# Worker-Owned Web Design CoLab Coop Works Collaboratively for Social Enterprises By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-01-27 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colab-coop References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/colab.coop) & [colab.coop](http://colab.coop/) CoLab Coop is a [web design company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swoop-nebula) coming out of Ithaca, New York that works for a range of organizations including solo entrepreneurs, non-profits, social enterprises and educational institutions. "From day one, we made a conscious decision to form our business as a worker owned cooperative because we believe in being the change, not just talking about it or using it as our marketing angle," says CoLab. "We are a next economy organization." What does next economy mean? Well, it means something akin to the triple bottom line even though the language of this brand doesn't replicate that exactly but reinvents it to be a quadruple p: people, partnership, planet and performance. The team has done work for a variety of industries including business, yoga, non-profit, culture and wellness. **Contact Information** CoLab Coop [website](http://colab.coop/) CoLab Coop on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/colab.coop) CoLab on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/CoLabCoOp) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Worker-owned Web Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential of worker-owned web design companies to empower employees and foster collaboration. - **Next Economy Organizations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace the concept of the quadruple bottom line (people, partnership, planet, and performance) as a framework for sustainable and socially responsible business practices. - **Multiple Industry Collaborations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster cross-industry collaborations to provide web design services to a diverse range of clients, including business, yoga, non-profit, culture, and wellness sectors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Web Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new business models, like worker-owned cooperatives, to revolutionize the web design industry. - **Social Enterprises:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Support the growth of worker-owned web design companies to provide services to social enterprises and further their mission-driven initiatives. - **Educational Institutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore partnerships with worker-owned web design companies to enhance the digital presence of educational institutions and promote collaborative learning environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Insights Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collabwriting.md) - [Designer Residency Art Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colony.md) - [Creative Portfolio Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collected.md) - [Cohesive Modern Workspace Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unorthodox-designs.md) - [Connective Remote Work Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-studio1.md) - [Joyful Oral Care Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocolab.md) - [Chic Monochrome Co-Working Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monochrome-coworking-space.md) - [Eight-Month Design Residency Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-residency-program.md) - [Creative Career Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designwhiz-v2.md)