Helping businesses thrive in
Montgomery County, Maryland
Whether you run a restaurant in Germantown, a fabrication shop in Silver Spring or a warehouse in Bethesda, find out how employee ownership can work for you
Why employee ownership?
Maybe you’re a local business owner who’s looking into different succession plans and trying to figure out what’s next. Or maybe you’re interested in ways to grow your revenue, engage your employees, increase your operational efficiency, and recruit, retain and reward top talent.
Whether a partial or full transition, employee ownership could be a great option for you. You can sell your business at a market price and ensure your legacy lives on.
Sources: National Center for Employee Ownership, Democracy at Work Institute, 2018 National Longitudinal Survey, Rutgers University
Employee-owned companies in Montgomery County
- AMT Engineering
- Anytime Taxi
- DAI
- DAVIS Construction
- Earth Bound Building
- Fire & Risk Alliance, LLC
- Fitzgerald Auto Mall
- Panagora Group
- S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc.
- Swamp Rose Co-op
- Westat
Data courtesy of Certified EO
Employee ownership as a strategy for business and workforce retention
At Project Equity, our goal is to partner with small to medium-sized, locally-owned businesses like yours to keep your company and local jobs rooted in Montgomery County. We want to help you and your employees to flourish.
Want to learn more? We’d love to meet with you or hop on a quick call to talk through your dreams and your goals for your business—and see if employee ownership could be a good fit.
Schedule a free consultation
Scott Bryant
Owner,
Fire & Risk Alliance
Rockville, MD
Our process
Pathway to employee ownership
Consultation
Are you curious about how employee ownership can help you meet your goals and about the different types?
Feasibility
Is your business a good fit for employee ownership? If so, what type works best? What is a feasible sale price and timeline?
Transition
What structure works best for your business? What role do you want? How can Project Equity support management transitions?
Closing the Sale
How will the sale be financed? And how can Project Equity help bring capital to the transaction?
Thrive Program
How will Project Equity support the business and its new employee-owners?
Montgomery County events & webinars
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Project Equity partners with Zolidar to scale Employee Ownership with digital tools and advisor training
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Why The Biggest Opportunity for Young Entrepreneurs to Buy a Business Is Here — And Why You Should Act Now
Entrepreneur
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Ownership Without Culture Change Is Just Paperwork
Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy
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Our partners in Montgomery County
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 through amazing local partners.
Local contacts
Jennifer Bryant
Jennifer Bryant
Program Manager, Ecosystem Development
Jennifer has worked for several years to grow the employee ownership ecosystem in the Washington, DC area. She is a founding member of the DC Cooperative Stakeholders Group, co-created the DC Co-op Impact Grant, and led the launch of the Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership. As the Program Manager for the Black Employee Ownership Initiative at Project Equity she’s committed to working alongside local ecosystem partners to advance employee ownership as a wealth-building strategy for Black business owners and Black workers.
Jennifer has presented on employee ownership at the NCBA-CLUSA Co-op Impact Conference, the Rutgers University Online Education Program and to local government leaders through the Democracy at Work Institute and National League of Cities Shared Equity in Economic Development (SEED) Fellowship. She holds a BA from Howard University and a MA from St. John’s University. In her free time Jennifer enjoys live music, indie films and playing Wordle.
Megan Gordon
Megan Gordon
Manager, Business Engagement & Partnership Manager
Currently based in San Rafael, CA, Megan was born and raised in Berkeley, CA. Encouraged by two politically active, progressive parents, she grew up engaging in direct action, ranging from protests, to volunteer work, to local political campaigns.
Professionally, she’s run the gamut: restaurants, start-ups, established corporations, and nonprofits in sectors ranging from hospitality to entertainment, tech, medical devices, biotech, and co-working. The throughline of her career has been a passion for people and engagement, which has equated to customer service, business development, sales, marketing, and the general herding of (metaphorical) cats. Her work across multiple sectors gives her a unique lens on the challenges facing small businesses across many trades. She is thrilled to bring her diverse experience and skillset to the mission of Project Equity.
Megan graduated NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Theatre Studies and a double major in Political Theory. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, attending the theater, cooking, exploring new restaurants, reading, and quality time with her husband and two (actual) cats.
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