The Democracy at Work Network

Business Consulting and ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

A national network of peer advisors who provide professional, low cost technical assistance to worker cooperatives in order to advance the cooperative movement. Our services range from start up planning to trainings and tools for workplace democracy. Mission Our goals are to (1) meet the demand for technical assistance and development advice with high-quality services, and (2) increase worker cooperative technical assistance capacity from inside the movement. Description The Democracy at Work Network (DAWN) is a network of certified peer advisors, all with strong social and professional ties, who cooperate in training themselves and providing technical assistance services to worker cooperatives. Our Services General Assistance to a worker cooperative around a specific project or problem Responding to an emergency within your cooperative General education about worker cooperatives Startup Project roadmaps for starting a new worker cooperative Feasibility studies and business plans Preliminary help writing bylaws Help in applying for a loan or other financing Set-up of democratic structures for governance or management Ongoing training Democratic communications tools: facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution Development of accountability systems and worker evaluations Training in cooperative finances

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