Traditional networking is exhausting - collect business cards, daily social media posts, tweaking keywords, constantly audition yourself. Cooperative networking works differently.

• Build trusted networks - Create intentional groups where members know and support each other over time. Unlike open platforms where anyone can contact you, trusted networks let you control who's in your circle and build genuine relationships based on shared values and mutual support.

• Quality over quantity - Build 42 meaningful relationships that provide support rather than 500+ superficial connections.

• Match on compatibility, not keywords - Connect based on shared values, compatible work styles, and what you need right now - not resume buzzwords or social media performance.

• Reduce bias in hiring - For job opportunities, we match on compatibility before revealing names and photos, reducing unconscious bias.

• Local circulation - When you hire within your trusted network, wealth stays in your community. When you refer others, opportunities multiply. Economic value circulates rather than extracting upward.

• Mutual networking reveals hidden mutual aid opportunities - members share what they have and what they need, such as food, housing, or basic needs - making support networks operationally feasible at scale.

• Reciprocity - Sometimes you give, sometimes you receive. Balance emerges over time, not in every single interaction. This is mutual support, not tit-for-tat exchange.

• Community success over individual competition - Your success strengthens everyone's network. When you thrive, you help others access opportunities. Cooperative structure means we rise together.

• Create your own cooperative network - Start a free networking room for your 42. Share needs and offerings to collectively thrive.