Internet of Ownership

  • How Has Structural Racism Held Back the Co-op Movement - event poster
    November 4, 202410 - 11 a.m., Mountain TimeFree webinarWatch recording Despite extensive study of co-operatives' real and imagined benefits, we know little about the conditions under which they achieve the lasting scale needed
  • Artwork by Marcos Osorio, via Stocksy
    Back in 2019, I made a plea: “Startups Need a New Option: Exit to Community.” In some circles, at least, the argument quickly caught on. This is because, for startup companies, an exit through an acquisition or public offering is the goal that all
  • Regenerative Business Rising cover
    Together with the Doughnut Economics Action Lab, MEDLab has just released a new resource on policy that could turn community ownership into the new normal in the economy, Regenerative Business Rising: How Policy Can Create an Economy Led by a
  • A People's History of Twitter event logo
    From the event page: ​Thursday, March 16, 9–10:30 AM Pacific, via Zoom ​While Twitter is in crisis, another generation of social media is emerging. But before we decide to stay or go or divide our attention across more platforms, we first need to
  • A People's History of Twitter event logo
    From the event page: ​Thursday, March 16, 9–10:30 AM Pacific, via Zoom ​While Twitter is in crisis, another generation of social media is emerging. But before we decide to stay or go or divide our attention across more platforms, we first need to
  • Illustration by Sita Magnuson
    The Exit to Community Collective (E2CC) is working to further the implementation of Exit to Community (E2C) initiatives—efforts to enable startups and other organizations to evolve toward ownership and control by their closest stakeholders. Since
  • Video still from YouTube with the words "Exit to Community"
    [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdwzoJhD9aQ]   Getting acquired or going public often pits startup founders and investors against the health of their community. We believe businesses need a new option with long-term benefits for all: an
  • Cover of the book "Mutualism"
    Thursday, May 20, 2021 1-2 p.m. Mountain Time Free webinar Watch As the US federal government considers once-in-a-generation investments in infrastructure, is it possible to also enable a new commitment to a democratic economy? In
  • Illustration by Sita Magnuson of Dpict
    May 12, 2021 9 a.m. Mountain Time Boulder Startup Week webinar Watch   Collaborative notes How can startups transition from community engagement to community ownership? This session features two startups that
  • Drawing of people in a field with coins over their heads, via Cambiatus.com
    Thursday, April 29, 2021 10-11 a.m. Mountain Time Free webinar Watch Notes As blockchain and cryptocurrency takes another step toward mainstream adoption—think Bitcoin, NFTs, and Coinbase—communities are
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