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patrice

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9. Probably in my WishList on Amazon. Not sure how many were on that specific topic.

Reply to yurbud (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:24 PM

Jun 2012

Sorry, I don't have time to go through them right now. My old dog is preparing to pass-on and I should go spend some time with her.

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I also happen to know the heirs of a small business, who have spent quite a bit of time in Europe, and mention to me that they are researching something new for their corporation, when its their turn . . . so it IS done, apparently.

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Has a privately owned business ever turned into a co-op? [View all] yurbud Jun 2012 OP

It is my opinion that there are many young people/students around the Occupy who are patrice Jun 2012 #1

on the topic of small business to co-op? I'd like to see the best of what you found. yurbud Jun 2012 #4

Probably in my WishList on Amazon. Not sure how many were on that specific topic. patrice Jun 2012 #9

do you remember your search terms or have a link to that wishlist? yurbud Jun 2012 #13

Amazon wish list: Cooperatives patrice Jun 2012 #23

thanks! yurbud Jun 2012 #27

Most people don't intend for their business to do anything but make money TBMASE Jun 2012 #2

it may not be a majority but some people care about the actual work they do yurbud Jun 2012 #3

I'm sure they do but they aren't investing in a business to not make money TBMASE Jun 2012 #7

hmmm...you don't think anyone gives up a high paying job because they want to do a particular thing yurbud Jun 2012 #26

SAIC was entirely employee-owned for many years before it went public slackmaster Jun 2012 #5

why did it go from employee owned to public? yurbud Jun 2012 #11

Because selling stock is a way to raise capital for expansion TBMASE Jun 2012 #18

how do co-ops raise capital? yurbud Jun 2012 #21

When only employees and retirees can own shares, it is more complicated to price and buy/sell shares FarCenter Jun 2012 #22

Bob's Red Mill GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #6

Awesome products too!!! I buy lots of it. patrice Jun 2012 #10

I love their 8-grain cereal. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #19

wow--I buy their stuff all the time and didn't even know it was a NW company. yurbud Jun 2012 #16

Hey! That was my answer! MissB Jun 2012 #33

Farmer co-ops were the way to succeed in the old days. geardaddy Jun 2012 #8

wasn't that sort of what granges were originally about? yurbud Jun 2012 #12

I think so. geardaddy Jun 2012 #14

thanks! yurbud Jun 2012 #15

Monsatan... good one! Zalatix Jun 2012 #29

There's a taxi company in DC, and the supermarket chain WinCo is employee owned. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #17

Gar Alperovitz talks about this I think, maybe not specifically about conversions,but certainly Agony Jun 2012 #20

I've been thinking along the same lines myself. Cleita Jun 2012 #24

it would be great if it could be done with a high profile business to get some publicity. yurbud Jun 2012 #25

I think Winco might be an example. Zalatix Jun 2012 #28

employee owned is an improvement, but doesn't it leave the door open for backsliding into a regular yurbud Jun 2012 #30

Not sure either way. Zalatix Jun 2012 #31

The John Lewis Partnership in the UK muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #32

great addition to the discussion and inspiring example yurbud Jun 2012 #34