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Exploring Employee Ownership: Why Business Owners Choose it and what it Could Offer Your Company
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| October 24, 2022Grid Insight
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Why Owners Choose EO and What it Offers
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Whether you want to stay or go, employee ownership could strengthen your business and help preserve your legacy. In honor of Employee Ownership month, the ASBN “Transforming Business Ownership” working group is pleased to present this special panel.
Speakers will include leaders of employee-owned businesses who can share different perspectives on the value of employee ownership and how it contributes to their company’s success, whether through employee engagement and retention, succession planning and ownership transitions, or just another way to express the company’s commitment to sustainability. Panelists will address different scenarios through which businesses can transition to employee ownership: The original owner retires and wants to ensure business continuity and success into the future The original owner wants to sell the business but continue on in a leadership role.
Panelists: Tommy Smith of Kaiser Permanente (KP) Kevin Koch | Technicians For Sustainability, a solar design build firm, since 2003 Rachel Battles | Happy Earth Cleaning Co-Op | General Manager
Joined by Employee Ownership Experts: Ellen Vera | Co-op Cincy Hilary Abell | Project Equity Kristen Barker | Co-op Cincy
Also please join us October 28th - 1:00-2:00pm ET for in depth conversations with employee ownership experts:
Corey Rosen | NCEO Ellen Vera |Co-op Cincy Hilary Abell | Project Equity Jack Moriarity | Ownership America Karen Kahn | The Democracy Collaborative Kristen Barker | Co-op Cincy Matt Kruetz | Firebrand Artisan Breads Ra Criscitiello |SEIU-UHW West
These events are co-sponsored by EO Equals, a campaign that aims to expand the employee ownership movement. Employee ownership helps more small businesses thrive, empowers workers with higher quality jobs, and builds more equitable communities. Visit for more information.
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About American Sustainable Business Network
American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) is a movement builder in partnership with the business and investor community. ASBN develops and advocates solutions for policymakers, business leaders, and investors that support an equitable, regenerative, and just economy that benefits all—people and planet. As a multi-issue, membership organization advocating on behalf of every business sector, size, and geography, ASBN and its association members collectively represent over 250,000 businesses across our networks.
ASBN was founded through the merger of the American Sustainable Business Council and Social Venture Circle. Learn more about the history of ASBC and SVC here.
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