<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.energybulletin.net/sites/default/files/images/kaga-cooperative-capitalism-inline-image-2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-thumbnail" width="100" height="56" /></span>So what are cooperatives? They are business enterprises owned and controlled by the very members that they serve. This means that decisions made in cooperatives are usually made by balancing the pursuit of profit, and the needs and interests of members and their communities.</p>
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