Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy

"Why are so many small business owners selling their businesses to their workers? "Most small businesses never find an outside buyer. Without a worker-buyout, your customers lose their brand of choice and your community loses critical economic activity. The longest-serving and most loyal of your workers will be the least likely to find a comparable livelihood elsewhere. When a larger competitor does buy a business, they usually lay off most or all of the workers and dissolve the enterprise.?And your legacy disappears!" https://lnkd.in/gwvjmzk3 #successionplanning #employeeownership #sellabusiness #businessowners #legacy #retirement #nonextractivefinance #commerciallending #businessloans #economicdemocracy #solidarityeconomy #bredbaltimore #seedcommons

Join us today from 6-8 PM EST, for our "Introduction to Worker-owned Cooperatives" webinar. Get an inside look at how worker-owned cooperatives function, including their organizational structure, decision-making processes, and member roles. https://conta.cc/3Vl9b0H

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"The?Beneficial Ownership Information program, requires reporting on business owners and individuals who exercise significant control over a business. For businesses that are not cooperatives, this is a relatively straightforward reporting requirement for the owner(s) of the business. Because cooperatives have a broad-based ownership model, it is not clear currently who exactly within the business ownership needs to report. For worker cooperatives, this can be especially tricky to understand." - U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives #workercoop #cooperatives #corporatetransparencyact #usfwc

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About last night ...Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative (BGJWC) is honored to be one of the founding organizers of the Black Co-op Study Circle and is so thankful for the opportunity to work with genius minds like Amber Jones, Taji Amani, Ace Breaux, Ron Hantz, Eric Jackson and Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard. So, grateful to everyone who made it possible for the Black Co-op Study Circle (BCSC) to host Dr. Nembhard's author talk last night (11/10) in Cherry Hill! BGJWC has the word "cooperative" in our name to remind us that our long-term vision is to launch a green co-op. Since BGJWC's inception in December 2022, we have been on a journey to learn more about co-op formation and to interact with other people who have launched co-ops or have an interest in launching co-ops. We can never have enough discussions about "Collective Courage,"so mark your calendars 12/29 @ 4 p.m. at Diaspora Soul Jamaican and American Fusion Restaurant (21214) to discuss the preface - Chapter 1 of the 10th Anniversary Edition of "Collective Courage." This is Baltimore Rising! #CollectiveCourage #BCSC #BlackCoopnomics

Next week is the 3rd annual Baltimore Together Summit and I'm really excited to share what I've been working on alongside partners of the BASE Network! Our breakout session on Thursday will be a great opportunity for small business owners to share their experiences within Baltimore City's entrepreneurial ecosystem and for business and community support organizations and residents to offer support to the businesses in attendance. Anyone interested in collaboratively envisioning how Baltimore City can become the greatest city in America to grow your small business - join us on the 14th by registering here: https://lnkd.in/gW5gEJXX About the BASE Network: The Baltimore BASE Network (Business Assistance and Support for Equity) are 15 partners who are committed to helping people of color, women, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ business owners in Baltimore City. Partners include: Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy Innovation Works Baltimore Made In Baltimore Baltimore Development Corporation Baltimore Corps Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network BALTIMORE COMMUNITY LENDING CLLCTIVLY Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District, Inc Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce Southeast CDC Impact Hub Baltimore Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development

BRED is proud to be a peer member of Seed Commons, the financial cooperative and community development financial institution (CDFI). #seedcommons #bredbaltimore

You can be a part of building a resilient #WorkerCoop movement– one that lifts up local communities whether in moments of celebration or crisis. We've set a goal to raise $15,000 before the end of the year to grow this movement and replace business as usual with worker-owned and operated enterprises. Every worker co-op is a light on the path from extraction toward a future where we all thrive. Make a donation today at usworker.coop/give!

ALL TUESDAYS IN NOVEMBER ?????? Join us and art.coop at Creativetime to learn what you might have missed in art school! Learn about how worker cooperatives can serve you as a sustainable business model that allows you to build a resilient creative practice while paying the bills. Discover successful examples of worker cooperatives (and cooperatives more broadly) as a means of equitably organizing cultural workers and creatives. Ask any burning questions you have and get free technical assistance if you're an emerging creative cooperator from 12PM-4PM. Don't miss out! #DAWI #DemocracyAtWorkInstitute #WorkerCooperatives