Explains the way inequality trends and Govt decision making reduces our wealth/ability to grow fairly as a society, neatly wrapped in populist, aggressive and slightly Andrew Tate’y packaging. Is this how to cut through to reform voting young white men?
Precentage survival rates (YoY) for companies and co-operatives, for businesses incorporated in 2011 Survival rate for each year since incorporation for co-operatives: 1 - 96% 2 - 91% 3 - 87% 4 - 84% 5 - 80% Survival rate for each year since incorporation for companies: 1 - 93% 2 - 76% 3 - 61% 4 - 51% 5 - 44% Understanding the data: An 80% rate of survival at 5 years since incorporation means 4 out of 5 enterprises remain in business after 5 years, while 1 out of 5 have gone out of business. https://www.uk.coop/sites/default/files/2020-10/co-operative_survival_1.pdf
A comparison of survival rates (%) for co-operatives and companies over a 5 year period, for businesses incorporated 2009-2011 Survival rates of co-operatives and companies incorporated in 2009 by year since incorporation: 1 - 98.8% vs 90.8% 2 - 97.6% vs 73.8% 3 - 91.6% vs 59.6% 4 - 86.4% vs 48.9% 5 - 84.8% vs 41.7% Survival rates of co-operatives and companies incorporated in 2010 by year since incorporation: 1 - 98.3% vs 86.7% 2 - 94% vs 72.5% 3 - 91% vs 57.1% 4 - 87.3% vs 48.1% 5 - 81.9% vs 41.4% Survival rates of co-operatives and companies incorporated in 2011 by year since incorporation: 1 - 96.3% vs 93.1% 2 - 91.1% vs 75.6% 3 - 87.4% vs 60.5% 4 - 84% vs 51% 5 - 80.4% vs 44.1% https://www.uk.coop/sites/default/files/2020-10/co-operative_survival_1.pdf
Many claim that businesses organized as democracies are inefficient and will fail at a higher rate than the conventional undemocratic model.
But according to the data, democratic businesses are significantly more resilient and survive longer than conventional businesses.
#EconomicDemocracy
Our 1st worker co-op weekend in 2014, we just had our 11th, 2nd as workers.coop. Movements like fires, if just embers need tending. But once they get going, they take on a life of their own, bring light and warmth to all around them, draw more to the fire. #coops #wemovethefire
I'm always asked for worker #coops resources, I send people here -> hackmd.io/yo7rEDORR46R... Particuarly like the handbooks @agile.coop @commonknowledge.coop @calverts.bsky.social @outlandish.com we should all open source our methods
To make the transition to Bluesky easier for co-ops, we've put together a Bluesky UK worker co-op Starter Pack here: buff.ly/4gRbdgM ✨
(If you'd like to be added, message us!)
Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt
Anyone whose studied game theory/Axelrod Tournament, is probably thinking about now, we have too many "Poor-Trusting-Fool's" and not enough "Tit-for-tat" people in this world of increasing bad actors...
Helping out at the Lincoln poverty truth commission. I am the change, are you?
Need a new podcast for 2025? Punchcard from the UK based federation of worker led co‑operatives, might be the one! Hear guests sharing their stories, experiences and insights as members of #workercoops #coops www.workers.coop/podcast/
This week, I'm running a workshop on community pride. What bind's people together with different life experiances, but all living in the same place? It's history, Football club, or shared feeling, it's a bit shit, but this is where we live, so we make the best of it. I'll find out on Weds
workers.coop has a new podcast out, How do you make decisions with 200 worker members? An interview with the largest worker co-op in the UK, Suma www.workers.coop/podcast/
Thinking about building momentum around a shared mission. Last weeks example, the brave person inviting others sneak out of the SE Awards to go to the chippy. But as the first follower, I did my job
At the #socentawards24 tonight if anyone wants to talk about community wealth building or cooperatives
Needing a visualisation/group exercise for exploring systems change? @kateraworth.bsky.social does a great video explainer on the three Horizons framwork
This week I'm thinking about, How to bring loads of individuals and groups all doing similar things together to make bigger more sustained change. What's the key? trust, shared purpose, how do we all just get along.
Today I have been doing participatory budgeting. How should we allocate £850k Lesson for next time, use less colours, with lower amounts to make it easier to visualise bigger “piled of cash”
Was just reminded of my fav explanation for building trust and cooperating effectively. So sharing, Yes be nice, but don't let the cheaters win. ncase.me/trust/
Ok, so starter packs are a brilliant thing bsky.app/starter-pack...
So gave up on twitter and social media some time ago, do I dive back in now we've all moved to @bsky.app Anyone got recomendations for who to follow? nterested in: #cooperatives #systemschange #economicdevelopment #faciliation #movementbuilding and lots of other related topics🤓
👉 Join me tomorrow to hear from worker #coops practitioners in #Japan, the #UK, #France, #Spain and #SouthKorea, 📅 12 Mar ⏰10:00 Paris |18:00 Tokyo bit.ly/49DMwS2
Tender: Member Induction training £3,000 deadline 26th Feb more info -> forum.workers.coop/t/tender-mem...
Ooh got an invite so trying it out, any worker co-op people on here? #coops
