Discover the power
of employee ownership
Whether you own a Berkeley business, advise local business owners or want a
thriving economy, find out how employee ownership can work for you
Why is employee ownership a great option?
Are you a Berkeley business owner looking for tools to retain employees or build a succession plan? Are you beginning to consider retiring or transitioning your business to another owner?
The perfect buyer for your company may be the ones you work with every day, and the perfect employee engagement strategy might be to give them a stake in your business’s future.
Sources: National Center for Employee Ownership, Democracy at Work Institute, 2018 National Longitudinal Survey, Rutgers University
Employee-owned companies in Berkeley
- Alchemy Collective Cafe
- Alternative Technologies
- Bae Urban Economics
- Biofuel Oasis
- The Local Butcher Shop
- Adams and Chittenden Scientific Glass
- The Cheeseboard Collective
- Three Stone Hearth
- Urban Ore
Data courtesy of Certified EO
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Employee ownership as a strategy for business and workforce retention
Small, locally owned businesses are essential to Berkeley’s local economy and regional community vitality. Among the challenges the city faces is keeping businesses and the jobs they provide rooted in the community, as the Silver Tsunami – the retirement of baby boomer business owners – impacts the region.
Learn more about curbing the effects of the Silver Tsunami.
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About Project Equity and our Berkeley partners
As a national organization, Project Equity raises awareness of broad-based employee ownership, and we support businesses in transitioning to this highly beneficial business model. We support this work through amazing local partner, the City of Berkeley.
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Project Equity was proud to assist Westbrae Nursery located in Berkeley, CA,...
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Project Equity was proud to assist The Local Butcher Shop, located...
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