Small, independent businesses are the backbone of our economy. Unfortunately, they’ve become harder to start and struggle to compete with large chains. We’ve been inspired by owner-owned cooperatives that help small businesses thrive.

“Research suggests that COVID-19 is accelerating the greatest wealth transfer in the history of retail, worsening the already unequal distribution of ownership in our society.”


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