UTRGV Texas Rural Cooperative Center

04/08/2026

Heads up! Register now for our FREE July workshop: Microbusiness to Cooperative. Visit www.cooperationtexas.coop to register AND get a sneak peek at our future events. Hope to see you there!

04/07/2026

Join us on this workshop for a detailed breakdown on a three-year project that focused on a microbusiness to cooperative effort in areas where cooperative educations was lacking.

Tune in if you are a cooperative or economic developer, nonprofit leader, or interested in learning about entrepreneurship!

Some topics we'll cover:

- An outline of the Microbusiness to Cooperative Pipeline business model
- Mixed-methods approach for business and cooperative education
- Key findings of the project
- Advice for cooperative and economic developers facing similar conditions

Attendees will have the chance to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts. We hope to see you there!
Este webinario es gratuito y se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español. ¡Esperamos verlo allí!

Click the link to below to register:

Tune in if you are a cooperative or economic developer, nonprofit leader, or interested in learning about entrepreneurship!

04/01/2026

If you haven't yet, don't worry- there's still plenty of time to register for our FREE June workshop on cooperatives and shared real estate ownership.

Visit www.cooperationtexas.coop to register AND get a sneak peek at all of our past and UPCOMING events!

03/31/2026

ICYMI- Sign up for our FREE workshop on Employee Ownership, where we'll cover the basics on running employee-owned businesses, challenges, management structures, and more! Check out our previous posts to find the registration link on Eventbrite, or go to cooperationtexas.coop to find it and all of our upcoming workshops.

We hope to see you there!

03/31/2026

Curious about new pathways to cooperative and shared real estate ownership?

In this FREE workshop we'll explore the findings of a feasibility report examining just how cooperative development models can expand access to community-centered real estate ownership.

Some Key Topics we'll cover include:
- what conditions make cooperative real estate projects viable
- what barriers communities often face
- how different investment and ownership models compare

Attendees will have the chance to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts. We hope to see you there!
Este webinario es gratuito y se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español. ¡Esperamos verlo allí!

Click the link below to register!

Curious about new pathways to cooperative and shared real estate ownership in Austin?

03/30/2026

Don't miss out! 🔈
We made some changes to our Employee Ownership workshop, but there's still plenty of time to register.
Follow the link below and join us on Wednesday, May 6, from 6-8 p.m. to talk about the benefits of employee-owned businesses.
We hope to see you there! ✌

Employee owned businesses allow workers to own and democratically manage their workplace. Learn how to be part of the worker co-op movement.

03/25/2026

If you haven't yet registered for our interactive panel on Solidarity Economics, there's still plenty of time! You can visit www.cooperationtexas.coop to register AND get a look at all future workshops to register in advance.

We hope to see you there!

03/24/2026

Let's talk solidarity economics! 🗨

Last year we spoke at length in a similar panel with multiple solidarity economics practitioners. This year, we want to invite you to do the same and then some!
In this FREE interactive session, we invite you to learn about the solidarity economics movement and how to get involved.

Attendees will have the chance to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts. We hope to see you there!

Este webinario es gratuito y se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español. ¡Esperamos verlo allí!

Click the link below to register!

A continuation of last year’s “Co-ops and Solidarity Economics” panel from Austinite solidarity economics practitioners.

03/18/2026

Don't forget to register for our upcoming April workshop on exit planning strategies for entrepreneurs leaving the business sphere!

To register for this FREE workshop AND get a sneak peek at all future workshops, please visit acba.coop/events

03/17/2026

Wondering what to do with your business after retirement? We can help with exit planning strategies!

Join us for our unique panel discussion where we'll explore the options and resources available to you as an entrepreneur ready to exit stage left. We'll go over business valuation, strategies to assess sale options, cover the three main employee ownership tools: worker-owned co-ops, ESOPs, and Employee-Owned Trusts.

Here are some key topics we'll cover:
- Exit planning and retirement strategy for small business owners
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
- Employee-Owned Trusts (EOT)
- Worker Cooperatives

Click the link to register!

Thinking about what to do with your business after retirement? Let's talk exit planning!

03/11/2026

Don't forget! Our Intro to Housing Co-ops workshop is next month. We'll talk about applying cooperative values in a housing context under the guidance of local Austinite housing co-op expert, Ryan Nill. We hope to see you there!
Visit www.cooperationtexas.coop to register AND get a sneak peek at our future workshops!