Loconomics has reverse engineered the business models of existing gig platforms, creating a just and sustainable model that gives full ownership and control to independent workers in various professions, ranging from home and child care to small business services. Loconomics provides workers with an opportunity to access customers, earn income, grow their business, and join a community—without middlemen. Converted to a cooperative in 2014, the company is based in San Francisco, California and part of a growing movement of platform cooperatives.