Cooperatives/ Green Business. Cooperative business. Worker Owned Co-Operatives. Cooperatives and Solidarity Economics. Worker Owned Co-Operatives. US Federation of Worker Cooperatives. National Cooperative Business Association. Berkeley - Oakland - Emeryville. Cooperatives Belong to Everyone In many ways a cooperative is like any other business; but in several important ways it's unique and different.
A cooperative business belongs to the people who use it—people who have organized to provide themselves with the goods and services they need. These member-owners share equally in the control of their cooperative. They meet at regular intervals, hear detailed reports, and elect directors from among themselves.
The directors, in turn, hire management to handle the day-to-day affairs of the cooperative in a way that services the members' interests. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Home > What Is a Co-op?
> Business Structure Comparison (For additional resources, see Co-op Topics) The legal structure of any business organization defines ownership, control, and earnings distribution.