Project Equity

@projectequity

We help businesses and communities discover the power of employee ownership. http://project-equity.org/communities/sm…

Oakland, CA

Joined June 2014

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Project Equity@projectequity · 8 h

Thinking about an #ESOP? ✅ 40+ FTEs ✅ $750K+ EBITDA ✅ Leadership continuity & more. See if your biz is ready to empower employees + plan succession: bit.ly/ESOP-ready

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 25

📢 Join Project Equity + SBDC OC/IE for a free webinar: Understanding the Types of Employee Ownership 📅 Sept 17, 2025 🕛 12–1 PM PDT ✅ ESOPs, EOTs & co-ops—what’s the difference? 🔗 Register: project-equity.org/event/understa… #EmployeeOwnership #SBDC #SuccessionPlanning

projectequity's tweet card. Join us at Understanding Types of Employee Ownership for more details on how Project Equity helps businesses and communities discover the power of employee ownership.

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 24

Selling your business? 🤝 ESOPs let you pass it to your team—with tax perks, employee motivation, and legacy retention. Fortune breaks it down. #BusinessSuccession #EmployeeOwnership fortune.com/2025/04/08/bus…

projectequity's tweet card. As business owners, we don't need the last nickel. We should be open to sharing some of the wealth.

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 22

Thinking about retirement? Many business owners don’t fully understand their succession options—or the risks of waiting too long. Explore options, including #EmployeeOwnership: ow.ly/xekk50Wrmne #SuccessionPlanning #BusinessSuccession #RetirementPlanning #ProjectEquity

projectequity's tweet image. Thinking about retirement? Many business owners don’t fully understand their succession options—or the risks of waiting too long. Explore options, including #EmployeeOwnership: ow.ly/xekk50Wrmne

#SuccessionPlanning #BusinessSuccession #RetirementPlanning #ProjectEquity

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 21

🚨 We’re hiring! Project Equity is looking for a Director of Ecosystem Development to help grow the employee ownership movement. Passionate about equitable economies? Apply or share! 📄 Job description: project-equity.org/wp-content/upl… #NowHiring #EmployeeOwnership #EconDev

projectequity's tweet image. 🚨 We’re hiring! Project Equity is looking for a Director of Ecosystem Development to help grow the employee ownership movement.

Passionate about equitable economies? Apply or share!
📄 Job description: project-equity.org/wp-content/upl…

#NowHiring #EmployeeOwnership #EconDev

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 17

We’re excited to welcome Sarah Carter as our new VP of Advancement & Partnerships! 🎉 She brings passion + strategy to help grow employee ownership nationwide. Welcome to the Project Equity team, Sarah! 👏 #EmployeeOwnership #Leadership #ProjectEquity

projectequity's tweet image. We’re excited to welcome Sarah Carter as our new VP of Advancement &amp; Partnerships! 🎉

She brings passion + strategy to help grow employee ownership nationwide.

Welcome to the Project Equity team, Sarah! 👏

#EmployeeOwnership #Leadership #ProjectEquity

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 16

👷 What does it take to make every job a good job? Join the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on July 22, 2–3:30pm ET, to hear from leaders creating safer, more dignified, and better-paying jobs across the U.S. RSVP → as.pn/fixingwork #JobQuality

projectequity's tweet card. The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program will soon release a report, Fixing Work: Lessons from Job Quality Practitioners, based on in-depth interviews with more than 20 leaders across the...

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 15

Thinking about an #EOT transition? Here are 6 signs your biz might be ready: ✅ W2 employees ✅ Stable cash flow ✅ Want #employeeownership to last ✅ Capital gains deferral not key ✅ Prefer flexible structure ✅ Succession plan in motion 🔗 ow.ly/VWj950Wq79O

projectequity's tweet card. Wondering if an Employee Ownership Trust is right for your business? Learn 6 signs that indicate readiness for an EOT transition.

