Having worked for a midsize customer owned cooperative with a large engineering shop, I think there is something to be said about the structure. Our board was o

Having worked for a midsize customer owned cooperative with a large engineering shop, I think there is something to be said about the structure. Our board was our customers, who cared about continued support and customer service rather than quarterly earnings. Things did go downhill correlated with a new CEO, but it was a great culture to work in for a while.