Download or read book Cooperatively Moving Minnesota Forward written by Lee Egerstrom and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-ops cross 16 active industrial sectors in Minnesota including agriculture, insurance, banking, housing, utilities, and transportation. Cooperatives are underutilized as an economic development model; they provide entrepreneurs a tremendous advantage in starting up, growing, and surviving. Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), a cousin of cooperatives, are also examined as an alternative option for development.