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Suggest questionAs of September 2020, almost 80% of businesses in Washington state have been negatively affected by COVID-19. Over half believe it will take more than six months to return to normal. In Washington state, retiring baby boomers own nearly half of all small businesses with employees, almost 60,000 companies. 6 out of 10 will try to sell their business in the coming decade, and many won’t find buyers.
Hear from the following leaders in their field:
Sarah Lee from the Washington State Department of Commerce Diane Gasaway and John McNamara from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center Alison Lingane and Evan Edwards from Project Equity
About Project Equity
The grassroots nature of employee ownership makes it a natural fit for cities looking to strengthen their local economies. But what does the landscape of city policy to promote employee ownership currently look like? To better understand this question, Certified EO conducted a series of interviews with EO community partners involved in active and recent city policy initiatives.
This webinar will share general findings on which cities have enacted policies to promote employee ownership. The Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership and Project Equity will join to share details on two specific city policy efforts.