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Employee Ownership Market Map

Discover the key organizations shaping the future of employee ownership across advocacy, funding, consulting, and education sectors.

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orgs on the EO Map

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EO Companies

ESOP

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JOMA Construction
JOMA Construction

JOMA Construction

A Few Cool Hardware Stores
Profile
Profile
A Few Cool Hardware Stores

A Few Cool Hardware Stores

WinCo Foods
WinCo Foods

WinCo Foods

Recology
Profile
Recology

Recology

Sports Fields Inc. (FIELDS)
Sports Fields Inc. (FIELDS)

Sports Fields Inc. (FIELDS)

DBI Business Interiors
DBI Business Interiors

DBI Business Interiors

Taylor Automotive Family
Taylor Automotive Family

Taylor Automotive Family

Richard Group
Richard Group

Richard Group

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Worker Cooperatives

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Alternative Technologies
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Alternative Technologies

Alternative Technologies

Equal Exchange
Equal Exchange

Equal Exchange

Namaste Solar
Namaste Solar

Namaste Solar

Resources for Learning
Resources for Learning

Resources for Learning

Cooperative Home Care Associates
Cooperative Home Care Associates

Cooperative Home Care Associates

MCM Collaborative
MCM Collaborative

MCM Collaborative

Pidgin Cooperative

PC

Pidgin Cooperative

Pittsburgh Progress
Pittsburgh Progress

Pittsburgh Progress

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Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)

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ShopBot Tools
ShopBot Tools

ShopBot Tools

Organically Grown Company
Organically Grown Company

Organically Grown Company

Local Ocean Seafoods
Local Ocean Seafoods

Local Ocean Seafoods

Clegg Auto
Clegg Auto

Clegg Auto

Rost, Inc.
Rost, Inc.

Rost, Inc.

LockData Technologies
LockData Technologies

LockData Technologies

Dalziel & Pow
Dalziel & Pow

Dalziel & Pow

Black Tomato
Black Tomato

Black Tomato

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Profit Sharing & Equity Compensation

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Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo Bioworks

Ginkgo Bioworks

Maggie's Organics
Maggie's Organics

Maggie's Organics

Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Trident Booksellers & Cafe

Trident Booksellers & Cafe

CHI Overhead Doors
CHI Overhead Doors

CHI Overhead Doors

LockData Technologies
LockData Technologies

LockData Technologies

Grady-White Boats
Grady-White Boats

Grady-White Boats

Cargas Systems
Cargas Systems

Cargas Systems

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Capital Providers

Commercial Lenders

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National Cooperative Bank
National Cooperative Bank

National Cooperative Bank

Wells Fargo Bank
Wells Fargo Bank

Wells Fargo Bank

Live Oak Bank
Live Oak Bank

Live Oak Bank

Mission Driven Finance
Profile
Profile
Mission Driven Finance

Mission Driven Finance

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE)
Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE)

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE)

M&T Bank Corporation
M&T Bank Corporation

M&T Bank Corporation

BNY
BNY

BNY

Univest
Univest

Univest

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Shared Capital Cooperative
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Shared Capital Cooperative

Shared Capital Cooperative

Seed Commons
Seed Commons

Seed Commons

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)
Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)

Rochdale Capital
Rochdale Capital

Rochdale Capital

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE)
Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE)

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast (CFNE)

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Apis & Heritage Capital Partners
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Apis & Heritage Capital Partners

Apis & Heritage Capital Partners

Permanent Equity
Permanent Equity

Permanent Equity

KKR
KKR

KKR

American Working Capital
American Working Capital

American Working Capital

Obran Cooperative
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Obran Cooperative

Obran Cooperative

Mission Driven Finance
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Profile
Mission Driven Finance

Mission Driven Finance

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Impact Investors

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Mission Driven Finance
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Profile
Mission Driven Finance

Mission Driven Finance

Invest Appalachia

IA

Invest Appalachia

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EO Funds

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Common Trust
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Common Trust

Common Trust

Fund for Jobs Worth Owning
Fund for Jobs Worth Owning

Fund for Jobs Worth Owning

Project Equity
Profile
Profile
Profile
Project Equity

Project Equity

Mission Driven Finance
Profile
Profile
Mission Driven Finance

Mission Driven Finance

Monarch Investment Partners
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Monarch Investment Partners

Monarch Investment Partners

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Advisors & Service Providers

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Blue Ridge ESOP Associates
Blue Ridge ESOP Associates

Blue Ridge ESOP Associates

Ownership Works
Ownership Works

Ownership Works

SES ESOP Strategies
SES ESOP Strategies

SES ESOP Strategies

Menke & Associates
Profile
Menke & Associates

Menke & Associates

Kaplan Fiduciary Group
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Kaplan Fiduciary Group

Kaplan Fiduciary Group

Lazear Capital Partners
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Lazear Capital Partners

