Comment on Ask HN: Has anyone tried alternative company models (like a co-op) for SaaS?Comments−erikerikson1yA coop is a degenerate form of what has been called a Fair Shares Commons[0] company structure.https://graham-boyd.biz/fairshare-commons/−PaulRobinson1yWhy a "degenerate form"? This just looks like a co-op that isn't locked to a single set of stakeholders (worker, customer), as the owner group.−erikerikson1yExactly (mostly).Coop is historically a two interest cooperative structure (business+customer/employee/producer)This model generalizes two to N and formalizes it.
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A coop is a degenerate form of what has been called a Fair Shares Commons[0] company structure.
https://graham-boyd.biz/fairshare-commons/
Why a "degenerate form"? This just looks like a co-op that isn't locked to a single set of stakeholders (worker, customer), as the owner group.
Exactly (mostly).
Coop is historically a two interest cooperative structure (business+customer/employee/producer)
This model generalizes two to N and formalizes it.