Jaime Jennings and Amber Corcoran started Fancy Tiger Crafts nearly 15 years ago with the vision of an all-encompassing local craft store. After a decade and a half of running the business nonstop, Jennings and Corcoran decided they were ready to take a step back from the craft shop. Here’s how they did it. Jaime… Continue reading Fancy Tiger Crafts: Local Denver Craft Shop Becomes Worker-Owned
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The San Luis Valley Language Justice Cooperative: Empowering people through language
{{ brizy_dc_global_blocks position=’top’ }} For Erica Maldonado and Diego Pons, co-founder-owners of the San Luis Valley (SLV) Language Justice Cooperative, being bilingual wasn’t always a good thing. This sentiment changed, however, when they learned to leverage their bilingualism in a way that advanced them professionally and allowed them to fulfil a need within their community.… Continue reading The San Luis Valley Language Justice Cooperative: Empowering people through language
This Design Firm Found the Perfect Transition Strategy by Converting to a Worker Cooperative
{{ brizy_dc_global_blocks position=’top’ }} “Who has time to run a company and figure out how to transition it at the same time?” When it comes time to retire, a lot of small business owners struggle to find an exit strategy that benefits them and their employees. Should you close the doors? Sell to another company? Promote from… Continue reading This Design Firm Found the Perfect Transition Strategy by Converting to a Worker Cooperative