4 elements that any cooperative effort needs 1. Understanding political economy 2. How do we run things cooperatively 3. Understanding how to run the business 4. The hard skills to deliver the good or service the coop provides
People aren't really missing the hard skills needed to build and repair, they are lacking the context in which to apply those skills. And to understand and create that context, you have to understand the playing field. - Paraphrase from Kali Akuno