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	[[http://www.pbs.org/now/fixing-the-future/ PBS covers "The New Economy"]] talks about a living sustainable economy...where social enterprises are flourishing in the US right now.		[[http://www.pbs.org/now/fixing-the-future/ PBS covers "The New Economy"]] talks about a living sustainable economy...where social enterprises are flourishing in the US right now.

			* Healthplan:

			NASRO (National Association of Socially Responsible Organizations) which you can join and, through them, access group plans.


			* Bookkeeping and Accounting: For bookkeeping, the Dedham Artists Guild works with Nancy Nichols(nicholsnancy22@gmail.com).

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	[[Category:Working groups\|Social Enterprise Working Group]]		[[Category:Working groups\|Social Enterprise Working Group]]


	~~[[Assabet River Valley Green Rainbow Party]]~~

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	[[Category:Working groups\|Social Enterprise Working Group]]		[[Category:Working groups\|Social Enterprise Working Group]]


			[[Assabet River Valley Green Rainbow Party]]

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	http://worcn.org/		http://worcn.org/
	The next WORC'N meeting will be Thursday, March 15th, tentatively at the Community Builders Cooperative, just outside Union Square on the Somerville/Cambridge line- 24 Webster Ave, Suite 2. It’ll be to talk about fundraising and promotion for the conference.		The next WORC'N meeting will be Thursday, March 15th, tentatively at the Community Builders Cooperative, just outside Union Square on the Somerville/Cambridge line- 24 Webster Ave, Suite 2. It’ll be to talk about fundraising and promotion for the conference.

			BCCO - the Boston Center for Community Ownership is a grassroots co-op development center They partner with grassroots community-based organizations, as well as "independent cooperators", to create sustainable, democratic cooperative businesses. http://bcco.coop/

	National Worker Co-op Group/Conference (a fee, maybe $20?):		National Worker Co-op Group/Conference (a fee, maybe $20?):

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	[[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Sustainable_Economy Back to Sustainable Economy Page]]		[[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Sustainable_Economy Back to Sustainable Economy Page]]

	~~LOOKING FOR A COORDINATOR FOR THIS GROUP. The group has become a place for people starting~~ Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.		This page was originally started by the Social Enterprise Working Group of Occupy Boston.

	WORC'N (http://worcn.org/)meetings are happening every month for people already involved in co-ops in the Boston area. If you are just curious about the co-op "thing", or are looking for people to join up and create co-ops, the Lucy Parsons Bookshop is hosting meetups in JP.		It has become a place to list resources for people starting Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.

			Here are a couple of resource lists:

			[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VePrwIgtK_DL4VoHQ68nuFJuR5rSsB5jToSuAGO_Dpk/edit?usp=sharing Cooperative Development Institute's Co-op Resource List]]

			[[http://worcn.org/resources WORC'N's Resource List]]

			See more info below about the orgs that created these lists.

			WORC'N (http://worcn.org/)meetings are happening every month for people already involved in co-ops in the Boston area. These meetings will be split into "networking" and "learning" portions of the meetings, including "Co-Op 101" lectures which detail steps to help people get started. A full Co-Op 101 school is offered for a fee at the Cooperative Development Institute (see links below).

			If you are just curious about the co-op "thing", or are looking for people to join up and create co-ops, the Lucy Parsons Bookshop is hosting meetups in JP.

	If you are in Western Mass, check these guys out: http://localcircles.org/2012/04/15/pittsfield-ma/ There's also another one starting up, out of Occupy Berkshires.		If you are in Western Mass, check these guys out: http://localcircles.org/2012/04/15/pittsfield-ma/ There's also another one starting up, out of Occupy Berkshires.

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	LOOKING FOR A COORDINATOR FOR THIS GROUP. The group has become a place for people starting Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.		LOOKING FOR A COORDINATOR FOR THIS GROUP. The group has become a place for people starting Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.

	WORC'N (http://worcn.org/)meetings are happening every month for people already involved in co-ops in the Boston area. If you are just curious about the co-op "thing", or are looking for people to join up and create co-ops, the Lucy Parsons Bookshop is hosting meetups in JP. If you are in Western Mass, check these guys out: http://localcircles.org/2012/04/15/pittsfield-ma/		WORC'N (http://worcn.org/)meetings are happening every month for people already involved in co-ops in the Boston area. If you are just curious about the co-op "thing", or are looking for people to join up and create co-ops, the Lucy Parsons Bookshop is hosting meetups in JP.

			If you are in Western Mass, check these guys out: http://localcircles.org/2012/04/15/pittsfield-ma/ There's also another one starting up, out of Occupy Berkshires.

	=====Introduction=====		=====Introduction=====

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	LOOKING FOR A COORDINATOR FOR THIS GROUP. The group has become a place for people starting Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.		LOOKING FOR A COORDINATOR FOR THIS GROUP. The group has become a place for people starting Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.

	WORC'N meetings are happening every month for people already involved in co-ops. If you are just curious about the co-op "thing", or are looking for people to join up and create co-ops, the Lucy Parsons Bookshop is hosting meetups in JP. If you are in Western Mass, check these guys out: http://localcircles.org/2012/04/15/pittsfield-ma/		WORC'N (http://worcn.org/)meetings are happening every month for people already involved in co-ops in the Boston area. If you are just curious about the co-op "thing", or are looking for people to join up and create co-ops, the Lucy Parsons Bookshop is hosting meetups in JP. If you are in Western Mass, check these guys out: http://localcircles.org/2012/04/15/pittsfield-ma/

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	LOOKING FOR A COORDINATOR FOR THIS GROUP. The group has become a place for people starting Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.		LOOKING FOR A COORDINATOR FOR THIS GROUP. The group has become a place for people starting Social Enterprises and [[Worker Collectives]] to collaborate, share resources, hold events to attract partnerships, etc. We need help organizing events, and doing research for those that are starting operations up.

			WORC'N meetings are happening every month for people already involved in co-ops. If you are just curious about the co-op "thing", or are looking for people to join up and create co-ops, the Lucy Parsons Bookshop is hosting meetups in JP. If you are in Western Mass, check these guys out: http://localcircles.org/2012/04/15/pittsfield-ma/

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	There are already Social Enterprises operating all around us. And those that are starting up already because of connections that were made and are being made through Occupy communities. For a list of those we know about that are associated directly or indirectly with Occupy Boston, please go here [[Social Enterprise List]]		There are already Social Enterprises operating all around us. And those that are starting up already because of connections that were made and are being made through Occupy communities. For a list of those we know about that are associated directly or indirectly with Occupy Boston, please go here [[Social Enterprise List]]

			See here for guide on forming partnerships, a low-fi/low-cost way of starting your co-op: http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/massachusetts/forming-partnership-massachusetts This method does not "eliminate" risk like corporate law does, but it helps you get started cheaper/faster. It's fine for most businesses to do it this way.

	===== Types of OB Groups Serving Social Enterprises =====		===== Types of OB Groups Serving Social Enterprises =====

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	http://thesocialbusiness.typepad.com/social_business_plans/2008/06/our-social-busi.html		http://thesocialbusiness.typepad.com/social_business_plans/2008/06/our-social-busi.html

			Forming a "partnership" (low-cost way of forming an enterprise): http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/massachusetts/forming-partnership-massachusetts
			Warning: greater risk involved...but fine for most businesses, when they are in start-up mode.

	* Seed Money/Loans/Advice		* Seed Money/Loans/Advice