Co-Op
#BuyTwitter
A campaign to turn Twitter into a public utility with cooperative ownership that generated global attention but fell short of majority votes
Ampled
A cooperative patronage platform for musicians that struggled with funding and governance before shuttering in 2023
Defector Media
Defector Media is a sports and culture publication that emerged in 2020 after staff at Deadspin quit when faced with new management, and formed a worker-owned co-op.
Groupmuse
Groupmuse is a platform for live music run that survived the pandemic in 2020 by expanding to online shows, becoming a worker-owned co-op, and then adding a second class designed by an advisory council of musicians.
Namaste Solar
Namaste Solar is a solar installer in Colorado founded by a team that embraced new leadership in 2011 and converted to a worker co-op with $40m in annual revenue as of 2023.
Signalise Co-Op
Signalise is a Sign Language platform based in the UK that raised funding in 2021 for development by selling 10% equity to investor-members.
The Brick House Cooperative
The Brick House Cooperative is a group of nine publications that protected itself against private ownership by incorporating as an Ohio-based LLC with co-op bylaws and nine equal shares.