Anne Field | February 5, 2019
In greater Chicago, most owners of manufacturing companies are not only white, but also are retirement-age and lack a succession plan. Their kids don’t want to take over or they lack the skills to do so. The likeliest fate for those businesses is to be bought by private equity firms that fire the employees, sell […]
Randy Mueller | August 20, 2018
Over the coming years, more than 2.3 million Baby Boomer business owners employing some 25 million Americans are set to retire. This Silver Tsunami, as it’s been called, presents the largest opportunity in generations to transfer ownership to workers—an idea that has gained fresh interest in recent years as wealth inequality and corporate concentration have […]
Anne Field | July 10, 2017
For social entrepreneurs concerned about growing income inequality in the U.S. and around the world, one way to spread the wealth is through employee ownership. With that in mind, you’d think impact investors would be clamoring to invest in such companies. But, not so much. They may be missing out. “Companies with meaningful ownership and […]
David Brodwin | March 28, 2016
For mission-driven businesses, growth is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because growth can magnify both the social and financial return. But it’s a curse because growth usually creates a need for more capital, and bringing in new capital, if not done right, can put the mission at risk. Investors willing to […]
