The best way for us (as a collective) to increase the awareness, knowledge, and impact of employee ownership on communities across the United States is to ensure we collaborate, strategize, and implement. What do you think is the best way to increase the awareness and impact of EO? #employeeownership #10yearsofimpact
Project Equity
Non-profit Organization Management
Oakland, California 3,187 followers
Project Equity is a leader in the movement to harness employee ownership as a strategy to rebuild local economies.
About us
Project Equity's mission is to build economic resiliency in low-income communities. We do this by developing scalable, employee-owned businesses, and by catalyzing diverse stakeholders to create local entrepreneurial ecosystems that increase worker ownership.
- Website
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http://www.project-equity.org
External link for Project Equity
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2014
Locations
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Primary
1201 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Oakland, California 94612, US
Employees at Project Equity
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Dallas Shelby
Experienced Nonprofit Leader, Entrepreneur, Storyteller, Advocate for Equity
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Amanda Calder, MBA / MPA
Advancing Economic Mobility | Nonprofit Innovation & Strategy
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Annie Palacios
Senior Manager, Business Engagement | Consultant
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Breanna Chan
Entrepreneur, Maker, Marketer, Wanderer
Updates
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Nick Romeo Romeo joined us at our 2nd annual EO Equity Summit to share takeaways from his book The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy. As discussed during this session, “jobs are more than a source of income. They are a source of esteem, community, and ownership.” Read more about his talk and the summit highlights on our website: https://ow.ly/zppV50SBM4l #EOEquitySummit #ProjectEquity #employeeownership
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Only 1 week until our free webinar alongside Nexus Community Partners where we will talk about selling your business to your employees. Nexus will also share more information about the LOCAL Fund which offers grants and technical assistance for worker co-op startups, conversions of existing businesses, and existing co-ops in City of Saint Paul. https://ow.ly/lOej50StgGA
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The Wall Street Journal put together a wonderful piece about what aging bosses (and business owners) should consider as they reach retirement, and Project Equity research was referenced with employee ownership as a solution. https://lnkd.in/gSMxzyP9
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Today is the last day to register for tomorrow's free LIVE webinar. This webinar will highlight businesses in the manufacturing industry. Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity Register to join us: https://ow.ly/gwon50SxgSH
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Project Equity would like to express our appreciation to Matthew Kelly and the Washington State Bar Association for hosting us yesterday at a CLE learning event. Along with Brad Tuininga VP of Philanthropy at the Whatcom Community Foundation we presented the great news of the recently launched Washington State Center for Employee Ownership (WACEO). For more information visit about the center please see: https://lnkd.in/ej32B6Hn and https://lnkd.in/e_TbjsMH #employeeownership #WACEO #exitplanning #smallbusinessadvisors #Washington Megan Gordon Maximilian Chaoulideer Sarah McBroom Breanna Chan
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Have you registered for our next free LIVE webinar? On July 25, we will be discussing how employee ownership can help business owners sell their business while attracting and retaining quality employees. Register to join us: https://ow.ly/fYyu50StgxC
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How can we avoid a succession crisis within manufacturing? Over half of all private business owners in the US are 55 or older, according to Project Equity. In manufacturing, the gap between retiring baby boomers and potential successors is even more glaring. Many manufacturers don’t have a son or daughter interested in taking over the family business. And without a succession plan, small business manufacturers are left with few options when it’s time to retire. Many companies simply shut their doors and liquidate their assets. Remaining employees are often laid off. One way business owners can avoid this is by strategic planning and spending more time thinking 5+ years out. This way, owners will have time to identify top talent and focus on training/ up-skilling that individual as they slowly remove themselves from their operation. By delegating more, the trainee will gain experience running more aspects of the business. This is a win-win solution, as it will also free up the owner’s time so they can gradually phase out of the business. A little forward-thinking and preemptive training can go a long way in leaving your company in competent hands and maintaining your legacy. Next post - "How The Manufacturing Succession Crisis Creates Tremendous Opportunity for Younger Generations"
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Project Equity's Oyindamola “Alicia” Ijewere, Senior Client Services Manager, was a contributing author for Black Wealth Data Center where she provided insight into the challenges and opportunities for building Black wealth. https://lnkd.in/gnxFKJ96 #BlackWealth #BlackBusinessOwner #ProjectEquity #BEOI
Building Black Wealth: Challenges and Opportunities in Small Business
blackwealthdata.org
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I am so proud of Hilary Abell, my co-founder at Project Equity, for becoming the Chief of Division of Employee Ownership at the Department of Labor. This is a new position in a first-ever division of employee ownership at the DOL that was created by the WORK Act. I can't think of a better person to be in this leadership position within the federal government! According to the DOL: https://lnkd.in/gQwhUgCe The division will support the creation and expansion of worker-owned businesses by: - Supporting existing programs designed to promote employee ownership and facilitating the formation of new programs. - Developing a clearinghouse of techniques applied by new and existing state programs and sharing information about these techniques with states. - Providing education, outreach, and training to inform employees and employers about the possibilities and benefits of worker ownership and business ownership succession planning. - Providing technical assistance for employee’s efforts to become business owners and helping employers and employees explore the feasibility of transferring full or partial ownership to employees. So thrilled that this effort has Hilary's leadership!!!
Department of Labor launches initiative to promote worker-owned businesses, increase workplace democracy, improve bottom line for many Americans
dol.gov