Project Equity
helps businesses and communities discover the power of employee ownership
As an owner, by selling your company to your employees, you:

Capture market value
with tax advantages

Enjoy flexibility
and craft an exit strategy on your own timeline

Anchor businesses
in communities and retain good jobs
Let Project Equity guide you
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about employee ownership transitions
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how others did it
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Learn from other Business Leaders
Namaste Solar
We value the unique gifts and perspectives that each individual contributes to our company; no one of us is as smart as all of us.
– Blake Jones, Co-founder
Namaste converted to a worker cooperative in 2011
A Slice of New York
In an area where the service industry is getting squeezed out by hi-tech, it has been incredibly rewarding to give our employees the opportunity to own their own business.
– Kirk Vartan, Co-owner, A Slice of New York
Niles Pie
We’ve grown really fast, it is a hard thing to do alone, rather than bring on people from outside, it made sense to bring on the people already involved.
– Carolyn Berke, Founder, Niles Pie
The Cheese Board
Our association has scaled to six thriving bakeries. Cooperatives are one path towards healthy local economies.
– Martha, Worker-Owner
T. S. Designs
By reshoring apparel, we are reviving a heritage industry in North Carolina. By transitioning to worker ownership with Project Equity’s assistance we leave our legacy to the employees who helped build it.
– Eric Henry, CEO
Namaste Solar
We value the unique gifts and perspectives that each individual contributes to our company; no one of us is as smart as all of us.
– Blake Jones, Co-founder
Namaste converted to a worker cooperative in 2011
A Slice of New York
In an area where the service industry is getting squeezed out by hi-tech, it has been incredibly rewarding to give our employees the opportunity to own their own business.
– Kirk Vartan, Co-owner, A Slice of New York
Niles Pie
We’ve grown really fast, it is a hard thing to do alone, rather than bring on people from outside, it made sense to bring on the people already involved.
– Carolyn Berke, Founder, Niles Pie
T. S. Designs
By reshoring apparel, we are reviving a heritage industry in North Carolina. By transitioning to worker ownership with Project Equity’s assistance we leave our legacy to the employees who helped build it.
– Eric Henry, CEO
The Cheese Board
Our association has scaled to six thriving bakeries. Cooperatives are one path towards healthy local economies.
– Martha, Worker-Owner
Project Equity
helps communities expand employee ownership in their regions
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the power of the Ecosystem
Identify
the elements of the Ecosystem
Bring
the Ecosystem to your region
Explore the opportunity
to transition baby boomer-owned businesses to employee ownership





