Portland Press Herald – Bill would help retiring business owners transfer ownership to workers
From Maine’s Portland Press Herald: NORTHPORT — In 1992, Susanne Ward and […]
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Maine Public Radio – The Co-Op Economy in Maine
From Maine Public Radio: For many people, when they hear the term […]
Rural Cooperatives – Maine solar business pursues conversion to workerowned coop to sustain business, create more jobs
From Rural Cooperatives: Much has been made of the oncoming wave of […]
In these Times – Retirement of Boomer Business Owners Could Leave Millions Jobless – Unless Workers Take Over
From In These Times (pdf): The federal government estimates that more than […]
Shelterforce – The Next Boom for Worker Co-ops?
From Shelterforce For Ward, Rock City’s employees were family, and even though […]
Forbes – Entrepreneurs Looking To Exit, Your Employees May Be Your Buyers
From Forbes: Twin threats to economic growth and prosperity can both be […]
Going Co-op Employee Ownership Sustains Business Legacy
From the Island Institute: The effort to sustain our communities and their […]
Augusta Conference Tracks Conversion of Business to Worker-owned Cooperative
From the Kennebec Journal: Last June, 42 employees of four businesses on […]
Pacific Standard – Buying Out Your Boss: Worker Cooperatives Are the Future of Small Business
From the Pacific Standard: The recent Market Basket strike — 25,000 employees from 71 […]