Center for Community Based Enterprise

11/03/2025

Black Worker Justice Fellowship application: https://tinyurl.com/3mvyc3es

10/17/2025

Oct is Coop Month and 2025 is the year of the Co-op! Sharing info about Co-ops

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09/22/2025

Are you aware of the recent changes to Michigan's Expungement Law? Wondering if you qualify for an expungement?

Click below to send an email to our Legal Redress team to find out if you qualify.

Michigan has had a recent change to its expungement laws. Do you qualify for a free expungement? CLICK HERE TO CONTACT LEGAL REDRESS

09/09/2025

It is with a very heavy heart that I am sharing that Michael Friedman, longtime supporter and worker for C2BE, passed on August 30, 2025. I share the FB announcing post by his stepson Daniel Harvey from August 31st. There will be additional opportunities honor Mike in the coming days and we will post them here. (Daniel's noted "Monday" event date has past.)
ABOUT MIKE: He was Board Chair of C2BE at its founding in 2007, and remained on the Board until he began working on the C2BE staff following his retirement from Honigman. Prior to becoming an attorney, Michael drove a truck in Cleveland, Ohio for 14 years, and as a union activist, he was a founding member of Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU). TDU is still active and is the longest running rank and file caucus in U.S. labor history. Michael received his law degree, magna cm laude from Wayne State University Law School, his A.B degree, summa cm laude from Columbia College in New York City, and B.A. and M.A. degrees from Trinity College, Cambridge England.

08/04/2025

"After a Six-Year Struggle, These Boston Tenants Won Permanent Affordability." The city of Boston steps in to assist in keeping rents affordable.

When a new owner imposed sharp rent hikes in 2018, tenants in Mattapan organized and fought back. Now, more than 300 housing units will be affordable for the foreseeable future. Here’s how the tenants made it happen.

07/11/2025

Applications open for Leadership Deli. I and other C2BE-ers took part in this leadership training in past years give it a thumbs up! It originated out of Zingerman's leadership creating pathways for its employees to work in collaboration with them. A precursor to shared ownership!

LEADERSHIP DELI Lead with VISION Christiana Allen-Pipkin, Leadership Deli ’22   The Moment is Now. Are You Ready? We are in an era that demands more than leadership as usual. In a time of deep uncertainty, rising authoritarianism, and systemic inequities, we need leaders who are unshakable in the...

07/03/2025

Worker ownership survey extended until July 15! Are you part of any worker owned co-op? Get on the map! Take the survey! (FYI - the U.S. government does not track worker coops!)

2025 Enterprise Census of Worker Cooperatives and Democratic Workplaces The Enterprise Census of Worker Cooperatives and Democratic Workplaces is the only national survey tracking the trends and growth of enterprises using workplace democracy to transform work. Every other year, the U.S. Federation....

07/02/2025

The office Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield, the City of Detroit, and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation invite all 30+ year business owners to a webinar to discuss Business and Individual Tax clearances, a requirement for all future Detroit Legacy Business Project grant recipients.

The presenters will discuss:
- the purpose of a City of Detroit tax clearance
- how to apply for a tax clearance
- common reasons for denied applications
- resources for receiving a tax clearance after an initial denial

06/15/2025

06-16-2025 SUCCESSION PLANNING for business owners at MASH Detroit 14711 Mack Ave in Detroit, 6p,-8pm.

05/30/2025

Have a product? Ready to test it? Here's an opportunity!

05/13/2025

Contact your congressional representatives immediately—before the bill goes to committee for a vote at 2:30 PM ET 05.13.2025.

We need your immediate attention regarding a critical federal update that could have serious consequences for Michigan's nonprofit organizations.
House Republicans have released the draft of a significant new tax bill, which is scheduled for markup in committee today, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. This legislation includes provisions that could directly harm Michigan's charitable nonprofits. C2BE is a 501c3 non profit.

We need your immediate attention regarding a critical federal update that could have serious consequences for Michigan's nonprofit organizations.

04/25/2025

Long in the making, Detroiters can now LEGALLY have live fowl. 25 years ago I had neighbors raising chickens! They were not waiting for this ordinance but now it's here.

Backyard farming is part of localizing the food system. A recent Animal Keeping Ordinance passed by the City of Detroit gives residents an opportunity to raise chicken, ducks and bees.