How a small local food business in western Massachusetts preserved its social mission through transitioning to a worker-owned cooperative and using an innovative financing strategy.
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Real Pickles: Financing Case Study
How a small local food business in western Massachusetts preserved its social mission through transitioning to a worker-owned cooperative and using an innovative financing strategy.
Real Pickles: Financing Case Study
How a small local food business in western Massachusetts preserved its social mission through transitioning to a worker-owned cooperative and using an innovative financing strategy.
Green Economy at Community Scale
This report explores the concept of the green economy as a potential solution to
multiple challenges including climate change, biodiversity loss, resource
scarcity, and financial instability
CASE STUDIES: Business Conversions to Worker Cooperatives
Based on Project Equity's interview with Dan Rosenberg, founder and current worker-owner of Real Pickles, in the summer of 2014
CASE STUDIES: Business Conversions to Worker Cooperatives
Based on Project Equity's interview with Dan Rosenberg, founder and current worker-owner of Real Pickles, in the summer of 2014
How to Market Your Investment Crowdfunding Campaign
A blog post from Cutting Edge Capital incorporating the lessons learned from marketing Real Pickles DPO.
How to Market Your Investment Crowdfunding Campaign
A blog post from Cutting Edge Capital incorporating the lessons learned from marketing Real Pickles DPO.
Why We Can’t Shop Our Way to a Better Economy: Stacy Mitchell’s TEDx Talk
In this TEDx talk, Stacy Mitchell argues for a new phase in the local economy movement. She notes that there's been a resurgence of support for small farms, local businesses, and community banks, but argues that now: "What we really need to do is change the underlying policies that shape our economy."
Portraits of the Solidarity Economy
Wondering what kinds of businesses and organizations are part of New York City’s solidarity economy? SolidarityNYC recently finished a series of short films, Portraits of the Solidarity Economy, featuring the stories of solidarity economy leaders and the projects they serve.
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