Lazear Capital Partners

Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)
Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)

Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)

Exit Planning Institute
Exit Planning Institute

Exit Planning Institute

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Ownership Culture

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EOS Worldwide
EOS Worldwide

EOS Worldwide

The Great Game of Business
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The Great Game of Business

The Great Game of Business

Project Equity
Profile
Profile
Profile
Project Equity

Project Equity

Workforce & Organizational Research Center (WORC)
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Workforce & Organizational Research Center (WORC)

Workforce & Organizational Research Center (WORC)

Triple Beam Advisors

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TB

Triple Beam Advisors

Broughton Consulting
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Broughton Consulting

Broughton Consulting

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Aligned Law
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Aligned Law

Aligned Law

Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC)
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Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC)

Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC)

Jason Wiener | p.c.
Profile
Jason Wiener | p.c.

Jason Wiener | p.c.

Project Equity
Profile
Profile
Profile
Project Equity

Project Equity

United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC)
United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC)

United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC)

Impact Matters Law LLP
Profile
Profile
Impact Matters Law LLP

Impact Matters Law LLP

Triple Beam Advisors

Profile
TB

Triple Beam Advisors

California Center for Cooperative Development

CC

California Center for Cooperative Development

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Financial Advisors

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Merit Financial Advisors
Merit Financial Advisors

Merit Financial Advisors

Stout Capital
Stout Capital

Stout Capital

Lazear Capital Partners
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Lazear Capital Partners

Lazear Capital Partners

CSG Partners
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CSG Partners

CSG Partners

Stratus Business Advisors
Stratus Business Advisors

Stratus Business Advisors

Triple Beam Advisors

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TB

Triple Beam Advisors

SPRCHRGR
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SPRCHRGR

SPRCHRGR

Censeo Advisors
Censeo Advisors

Censeo Advisors

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Round Sky Solutions
Round Sky Solutions

Round Sky Solutions

Kaplan Fiduciary Group
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Kaplan Fiduciary Group

Kaplan Fiduciary Group

Upside Down Consulting
Upside Down Consulting

Upside Down Consulting

Project Equity
Profile
Profile
Profile
Project Equity

Project Equity

ImpactGC LLP
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ImpactGC LLP

ImpactGC LLP

Mission Driven Finance
Profile
Profile
Mission Driven Finance

Mission Driven Finance

Triple Beam Advisors

Profile
TB

Triple Beam Advisors

Up & Over Advisors
Profile
Up & Over Advisors

Up & Over Advisors

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Advocacy & Support

Advocacy & Support Orgs

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Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX)
Profile
Profile
Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX)

Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX)

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT)
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT)

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT)

Project Equity
Profile
Profile
Profile
Project Equity

Project Equity

National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)
Profile
National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)

National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)

Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI)
Profile
Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI)

Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI)

Ownership Capital Lab
Ownership Capital Lab

Ownership Capital Lab

Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership (PaCEO)

PC

Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership (PaCEO)

Washington Center for Employee Ownership (WACEO)
Profile
Profile
Washington Center for Employee Ownership (WACEO)

Washington Center for Employee Ownership (WACEO)

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Think Tanks

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Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program
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Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

Lafayette Square Institute
Lafayette Square Institute

Lafayette Square Institute

Transform Finance
Profile
Profile
Transform Finance

Transform Finance

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Grantors

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Cooperative Development Foundation
Cooperative Development Foundation

Cooperative Development Foundation

JPMorganChase & Co
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JPMorganChase & Co

JPMorganChase & Co

PayPal
PayPal

PayPal

Candide Group
Candide Group

Candide Group

Gary Community Investments
Gary Community Investments

Gary Community Investments

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Industry Associations

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United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC)
United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC)

United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC)

The ESOP Association (TEA)
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The ESOP Association (TEA)

The ESOP Association (TEA)

International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)

International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)

CooperationWorks!
CooperationWorks!

CooperationWorks!

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Education & Research

College & University Centers

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University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC)
Profile
University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC)

University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC)

Beyster Institute at University of California at San Diego
Profile
Beyster Institute at University of California at San Diego

Beyster Institute at University of California at San Diego

Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations

Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations

Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)
Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)

Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)

Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC)

OE

Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC)

Iowa Center for Employee Ownership (IA-CEO)

IC

Iowa Center for Employee Ownership (IA-CEO)

New Jersey/New York Center for Employee Ownership (NJ/NY CEO)

NJ

New Jersey/New York Center for Employee Ownership (NJ/NY CEO)

Western Washington University Small Business Development Center (WWU SBDC)
Western Washington University Small Business Development Center (WWU SBDC)

Western Washington University Small Business Development Center (WWU SBDC)

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Certifications & Training

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Exit Planning Institute
Exit Planning Institute

Exit Planning Institute

Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)
Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)

Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO)

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