The Urban Manufacturing Alliance, in cooperation with Common Future, launches effort to transition small manufacturing plants to employee ownership.
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Folience, a 100% ESOP-owned Holding Company, Eases Path to Exit
The ESOP holding company can make it easier for the founder to exit at the same time that it enables employees to take their place as owners.
Continue ReadingEquity Funds Needed to Further Worker-to-Owner Buyouts
Using funds from the State Small Business Credit Initiative, states could accelerate transitions.
Continue ReadingIn Brief: Employee Ownership News Updates, First Quarter 2022
Capital investments and technical support helping worker cooperatives grow.
Continue ReadingFederal Appropriations Bill Includes Wins for Employee Ownership
The FY2022 federal budget includes support for the Main Street Employee Ownership Act and the Vermont Employee Ownership Center.
Continue ReadingLatest Worker Co-op Survey Shows More Co-ops but Fewer Workers
Bi-annual census shows growing number of regions where worker co-ops flourishing.
Continue ReadingWorker Co-ops Gaining Attention
New research and reports show importance of ecosystems for growing cooperative economy.
Continue ReadingAs Total Number of ESOPs Drops, Number of Participants Rising
NCEO publishes ESOP data for 2019. New ESOP formation at privately held firms remains steady.
Continue ReadingState Policies to Incentivize Employee Ownership
Colorado launches employee ownership tax credit by Karen Kahn A promising model for how states can support more employee ownership conversions has just been put in place in Colorado, where Governor Jared Polis has long been a strong advocate for employee ownership. On January 1, the Employee Ownership Office at the Colorado Office of Economic […]
Continue ReadingCongress Makes 100% ESOPs Eligible for Sole-Source Follow-on Awards
The National Defense Authorization Act signed into law by President Biden on December 27 contains the first-ever government contracting program to specifically encourage ESOPs.
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