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 14

✨ Thriving Through Ownership ✨ 🗣 “The great thing about working with #ProjectEquity was having everything broken down... by having someone that has been through the process is comforting.” #EmployeeOwnership #OwnershipEconomy #SmallBusinessSuccess #CooperativeBusiness

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 11

@IncMag recently published an article about one thing an #employeeowned company does to keep their employee-owners connected and aligned no matter where they all are and what's going on in the world. What do you do to accomplish this? inc.com/carolyn-stanwo…

projectequity's tweet card. This simple ritual keeps our team aligned, informed, and connected, no matter what’s happening in the world.

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 10

The @USFederationofWorkerCooperatives and the @Democracyof Work Institute performs a census on workplace cooperatives and then publishes the results as a State of the Sector report. They are inviting you to complete the survey to help guide the results. portal.usworker.coop/workercooperat…

projectequity's tweet image. The @USFederationofWorkerCooperatives and the @Democracyof Work Institute performs a census on workplace cooperatives and then publishes the results as a State of the Sector report. They are inviting you to complete the survey to help guide the results.

portal.usworker.coop/workercooperat…

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 10

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projectequity's tweet card. But there’s a powerful, underutilized alternative: broad-based employee ownership (EO). For impact investors looking to preserve local economies, build worker

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 10

Top U.S. Cities Championing Employee Ownership via Certified EO certifiedeo.com/blog-posts/cit…

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 10

Mass. lawmakers consider law to empower employee ownership of businesses via @WBUR wbur.org/news/2025/07/0…

projectequity's tweet card. A bill in the Massachusetts Legislature would give the workers of a business the right of first refusal to buy the company when an owner decides to sell.

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 10

How to Develop an Exit Plan for Your Business | CO uschamber.com/co/start/strat…

projectequity's tweet card. Planning how you will exit your business will provide you with the best financial and emotional options for selling your business

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 9

Fed up with big legacy news? Here are 13 independent, worker-owned outlets to support. lithub.com/fed-up-with-bi… via @lithub

projectequity's tweet card. It’s been a weird time for the papers of record. The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post have all made compromising to catastrophic judgment errors. Most recently, …

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 9

Thinking about your business legacy? 🧠 A worker cooperative could be the key to a meaningful exit—and employee ownership. Learn how the transition works: 🔗 ow.ly/amgz50WjVMo #WorkerCoop #SuccessionPlanning #EmployeeOwnership

projectequity's tweet card. Wondering if a worker coop is right for your business? Discover 7 signs that show when a business is ready to transition to employee ownership.

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 8

It is estimated that 1 out of 3 business owners over 50 will have a hard time finding a buyer. Learn how the owner of @A Slice of New York sold the company and received a fair value. project-equity.org/news/employee-…

projectequity's tweet image. It is estimated that 1 out of 3 business owners over 50 will have a hard time finding a buyer. Learn how the owner of @A Slice of New York sold the company and received a fair value.

project-equity.org/news/employee-…

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 7

🚨 #PolicyWin for co-ops! 🚨 #San Pablo, CA now officially recognizes #coops as a business type on its business license app. It’s a small change w/ big impact—for visibility, legitimacy & local ownership. 💪 📰 ow.ly/chUG50WjV81 #WorkerOwnership #EmployeeOwnership

projectequity's tweet card. The City of San Pablo is proud to announce the addition of “Co-op” as a recognized business type on its business license application.

Project Equity@projectequity · Jul 4

🇺🇸 This #4thofJuly, let’s celebrate real economic freedom: Employee ownership. ✅ Preserves local businesses ✅ Protects jobs ✅ Builds community wealth ✅ Empowers workers Let’s make ownership part of the American dream. #EmployeeOwnership #IndependenceDay #EconomicJustice

projectequity's tweet image. 🇺🇸 This #4thofJuly, let’s celebrate real economic freedom: Employee ownership.

✅ Preserves local businesses
✅ Protects jobs
✅ Builds community wealth
✅ Empowers workers

Let’s make ownership part of the American dream.

#EmployeeOwnership #IndependenceDay #EconomicJustice