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Uniting & Igniting Massachusetts Legislation for Employee-Owned Businesses
In a recent census, Massachusetts was reported to have 168 employee-owned businesses including cooperatives and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Massachusetts also has an ecosystem to support employee ownership, and employee-owned businesses are growing. According to the Massachusetts Employee Ownership Census, the number of worker-owned cooperatives in the Commonwealth nearly tripled between 2010 and 2022.… Read more
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Brockton is Working Collaboratively, Again
The Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC) continues to push forward alternative and cooperative economics for the city of Brockton. A third grant cycle started in January 2024 and is funding the BIC team of Co-op Cultivators of Greater Brockton (CCGB). CoopMatters is proud to be working with a coalition of organizations in a collaborative effort to… Read more
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Helping to Grow Worcester Co-ops
CoopMatters is excited to be part of the cooperative business movement in Worcester, MA, by facilitating two workshops for the Worcester Roots Co-op Academy. Read more