EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 13

Dr. Hand goes to Washington and talks on Zoom with the CEO of Zingerman's, a PPT

Happy Friday! 

Enjoy this summer edition of the newsletter!

What We’ve Been Reading (and Hearing)

• This week Dr. Hand attended the Aspen Institute’s forum on Employee Ownership in Washington D.C. (other members of EO+WD joined virtually, too!). Check out the Forum’s hashtag on Twitter and read the program here

• A North Carolina company is no longer employee-owned after it was acquired by a larger firm. Read here about concerns shared by both employees and the founder’s family about the switch

• Massachusetts is working to increase the number of employee-owned and co-op firms in the state as baby boomers retire and look to sell their businesses. Read more about the effort here

• Kansas City has become a hotbed for employee owned firms. Check out why in Kansas City Business Journal’s article

What We’ve Been Writing 

• Abby covers an Oregon organic food production company that converted into a perpetual purpose trust 

• Dr. Hand sits down with two leaders in the employee ownership field to discuss the future of perpetual purpose trusts and their role as a succession plan 

• Megan highlights a study showing how shared compensation can lead to greater employee retention 

What’s Next

• Employee Ownership Day is coming up on June 23rd! How do you plan to celebrate?

In Case You Missed It 

• Still confused on the specifics of perpetual purpose trusts? Minseo covers the legal rationale behind them 

The Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy Research Cluster (EO+WD) is sponsored by the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute (DCII) at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.