The Center for Community Ownership (CCO)

Check out the latest podcast episode featuring Andrew Connor, founder of @community_owner and Local Investing Action Network. Learn how he's empowering local businesses and communities through #investmentcrowdfunding. bit.ly/3MAlQHK #ImpactCrowdfunding #CommunityCapital

The Center for Community Ownership recently appeared on the Super Powers for Good podcast with @devindthorpe, where we talked about cultivating local investment, community ownership, and more. Find the episode here: #details" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">devinthorpe.substack.com/p/this-communi…

The CCO is continuing its work in partnership with the FNRO (fnro.org/market/) and A.C.R.E.S. (314acres.org) to create a community-owned grocery store in north St. Louis . We held a kickoff event for the project on Earth Day. Highlights: youtube.com/watch?v=VpjC35…

Congratulations to CCO clients, Pink Bench Distilling, who successfully completed their investment crowdfunding raise on Crowdfund Montana (crowdfundmontana.com). You can learn more about their work here:: flatheadbeacon.com/.../17/save-a-… thewesternnews.com/.../new-distil… podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capit…

We are doing a presentation with our friends, Pink Bench Distilling, about community investment. Pink Bench is currently in the middle of an investment crowdfunding campaign (crowdfundmontana.com/campaigns/41t8…) and will share their lessons learned. Livestream: us02web.zoom.us/j/4683656893

Excellent interview of Center for Community Ownership client, Pink Bench Distilling, by our friend @jennykassan about local investing, business values, community connections, and regenerative economics: jennykassan.com/blog/how-a-pur…

Check out Pink Bench Distilling's recent interview on the New Angle podcast: anewanglepodcast.com/podcast/episod…

We are proud to support Pink Bench Distilling's vision of a business that supports transitional economic development in a boom-and-bust mountain town traditionally dependent on mining and logging, creates good-paying outdoor jobs, and supports grizzly bear conservation.

We are proud to announce that our client, Pink Bench Distilling, has launched its investment crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfund Montana: crowdfundmontana.com/campaigns/41t8…

The Center for Community Ownership’s is launching the Local Investing Action (LIA) Network to catalyze local investment with a 12-month cohort of people interested in creating more community investment activity in their lives and communities. Details at: centerforcommunityownership.org/local-investin…

We sat down with Wes Burdine (@MnNiceFC), co-founder of Minnesota Aurora FC (@MNAuroraFC), a community-owned women’s soccer team in the Twin Cities. to talk about their vision and the power of community-owned enterprises. Listen here: centerforcommunityownership.org/blog/interview…

The showcase will be an example to hear about our presenters' work, ask questions and engage in a discussion about how local investment work and opportunities are emerging in different communities.

To help cultivate more local investment activity, we have arranged a great line up of folks doing amazing local investment-related work across the U.S.. These are projects that are either open for investment now, or could serve as inspiration for you and your community.

The Center for Community Ownership is hosting free Local Investing Showcase from Noon - 1:00 MT on Mon., Oct. 24th. You can register for free here: forms.gle/5GQeysSt6bMapy…

New partner: The Montana Economic Developers Assocation (@MEDAMembers)

- Snowy Mountain Development Corporation (@SMDC_EconDev_MT) - Sweetgrass Development(@SweetgrassDev) - AERO (aeromt.org) - MoFi (@helloMoFi)

Interested in learning how to support your local economy, help your community's entrepreneurs, and move your money from Wall Street to Main Street? Join the Center for Community Ownership's "Local Investing in Montana" workshop series in October: centerforcommunityownership.org/blog/local-inv…