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Operating Agreement for a Cooperative LLC (Bilingual)
This Operating Agreement provides a straightforward template tailored for a small, member-managed worker cooperative LLC based in California, aiming to be easily understood by non-legal
Think Outside Boss: How to Create a Worker Owned Enterprise
Think Outside the Boss is a workshop and manual for worker cooperatives, co-created by the Sustainable Economies Law Center and the East Bay Community Law
El Proceso Legal Para Iniciar Tu Negocio Cooperativa
Tu Negocio Cooperativa Manual Una Guía para todos tipos de negocios! Introducción a las empresas cooperativas de trabajadores. Puesto que las cooperativas son propiedad y
USDA Loan Guarantees for Cooperative Conversions
Below is a description of USDA’s loan guarantee program for the conversion of rural businesses to worker ownership. This promising, but underutilized, program has the
Sample Articles of Incorporation: Equal Exchange
The resource overview is a a brief, 2-3 sentence summary that describes the purpose, source, and usage instructions for the resource. The resource overview is a
Sample Bylaws: Equal Exchange
Creating bylaws can be a difficult and lengthy process and will be different for each cooperative. Here is one example of Bylaws and Operating rules
Making Governance Documents Approachable: Coopsicles’ Operating Agreement
Below is an Operating Agreement created by the Sustainable Economies Law Center for a worker‐owned cooperative popsicle company. It was written to conform with California
Teamworks Cooperative Network’s Financial and Legal Structures
A Layperson’s Guide to the Teamworks Cooperative Network’s Financial and Legal Structures This document presents a brief review of the financial and legal frameworks of
Select Machine Selects the Right Conversion Approach to Avoid Layoffs
Legal Case Study: Select Machine Select Machine is an Ohio-based firm that manufactures, sells, and distributes custom parts for demolition and construction equipment. It was
Real Pickles’ Owners Cash Out by Converting to a Cooperative
Co-op Conversion Case Study: Real Pickles Real Pickles is an example of a business that chose to convert to employee -ownership over selling their business
