This Week in Employee Ownership
This Week in Employee Ownership
EO+WD Newsletter, Vol. 69
😆 Welcome Back
Your long awaited weekend digest is here. Dig in!
🚀 What We’ve Been Up To
Tiffany writes about minority entrepreneurship
Dr. Hand gives us the cliffs notes for the presidential debate in his other newsletter, The Runaround
🗞️ News to Know
The Zolidar Blog has officially launched! Check out what they’re building for employee ownership here and join their waitlist
The recording of The Aspens Institutes workshop, “Seizing the Moment on Worker Rights: A Toolkit for Organizers and Practitioners” is officially out
Tulane University announced a new faculty union that will improve working conditions
The Great Game of Business conference was in Arlington this week. Check out TXCEO’s post!
🏛️ Policy Moves
The U.S. Department of Labor has put out a press release about its new initiative to promote employee ownership, aiming to boost the number of workers who have a stake in their companies
Advocates are urging New York City Mayor Eric Adams to support affordable cooperative housing as a solution to the city’s housing crisis
🧑💻 Research & Analysis
On The Road to Why, Natalie Reitman-White and Ari Weinzweig explain how purpose trusts are revolutionizing business ownership and succession
Publix was recognized on Fortune’s list of best workplaces in retail for the 11th year in a row
Their CEO, Kevin Murphy talks employee ownership & grocer's future in this video
The EOX Network shares valuable insights on government contracting and procurement processes for small businesses
EOX discusses the importance of succession planning and legacy strategies for businesses transitioning to employee ownership
Jay Goltz, Peter Koehler, and Jimmy Kalb dive into the details of succession planning with a focus on employee ownership trusts in the latest podcast episode of 21 Hats
Hackernoon explains the components of decentralized interactions
Guideline provides an overview of how businesses can benefit from tax incentives when they offer retirement plans to employees (H/t Uncommon Business)
A new report from the Open University, Riverford Organic Farmers, and Sustain examines how employee ownership can tackle challenges in the food and farming sector
Eben Novy-Williams writes about private equity in college sports and the potential for (athlete) employee ownership in NCAA football (h/t RWH)
In These Times explores the rise of worker cooperatives in Baltimore, MA, and highlights efforts by baristas at Common Ground Cafe & Coffee
What’s Coming: Events
September 10-12: The Great Game of Business Conference 2024 for individuals and companies looking to build ownership culture hits Arlington, TX. Register here
September 12: NCEO hosts a Community Conversation celebrating Employee Ownership Month. Register here
September 12-13: Registration for The Worker Co-Op Conference has officially closed but join virtually here (h/t EOX)
September 12-13: The Rock Mountain Chapter of the ESOP Association’s Fall Conference
🆕 | September 13: The 2024 UGA Morehouse Small Business Development Center’s Federal Contracting Summit, register here
September 18-20: NCEO hosts its Fall Forum in Indianapolis, including a day on employee ownership trusts
🆕 | September 19: Join the 2024 GAHCC Small Biz U - Legacy and Succession Planning for Small Businesses, a conversation about business legacy and succession planning
September 23-24 & October 21-22: Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA) hosts its Regional Policy Seminars in Chicago and Marina Del Rey.
🆕 | September 24: Join T25’s webinar, “Cooperatives & Community Ownership.” Register here
🆕 | September 25: Join this Rutgers webinar, “State Level Policies to Promote Worker Ownership.”
October 8-10: Employee ownership will be one area of focus at the 2024 California Economic Summit.
October 21-22: NCEO hosts Is An ESOP Right For You? in Phoenix, AZ
October 24: The Georgia Center for Employee Ownership’s Employee Ownership Celebration
December 4: The 2nd Annual Ownership Economy Summit in New York City. Register here
February 20, 2025: Attend “The Employee Ownership Transition: A Deep Dive” a workshop for insights on the process of selling to an employee ownership trust (in Scotland)