Every definition of "entrepreneur" I can find involves an (heroic) individual... but I don't want the future of co-operativism to depend in any way on that sort of romantic individualism.<p>I want co-operatives to, instead, develop collective modes of deliberation and consensus building, with as little institutionalization of power structures and as little reliance on charismatic personalities as possible.</p>

Didn't Nathan Schneider put in his bio he was a serial entrepreneur? Coop-wise, that's a life goal honestly. Coop all the things!

Every definition of "entrepreneur" I can find involves an (heroic) individual... but I don't want the future of co-operativism to depend in any way on that sort of romantic individualism.<p>I want co-operatives to, instead, develop collective modes of deliberation and consensus building, with as little institutionalization of power structures and as little reliance on charismatic personalities as possible.</p>

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@baslow @af I recently came across this website and it really made me cringe: https://nonprofit.ventures


As someone who used to identify as a "social entrepreneur" in a past life, I really don't understand people who seem to share similar values/goals but still feel the need to hold on to the loaded language of the hegemony.

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