ASK HN: Is a worker-cooperative a model for sustainable and successful business?

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17 years ago

After watching this video posted on HN (http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/business/2009-private-equity/index.html) and seeing Michael Moore's new release over the weekend, I am wondering how viable you think it is for a startup to succeed using a worker-cooperative model (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_cooperative)?

Here's some other good resources:

http://www.ncba.coop/abcoop_work.cfm

http://www.ica-group.org/2nd%20Row/FAQs.html

Example Companies:

http://www.belugasoftware.com/overview_s.html

http://www.webcollective.coop/

http://www.isthmuseng.com/aboutus/workerownedcoop/workerownedcoop.aspx

http://www.alvaradostreetbakery.com/coop.html

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