Exit to Community
DOWNLOAD: SCREEN / BOOKLET What is a startup for? Who are startups for? The usual answers begin sounding strange the more you think about them. A startup is kind of like a child, some say. Founders pour themselves and their resources and energy into
Monday, August 31, 2020 11 a.m.-noon Mountain Time Webinar To join, register at Crowdcast Starting with a call for "Exit to Community鈥 in September 2019, we have been exploring what this new option for startups might look like and how to get
Thursday, August 27, 2020 [updated] 10-11:00 a.m. Mountain Time Webinar Video archive, collaborative notes We hear about corporate social responsibility a lot, and the need for accountability in practice鈥攏ot just in talk鈥攊s more important than
In 1948, ten workers at an Iowa meatpacking plant began Dupaco Credit Union by putting their mutual trust and around $150 in a shoebox. In 2017, I attended a credit union conference where Dupaco鈥檚 head of marketing David Klavitter said his key
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10-11:30 a.m. Mountain Time Webinar View the video recording of the event here and the collaborative notes document here. As inclusive design practices catch on, people in building tech tools are asking, "Who really manages
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 10-11:30 a.m. Mountain Time Webinar View the video recording of the event here and the collaborative notes document here. The COVID-19 crisis presents the greatest threat to community-based business in generations. But what
Friday, May 8, 2020 10-11:00 a.m. Mountain Time Webinar View the video recording of the event here and Sita Magnuson's graphic recording here. In the new world made by the coronavirus, there has been a lot of discussion recently about online- Tuesday, April 28, 2020 11-12:00 a.m. Mountain Time Webinar View the video recording of the event here. It is a common assumption that cooperative business and venture capital financing don't mix. And there is good reason for this. Venture capital
After months of travel, events, webinars, and more, we're proud to announce the first print publication related to our Exit to Community project: a printable poster and booklet called Exit to Community: A Community Primer. We've worked hard to
How can startups create truly empowered communities? A growing network of entrepreneurs, organizers, and investors is exploring the idea of 鈥淓xit to Community鈥濃攅nabling startups to transition toward ownership by their core stakeholders. There are