StrypeyThe cooperative economy is more resilient during tough economic times than the investor-owned economy, but still currently smaller. That's at least partly because of how challenging it is to find the funding and infrastructure support new co-ops need to get rolling. A new wave of "patient capital" funds now offer a potential solution, claiming their agreements are more reciprocal, and protect founder ownership:
https://calmfund.com/shared-earnings-agreement
"At Calm Company Fund we invest early in software and software-enabled companies. We invest via a new financing structure called a Shared Earnings Agreement (SEAL) which is very different from traditional VCs or accelerators. We are a team of founders, bootstrappers, and makers focused on funding entrepreneurs who want to build sustainable, profitable businesses."