Our first anti-capitalist business workshop

• Saturday Feb 25, 2006, noon to 6pm
• A one-day workshop on starting alternative workplaces, such as co-ops and DIY ethical businesses. Topics will include a general discussion of co-ops and empowerment. Speakers will share success stories, cautionary tales and answer questions. Information will be provided on securing loans from credit unions and from non-government sources.
• Free lunch provided
• Open Mic at Uprising Books in the evening
• VisioningMeetingSchedule
  • 12:30 Lunch (vegan) by Food Not Bombs http://www.foodnotbombs.net
  • 1:00 Introduction to the Workshop
    • Introductions (Marc)
    • 16mm film about Grassroots Cafe (Peterborough) 4 min. (They got funding from http://www.cybf.ca)
    • Michael Albert's ideas about participatory economics (Ashar) http://www.zmag.org/ParEcon/pelac.htm
  • 2:00 Worker Co-Operatives http://www.ontarioworker.coop
    • Annares Working Group http://annares-net.org
    • Karma Co-Op (Graeme Hussey) http://www.karmacoop.org
  • 3:00 DIY Businesses
    • Computer Genius for Hire (Eric Muth) http://www.computergeniusforhire.net
    • Left Feet vegan shoestore (Steve Fish) http://www.leftfeet.ca
  • 4:00 Challenges
    • Uprising Bookstore, 168 Baldwin St (Chris)
    • Promethian radio services (Darren and Mark)
  • 5:00 Funding/Legal Issues
    • Freedonia (Stu Vickars)
    • Alterna Credit Union (Community Micro Loan Program) http://www.alterna.ca
  • Everyone invited to open mic evening at Uprising Bookstore, 168 Baldwin Street.

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-- AnarchistU - 11 Mar 2006