Washington lawmakers want to make it easier to form businesses without bosses. They passed a bill Wednesday that provides support and resources for companies seeking to become employee-owned. A few […]
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Gov. Polis Announces Four New Employee-Owned Companies, Pioneering New Workforce Trend in Colorado
Today, the Polis Administration and the Colorado Employee Ownership Office, housed within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced four new businesses transitioning to employee-ownership with […]
Read More >Former Darwin’s Workers to Launch Co-op Coffee Shop
Following the closure of all four locations of Darwin’s Ltd. late last year, a small group of former employees has announced plans to open a worker-owned cafe at the former […]
Read More >Local artists form worker cooperative to purchase Opolis, preventing closure
Local Norman creatives have joined together as a cooperative to buy downtown Norman music venue Opolis to keep the business from closing. “We are overjoyed that a group of some […]
Read More >The Home Beautiful Transition to Employee Ownership – Their Story
The Home Beautiful Transtion to Employee Ownership – Their Story from Co-op Development Institute on Vimeo. The Home Beautiful, one of central New Hampshire’s largest home decorating centers, serving homeowners, […]
Read More >Employee-owned businesses foster healthier local economies
At Kaiser Permanente, we know that health, economic opportunity, and wealth are linked, and small businesses create vital jobs and thriving local economies. During the last 2 recessions, employee-owned enterprises […]
Read More >Riding the Wave: Cooperative Conversion and the Silver Tsunami
Just as small businesses are closing at higher rates than ever, so are workers leaving their jobs in unprecedented numbers. Remote opportunities, safety measures, and a shifting personal values have […]
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Ward Lumber is officially a Worker Owned Cooperative
Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees Worker-owned cooperative is first of its kind in the region Jay, N.Y and Malone, N.Y. — The employees of Ward Lumber have made history by purchasing the 130-year-old business […]
Read More >The profit maximizing corporate model must evolve
One solution proposed by our organization, The Democracy Collaborative, is to create local economy preservation funds. These are holding companies that would invest equity in small and medium business enterprises, […]
Read More >Verso Mill set to halt production as potential buyer brings hope
Henry Schienebeck, executive director of Great Lakes Timber Professionals, tells Newschannel 7 his Rhinelander-based group is working on forming a co-op with the City of Wisconsin Rapids and union workers […]
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