
Employee Ownership News

Employee Ownership Scholars Share Findings at Virtual Meeting
At Kelso meeting, scholars share the impact of the pandemic on ESOPs and worker cooperatives.
Canada looks to social enterprises, including cooperatives, to build a better future
Researchers examine what is needed for successful business to cooperative conversions.
Opportunity Knocking
Impact capital could become the lever used to redirect wealth into the hands of working Americans.
Social Capital Partners Turns to ESOPs to Address Wealth Inequality
Filling the finance gap to accelerate employee ownership
Biden Transition Team Considers Local Economy Preservation Funds to Build Back Better
Local holding companies could help save small businesses and create a more equitable economy.
EOX expands network of state employee ownership centers
COVID-19 has accelerated need for succession planning and ensuring business owners know employee ownership is on the menu.
In Brief: Employee Ownership News Updates, October 2020
Books, films, conference updates and more

Employee Ownership and Ecological Sustainability
ASBC Recommends “Creating an Economic System that Works for All”
New report calls for broadening employee ownership, among other recommendations.
The B Corp Movement Drives Better Business
Dr. Chris Marquis discusses stakeholder-driven business, employee ownership, and the future of capitalism.

Cities and states accelerating the employee-owned economy

EOX expands network of state employee ownership centers
COVID-19 has accelerated need for succession planning and ensuring business owners know employee ownership is on the menu.
Business Legacy Fund to Finance Employee Ownership Conversions
Co-op Cincy looks to sustain businesses and jobs in Southwest Ohio.
California Employee Ownership Alliance Proposes $10M Recovery Package
The WORC Coalition urges Californians to contact their legislators before the June 15 budget vote.

21st century models for employee ownership

Biden Transition Team Considers Local Economy Preservation Funds to Build Back Better
Local holding companies could help save small businesses and create a more equitable economy.
The B Corp Movement Drives Better Business
Dr. Chris Marquis discusses stakeholder-driven business, employee ownership, and the future of capitalism.
Can Employees Be Protected in an ESOP Bankruptcy?
Debating the risks and rewards of ESOP participation.

Getting to fifty million: scaling employee ownership

Employee Ownership Scholars Share Findings at Virtual Meeting
At Kelso meeting, scholars share the impact of the pandemic on ESOPs and worker cooperatives.
Canada looks to social enterprises, including cooperatives, to build a better future
Researchers examine what is needed for successful business to cooperative conversions.
Opportunity Knocking
Impact capital could become the lever used to redirect wealth into the hands of working Americans.
Employee-owned Firms More Likely to Retain Employees during Pandemic
Employee Ownership Foundation releases survey data comparing pandemic response among ESOP and non-ESOP firms.
Business Legacy Fund to Finance Employee Ownership Conversions
Co-op Cincy looks to sustain businesses and jobs in Southwest Ohio.
ASBC Recommends “Creating an Economic System that Works for All”
New report calls for broadening employee ownership, among other recommendations.
The ESOP Association Announces New Digs on Capitol Hill
The International Center for Employee Ownership will provide a base for more effective education and advocacy.
The Main Street Phoenix Rising
A COVID-19 recovery strategy that puts workers first.
The B Corp Movement Drives Better Business
Dr. Chris Marquis discusses stakeholder-driven business, employee ownership, and the future of capitalism.
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