Stanford Social Innovation Review article argues for taking capital investment to scale.
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Main Street Phoenix Acquires Griffin Coffee House
WeFunder campaign shows community support for transforming the restaurant industry.
Continue ReadingVideo: New Financing Could Be Game Changer for Employee Ownership
In a short video, Marjorie Kelly, senior fellow at The Democracy Collaborative, explains how the State Small Business Credit Initiative can be leveraged for employee ownership transitions.
Continue ReadingNew SSBCI Program Could Help Finance Employee Ownership Funds
The $10 billion Treasury program allows for employee ownership investments.
Continue ReadingEmpowered Ventures, an ESOP Holding Company
“It’s a win-win. The business owner is able to get market value for the firm, while preserving the firm’s legacy and rewarding its employees.”
Continue ReadingGuidelines for Equitable Employee Ownership Transitions
Employee buyouts can be opaque to newcomers. [The Guidelines] help guide investors, asset managers, and professional advisors in structuring deals that maximize positive impact for employees.
Continue ReadingReflections on Barriers to Growing Employee Ownership
Marjorie Kelly, co-founder of Fifty by Fifty and a leading authority on the democratic economy, talks with Bret Keisling, host of The ESOP Podcast.
Continue ReadingApis & Heritage Legacy Fund Targets Racial Wealth Gap
Announcing its first close at $30 million, the fund plans to acquire about 8 firms with majority workforces of color to transition to employee ownership.
Continue ReadingEvergreen Cooperatives Acquires First Manufacturing Firm, Intellitronix
Acquisition extends Evergreen network and adds 35 good-paying jobs.
Continue ReadingStart.Coop seeks to accelerate the cooperative economy
Equitable Economy Fund will provide early-stage equity.
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