The Colorado Employee Ownership Office at the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has partnered with the Exit Planning Institute (EPI) to launch the 2022 Colorado State of Owner Readiness survey.
This survey will identify the current readiness of business owners to transition. It will serve as an
Since their founding in 2004, Namaste Solar knew that they wanted their business model to be different. While there are many ways a business can establish an edge, the company identified early on that employee ownership would be one of their most impactful strategies to incorporate from the ground up
DENVER - The Colorado Employee Ownership Office (EOO) in collaboration with the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) has developed a new documentary following the employee ownership journeys of five Colorado companies.
Own It: A Colorado Story follows five Colorado-based companies that have transformed the fabric of their
The Main Street Phoenix Project is a unique cooperative started in March 2020 aimed at rebuilding a more sustainable economy post-COVID. The project was founded by Employee Ownership Commissioner and employee ownership advocate Jason Wiener.
Main Street Phoenix aims to create a hybrid worker cooperative, private equity fund and holding
A recent report published by the Employee Ownership Foundation shows that employee-owned companies have outperformed non-employee-owned counterparts throughout the pandemic. While the pandemic introduced new economic challenges, majority employee-owned companies have shown incredible resilience and ability to maintain stability.
"A significant new study has shown that majority employee-owned companies
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