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With your help…

 

We can do even more in 2021 to educate business owners on employee ownership. With your tax-deductible contribution, we can continue our mission to canvas the entire state and spread the word about the power of employee ownership.

 In a world heavy with issues, we believe employee ownership is a powerful solution. 2020 saw the end of too many small Minnesota businesses. If we are to face these problems and build a better future, we need to invest in solutions today.

 

TOP 3 REASONS TO DONATE TO MNCEO

 

1

Save Local Business

Between the pandemic and a “silver wave” of retiring owners, local Minnesota businesses are at-risk. But employee-owned businesses tend to be more adaptable than their privately held competitors. Employee ownership prevents local business closure by creating more resilience and anchoring wealth in the community.

2

Create Economic Equity

Employee ownership means the opportunity for ownership is open to all working-class Minnesotans. Moving business “into the hands of the many” elevates Minnesotans of all colors and creeds.

3

Build Community Wealth

Employee-owners share the profits when their business is successful. In that way, employee ownership “decentralizes” the wealth away from a few individuals (or firms), and into the hands of regular employees and their families.

 
 
 
 

 MNCEO 2021 Report to the Community

2021 was a milestone year for the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership.

We forged new alliances, created new resources, published ground-breaking analyses, and educated hundreds of business professionals about employee ownership.

After two exciting years, MNCEO has become the central hub of employee ownership in Minnesota. We couldn’t do it without the support of our community. They helped us achieve everything in this report. It’s all thanks to them.

 

Thank you to our 2020 and 2021 donors for your continued support in the growth of Employee Ownership in Minnesota. Click here for the full donor statement.

 
 
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Now is the time to build economic resilience.

That is why the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership (MNCEO) is fighting to put business into the hands of employees. Minnesotans of all colors and creeds deserve to take more ownership of their work.

Business owners are stressed. Their finances, families, reputations, and legacies are burdened.

But what if we had more owners?

More employee-owners to lighten the liability load. More minds applied to every problem. More diversity in leadership roles. More opportunity for all employees to indulge their entrepreneurial dreams.

Trust us, employee ownership isn’t complicated. It’s just misunderstood.

And it’s the succession plan all good businesses deserve.

MNCEO is here to demystify employee ownership. We offer free consultations with employee ownership specialists. Our wide network of business, financial, and legal professionals have deep experience in the nuances of employee ownership.

And we support local businesses in every step of transitioning ownership to their employees, from concept to cooperative. Because employee ownership is the change we need to create economic equity for all Minnesotans.

Your donation fuels our efforts to teach and coach businesses on the finer points of employee ownership. Any amount you can donate will help us reshape Minnesota’s business landscape to reflect all the colors of our workforce.

Better yet, encourage your favorite Minnesota businesses to contact MNCEO and consider employee ownership for their future. Help them be remembered for leaving a lasting legacy that works for everyone.