by Franzi Charen | Aug 31, 2022 | Community, Spotlight
above mural, ‘Our Liberation,’ in Oalkand, California, by muralist Rachel Wolfe Goldsmith A bold vision for Black businesses and National Black Business Month By Terron Ferguson Last month was National Black Business Month. If February (Black History...
by Genevieve | Jul 27, 2022 | Companies, Spotlight
Reframing Ownership A six-part series celebrating employee ownership and the emergence of a new ownership economy 1: Recruit and retain employees | The Local Butcher Shop ↓ 2: Reward those who built the business | Proof Bakery ↓ 3: Retire and protect your unique...
by Genevieve | Mar 15, 2022 | Community, Spotlight
How an SBDC unlocked the potential of employee ownership In 2018, the North Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in rural northern California knew they needed to try something different. That year, they had no prospective business starts, new jobs, or new...
by Genevieve | Jan 25, 2022 | Owner Retires, Spotlight
The Local Butcher Shop brings employee ownership to the table Project Equity was proud to assist The Local Butcher Shop, located in Berkeley, CA, with their transition to employee ownership in October 2021. Owners Monica and Aaron Rocchino wanted to transfer the shop...
by Genevieve | Oct 13, 2021 | Companies, Spotlight
Coming back strong How one hospitality company’s employee ownership values helped them survive during the COVID pandemic Research shows that employee-owned companies fared better than traditionally-owned firms during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. They were four times...
by Genevieve | Feb 26, 2021 | Community, Spotlight
A job quality agenda for the Biden-Harris administration A central benefit of broad-based employee ownership is its power to drastically improve job quality. Studies have shown that workers at employee-owned firms tend to earn higher wages and enjoy greater job...
