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Artisans Cooperative: An Etsy alternative, owned and run by artists and makers
(www.shareable.net)
this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2023
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Here is a place for news and information about Cooperatives (Co-ops), Democratic Workplaces, Collectives, Communes, Intentional Communities, Eco-Vilages, etc. This community is the continuation/alternative to r/cooperatives on Reddit.
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US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
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Worker-Owned and Run Cooperative Network of Greater Boston (Workin')
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Federation of Southern Cooperatives
Austin Cooperative Business Association
Alberta Community & Co-operative Association
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[Democracy at work](Democracy at work)
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[Cooperative Fund of New England]
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California Center for Cooperative Development
University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
[Democracy at Work Network](Democracy at Work Network)
Fund for Democratic Communities
Sustainable Economies Law Center
(PDF File) A Technology Freelancer's Guide to Starting a Worker Cooperative
[North American Students of Cooperation](North American Students of Cooperation)
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$1,000 buy-in with no trial period to see if this is even viable as a model? Oof. That's pretty steep. π₯²
It's a coop not a gofundme
That's not even relevant as my initial comment had nothing to do with a handout, and only pointed out that $1,000 is a huge chunk of money for most, especially upfront for a completely untested marketplace intending to take on an industry leader for the interests of small-time makers and micro-businesses. Don't be childish.
Can it be, that you haven't read the article? Because in it, you'd find this passage
You can earn the buy in by supporting the site with "member activities" which you can read more about here https://artisans.coop/pages/membership
The application could be better laid out; it should lead with that, instead of hit with the $1,000 upfront ask. Feels off, NGL.
But it doesn't. You can pay with work for the co-operative instead of actual money. It says in the article that they have the point system exactly for this; people who can't afford the cost