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Yea, it's a topic of interest for me personally, even if they aren't common with the types of startups we serve. Do you know of any successful worker-owned sof
by swampthing 3y ago
Yea, it's a topic of interest for me personally, even if they aren't common with the types of startups we serve. Do you know of any successful worker-owned software companies? The co-ops I'm familiar with are mostly REI and grocery store types (both of which I enjoy a lot as a customer).
- obelix150 3y agoNot the OP but a quick search reveals: https://github.com/hng/tech-coops https://github.com/hng/tech-coops
- swampthing 3y agoThanks!
- wcerfgba 3y agoAnd here's one network of tech co-ops in the UK: https://www.coops.tech/ https://www.coops.tech/
- bbor 3y agoAlso reccommend https://www.usworker.coop/clinic/startups/ https://www.usworker.coop/clinic/startups/
- talkingtab 3y agoNot a software company, but the cheese board collective in Berkeley seems very interesting. They have survived for a very long time through the pandemic, etc. Impressive. Not quite an answer either, but one reason for my interest in alternative models of operation is the IETF. It is, and has been a remarkably effective organization. Thanks to them I am typing on my computer at home and sending this out. They do _not_ have members. I understand that they are not a business, but they are more effective than any software company I worked for. https://www.ietf.org/about/participate/tao/ https://www.ietf.org/about/participate/tao/
- swampthing 3y agoDidn’t realize Cheese Board was a co-op! I’m not surprised though :) And I agree, we all owe a lot to IETF!