EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP AS A TOOL FOR REDUCING THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP

Dr. Mark DeHaven, Dean W. Colvard Distinguished Professor at the College of Health and Human Services, said employee-owned companies can be sustainable engines of wealth generation — if business owners embrace the idea.  “We’re trying to look at it in more of an innovative way,” he said.  “How do we begin to close this wealth…

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Sow True Seed Transitions to Worker Cooperative

Well-known supplier of open-pollinated seeds is now worker-owned, setting the stage for long term success for the company, the workers, and the community. Asheville, NC — Founded in 2008 by lifelong gardener and food activist Carol Koury, Sow True Seed provides gardeners with open-pollinated and heirloom seeds while actively working to create better access to healthy food in…

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