harlan...
Hi Sam, Thanks for your great reply. Nice to start off on a positive note. But there are slackers everywhere, huh? You did get me intrigued about the...
Hi Harlan, Right on the money. I am an accountant. I don't think about a worker-owned accounting coop, but see myself countinuing on the financial side of...
Know exactly how you feel. I live in Oklahoma and worked for several years as a journalist. I loved interviewing people, having a flexible work schedule, and...
Hi Everyone, I think a lot of us feel the way the last post describes so well. Even when things are going pretty well in our jobs, we just feel like we have a...
See http://rmpcp.com for RMP Cooperative Enterprises LLC, our co-op for computer consultants/contractors/freelancers. Robert M. Pritchett - RMP Consulting...
Hi, I felt I should drop a quick line to react to your e-mail, because I know exactly how you feel. In 1996, I was a senior manager with an audit and...
The Arlington (Va.) Cooperative Organization Inc., a "new wave" food co-op in business for almost 30 years, will close at the end of the month, deep in debt....
My name is Cherie and I am a co-founder, member owner, and board member of Career Horizons in Olympia, WA. We have been in business for almost two years and...
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