Jessica Mason

Focused on the power of cooperative entrepreneurship for a more equitable and resilient economy. ED @start_coop, Board @ampl3d, investor. Antipodean at heart.

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

IMHO we have to stop treating platform co-ops as an ideological experiment and start building robust cooperative businesses with a strong focus on revenue growth. These a lot of complexity but we CAN do this.

[austin thomas robey @austinrobey_]

Tough pill to swallow: nearly every platform cooperative is a commercial failure.

They have more value in expanding imagination for what our online economy *could* look like.

I don’t want collective ownership to be cute though. I want to win.

[Thomas Muirhead @thomasmuirhead]

Really pleased to see over 100 writers become co-owners of @novlrtweets already. Building a business owned by those who care about it most should be standard practice. Aligning incentives works. https://t.co/iYCTrzjix3
#writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #alignedincentives

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

✨Calling all entrepreneurs who want to build more robust and resilient startups in a community of real, authentic, and kind people.

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow launch and grow your business with tailored support and loads of free resources ⬇️

[Start.coop @start_coop]

One week left to apply for our Accelerator program.

We have an entire community of people who want to help you start and grow that cooperative business you've been dreaming about. Now's the time... don't miss out!

https://t.co/TJE46nmq3f

[Decentralization Research Center @TheDRC_]

@JessxDesign - Executive Director, @start_coop

@timmassad - Fellow, @Kennedy_School; Former Chairman, CFTC

@Nolan_Mc - Professor of Politics and Public Affairs and Vice Dean for Strategic Initiatives, @Princeton

@notscottmoore - Co-Founder, @gitcoin

[Karla Monterroso @karlitaliliana]

Among the casualties of the SVB disaster is the Bay non-profit ecosystem. SO many Bay Area rich folks gave to DAF’s and not directly to non-profits. Those disbursements were the life’s blood of many places. If the Fed is only going to cover $250k, lots of NPO/NGO closures coming.

[Start.coop @start_coop]

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! 👏Join us in congratulating our Executive Director, @JessxDesign, for her recent acceptance into the @postgrowth Fellowship. We are proud to have her as a leader in our organization and cannot wait to see the impact she will make! #WomenInLeadership

[Start.coop @start_coop]

Excited for Start '19 grad @hayswitt to jump on stage at @sxsw and tell the story of how @DriversSeatCoop is using data to build power and OWNERSHIP for rideshare drivers 🙌

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

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[Start.coop @start_coop]

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! 👏Join us in congratulating our Executive Director, @JessxDesign, for her recent acceptance into the @postgrowth Fellowship. We are proud to have her as a leader in our organization and cannot wait to see the impact she will make! #WomenInLeadership

[greg brodsky @GregBrodsky]

Come join us this Saturday as we deep dive into lessons learned 🧠from the largest gig worker coop in the US The Drivers 🚘 Cooperative! (StartCoop 21)

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

In case you ever wished to see what I look like at 7am 🙃

In all seriousness though, looking forward to the next 9 months with this lovely group of humans 💜

[Post Growth Institute @postgrowth]

📢News Alert: Introducing the 2023 #postgrowth fellowship cohort - 24 entrepreneurs, researchers, and artists from 18 countries!! Sign-up to follow fellows’ learnings & collaborations over the next nine months: https://t.co/9xEZtrbO1F
#globalsouth #collab #decolonize #degrowth

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

This. But make it a cooperative.

[Avni @APatelThompson]

Prob shouldn't be sharing yet but feel like I'm bursting.

✨You just send all the chaos to Milo, we sort that shit out for you.

Just tip of what happens when you thoughtfully pair AI with a human expert (aka another parent).

AI can have the job none of us parents asked for.

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

Have you nominated a venture or submitted your application for @thewebbyawards? The deadline is this Friday. As a Webby Judge, I'm excited to be a part of honoring the best of the Internet. Get your work in today at https://t.co/ELhmSkVXZN.

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

@todd_x_y Let us know when you’re up and running and we can add you to our cooperative service providers list!

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

Let's build a better future for gig workers and rideshare drivers! 💪

[Start.coop @start_coop]

Curious about building a fairer alternative to Uber and Lyft❓ Join https://t.co/Sl5P7cfLYI’s @jessxdesign and @thedriverscoop’s @_erikforman for a hands-on and practical 1-day course on building a worker-owned rideshare startup!
#gigwork #gocoop
https://t.co/O3jaMI0coa

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

@AlisonbobEth @DrNickA @thetunamoney You know I'm always happy to talk about governance and building long-term value within institutions! ☺️

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

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[Start.coop @start_coop]

Ownership matters! This #GivingTuesday, we are asking you to reflect on how business ownership can transform lives, communities, and our economy at-large! (and even this very platform 😉)

6 ways YOU can support the movement 🧵

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

📽️The videos we've all been waiting for!

Thrilled to share the story of cooperatives with future entrepreneurs who might just find the alternative they've been looking for all along...

[Start.coop @start_coop]

👋 Entrepreneurs, did you know you can build a robust and resilient startup that centers ethics and equity right from the start?

Step out of the Valley and into the cooperative embrace. We can't wait to meet you 👍

https://t.co/u5qNZ1m39x

[Start.coop @start_coop]

Join us TODAY for an info session on our spring 23 accelerator for ambitious entrepreneurs age 50+ building cooperative startups.

3pm Eastern/ 12pm Pacific

https://t.co/uGMNntElRV

[Start.coop @start_coop]

Have questions about co-ops? Thinking of starting a co-op? Join our Co-Directors @GregBrodsky & @JessxDesign for a Cooperative Entrepreneurship AMA on Tuesday Dec 13

https://t.co/pvz02955w4

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

@Diymhoshei Our team at @start_coop is ready and willing to help build a worker- and/or consumer-owned alternative to Twitter.

https://t.co/hcclhJ5VWt

[Jessica Mason @JessxDesign]

@barney1776 @goofygoddess84 If they’re interested, our team at @start_coop can guide them and provide all the support needed to start a worker-owned platform 💪🏽