Worker Cooperatives benefit the many, not the few
Written by Rob Brown, Business Ownership Solutions Program Director The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic collapse has only made a bad situation worse, exacerbating economic inequality, racial disparities in employment, wealth and health, and the precarious livelihoods of poor
CDI’s Business Ownership Solutions Visits the Adirondack North Country
This summer, BOS program director Rob Brown spent a week in New York’s North Country region presenting at a series of events organized by the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA). ANCA is an independent non-profit organization working to build dynamic
The Island Employee Cooperative Celebrates its Fifth Year of Success!
The Island Employee Cooperative (IEC) in Stonington, Maine has just celebrated its fifth year of operation. CDI’s Rob Brown, Director of Business Ownership Solutions, was part of the team that provided the technical assistance for the employees and the seller
Policy Matters – Making Our Voices Heard!
Both the government and cooperatives exist to help regular people accomplish together what they could not do on their own. So since we know how to make our co-ops meet our needs, why not use those skills to get our
Owning Maine’s Future- Opportunities and Policies for Growing a Cooperative Economy in Maine
by Maria Fernandes-Dominique After months of careful research and writing, CDI is excited to share with all stakeholders a comprehensive 8-page report highlighting cooperatives and employee-owned enterprises as the most successful workforce development solution for sustaining Maine’s economy into
From no changes to big changes, cooperative businesses center timeless values in rural communities
CDI is excited to embrace Spring with the announcement of two new cooperative conversions! We are proud to add the Railroad Avenue Supply Company and Insource Renewables to our strong network of locally owned and controlled businesses across the Northeast!
Over $400,000 in Public and Private Funds to Support Business Ownership Transitions in Rural Maine
For Immediate Release October 23, 2018 Contact: Jen Peters – Assistant Director Sunrise County Economic Council, (207) 255-0983, scec@sunrisecounty.org Rob Brown – Director of Business Ownership Solutions Cooperative Development Institute, (207) 233-2987, rbrown@cdi.coop Over $400,000 in
U.S. Senator Angus King from Maine visits the Island Employee Cooperative in Stonington, Maine
In July, Sen. Angus King (I) Maine paid a visit to the Island Employee Cooperative (IEC), which converted to employee ownership in July of 2014 with the assistance of Rob Brown, Director of CDI’s Business Ownership Solutions program. The IEC
Policy Matters: Main Street Employee Ownership Act Becomes Law!
This week, Sen. Gillibrand’s Main Street Employee Ownership Act become law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The law’s passage represents the most significant federal legislation to come out of Congress in two decades to assist small business