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Category Archives: Cooperative Business
Open Source – A model for Social Enterprise
I first became acquainted with open source software in the mid-1990s. My brother James asked me if I had heard of Linux. I had not heard of it up until that time. A few weeks later I bought Red Hat … Continue reading
Posted in Cooperative Business, Social Entrepreneurship, technology
Tagged Botho, common good, Open Source, social enterprise
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Fully Human
Earlier today I was reading Joan Chittister’s book, “Becoming Fully Human.” It’s a great read and filled with bite sized quotes from Sr. Joan and others. One of those morsels resonated with me. The purpose of life is to let … Continue reading
Posted in Cooperative Business, Social Entrepreneurship
Tagged Grameen, Kiva, social enterprise, Social Justice
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An Orientation to Social Welfare
Life reduced to its simplest equation is about relationships. Implicit in these relationships is contract. Most of the time the contracts are implied and at other times in they are complex legal agreements governing business transactions. Implicit in these transactions … Continue reading
Economic Development for the Southern Tier
I’m meeting on Wednesday with an attorney in Buffalo to help me setup a 501c3 entity whose purpose is to wed social enterprise with economic development and community empowerment in New York State’s southern tier. That’s my backyard and this … Continue reading
Allegany County Fair
It is near 100 degrees and high humidity but I’m happy to be sitting in the grandstand at the Allegany County fair in Angelica, New York. It’s my first visit here and I’m impressed with the quality of this small … Continue reading
Sharing technology
Here’s a great initiative that just came to me in an email. Take time to follow the link to Civic Commons. Visit Civic Commons!
Posted in Cooperative Business, Education, technology
Tagged Education, Open Source, public good, technology
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Allegany Harvest Market
I’m helping some friends and fellow cooperative market share holders do something good for the future of the Allegany Harvest Market which is a new cooperative market venture being started in Houghton, New York. I’m excited and I hope that … Continue reading
