Discover the power
of employee ownership
Whether you own a San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego
- ATA Engineering
- Bicycle Warehouse
- Carrier Johnson
- Coast Citrus Distributors
- Epsilon Systems Solutions
- Erickson Hall Construction
- Marina Landscape, Inc.
- Pegasus Clean
- Quartus Engineering
- Western Lighting
Data courtesy of Certified EO
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San Diego events & webinars
Join us for a free LIVE webinar to learn about employee ownership, and how it can be used to build a succession plan and a tool for employee retention and business...
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Employee ownership as a strategy for business and workforce retention
Small, locally owned businesses are essential to San Diego’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.
In the news
New report says employee-owned businesses more profitable and resilient than many privately owned firms
San Diego Metro Magazine
- San Diego, CA
- Jun 16, 2021
Workforce Partnership Report Finds Benefits from Employee-Owned Businesses
Times of San Diego
- San Diego, CA
- Jun 15, 2021
Project Equity is helping small businesses create succession plans
San Diego Workforce Partnership
- San Diego, CA
- Apr 8, 2021
About Project Equity and our San Diego 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 partners like the San Diego Workforce Partnership.
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- San Diego
- Aug 23, 2021
In February 2023, Project Equity hosted our inaugural Employee Ownership...
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- Apr 28, 2023
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- Illinois
- Mar 15, 2023
Project Equity has partnered directly with SBDCs and regional networks...
- California
- Mar 15, 2022