platform cooperatives

Photo of several hands of different colors all giving a collective high five. With the title, Cooperative Solidarity Series: Trunk of My Car Guest Post by Zia M. Dione

Solidarity Series: Trunk of My Car Cooperative

October 14, 2023
by walnutstudiolo

This post is part of our Solidarity Series, telling the stories of other cooperatives to educate about the power of the cooperative model. Trunk of… Read More »

Tech Report: Our Phase 2 Beta Marketplace Launch

October 1, 2023
by walnutstudiolo

In this post, the Tech Team is announcing the features and progress made in the launch of the 2nd phase of our beta handmade marketplace.

Our Phase I Beta Marketplace Launch

August 8, 2023
by walnutstudiolo

In this post, the Tech Team is announcing the launch of our first pilot Shopify marketplace, which is a controlled test using our artisan fundraiser… Read More »

Marketplace Development Plan

May 18, 2023
by walnutstudiolo

In this post, the Tech Team willl break down how we’re going to build the website on Shopify in phases before October launch.

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Starting a Platform Cooperative: An Interview with Professor Nathan Schneider

December 5, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

In our interview with platform cooperatives expert Nathan Schneider, we learn more about online co-ops and get advice for the Artisans Cooperative

Hand-drawn illustration of a team working in a toolkit the size of a table with the title Platform Co-op Development Kit. Items include data commons, open source platform, wiki-style resource pool, governance, finance and legal aid

Platform Cooperativism: A “Bill of Rights” for Artisans Selling Online

November 29, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

There’s a new name for online cooperatives like ours: platform co-ops. We’re using these platform cooperativism principles to design a fair marketplace for artisans.

Marketplace Priorities Poll

November 28, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

In this post, we’ll talk about why we developed a marketplace priorities poll, and give the background on how the poll was developed.