Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Josephs is an expert in business ownership transitions. As we fire up our grills and celebrate the achievements of American ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Josephs is an expert in business ownership transitions. Very simply, my enduring passion for employee ownership to which I’ve ...

Employee ownership is gaining traction and fast. Much of that momentum can be credited to KKR executive Pete Stavros and his nonprofit organization, Ownership Works. It has brought widespread ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Editor’s note: Corey Rosen is the founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership in California, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing authoritative information on broad-based employee ...

Editor’s note: The companion article, “What to Know When Your Client Is Considering Employee Ownership” explores how CPAs can advise clients interested in changing their company’s ownership model.

Recent surveys show that nearly half of all Americans have no retirement savings. Employee ownership is presented as a bipartisan solution to address the retirement crisis and wealth disparity. This ...

What if, instead of working toward an exit strategy, we built companies for longevity? That’s the question at the heart of employee ownership. It’s not just a perk to lure talent. It’s a fundamentally ...

The cultural shift that comes with employee ownership may be the most underrated competitive advantage in the industry.

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Research shows that employee-owned firms do better during recessions and other crises than traditional companies. Workers are more loyal, agreeing to innovate and cut costs, while management is more ...

Speaking at the International Design Conference in Aspen in June 1983, the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder fielded a question about giving workers a stake in the company and used it to walk the ...