An initiative of The Democracy Collaborative, Fifty by Fifty is aimed at creating a more inclusive economy through employee ownership. Our goal is to catalyze a movement with the knowledge, resources, and skills to grow the number of employee owners in the U.S. to 50 million Americans by 2050.

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Can a Private Equity Fund Model Help Scale Employee Ownership?

Proposed model could provide a vehicle for investors to finance worker-centric employee ownership conversions.

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Employee-Owned Firms Should be Eligible for Minority Certification

Some simple requirements could ensure that employee-owned firms seeking certification are controlled by people of color.

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Millennials at Employee-Owned Firms More Ready for Retirement

New ESCA survey data shows ESOP employees are more financially secure.

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A Promising Path to Growing the Employee Owned Economy: Acquisitions by Existing ESOPs

ESOPs are far more successful in acquiring and integrating new businesses than traditional firms, according to new research.

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Employee Ownership as a Business Retention Strategy

For cities, employee ownership offers opportunity to retain local businesses.

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B Corp Champions Retreat Highlighted Employee Ownership

Fifty by Fifty joined mission-led employee-owned companies to shine spotlight on benefits of employee ownership.

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For Co-op Conversions, It’s All in the Timing

To grow employee ownership, impact investors, foundations, and other agencies must consider business lifecycle.

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Cooperative Industry Requests Congressional Hearing on SBA Loans

Small Business Administration report offers no alternatives to the personal guarantee.

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The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center Launches

New resource to help baby boomer-owned businesses
with succession planning.

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Employee ownership offers a solution to the vast income and wealth inequality that is undermining America’s economy.

GOOD FOR EMPLOYEES

• WAGES: Employee owners earn average wages 5 to 12 percent higher than employees in conventional firms.
• WEALTH: The net worth of employee owners aged 28 to 34 is 92 percent higher than for non-employee owners.
• RETIREMENT SAVINGS: The average retirement savings for an ESOP employee is $170,000, twice the national average.

GOOD FOR BUSINESS

• TURNOVER: Employee engagement is higher and turnover is lower at employee-owned companies.
• GROWTH: Transitions to employee ownership increase productivity by more than 4 percent.
• STABILITY: Employee owners are one-fourth as likely to be laid off and their companies go bankrupt less frequently.

GOOD FOR COMMUNITIES

• JOBS: Employee ownership saves local jobs, because companies that are owned by their employees are far less likely to leave their communities.
• LOCAL WEALTH: Employee ownership keeps wealth circulating in local communities.

GOOD FOR OWNERS

• LEGACY: When business owners sell their businesses to their employees, they can keep their legacy alive for generations to come.
• SAVINGS: Entrepreneurs and family owners can realize the value the business has built while enjoying substantial tax savings.
• RESPONSIBILITY: Business founders and families can find ready buyers in employees, avoiding sale to those who would dismantle the business.

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