"Creating Cooperatives: Investing in Employee Ownership" ARC Drop-in Learning Session
Advancing employee ownership is one of the most powerful strategies for building community wealth, stabilizing local businesses, and preserving jobs.
Curious about how to invest in worker cooperatives and other shared ownership structures? Join the Fund for Jobs Worth Owning (FJWO) and the ICA Group to learn from over 45 years of experience facilitating and financing employee ownership transitions and investing in worker cooperatives.
This session is designed for impact fund managers who are new to employee ownership and want a practical, investor-centered introduction.
We’ll explore:
The different types of employee ownership models, focusing on worker cooperatives
How to assess business readiness and fit for employee ownership
Key differences between traditional business sales and employee ownership transitions
How due diligence and underwriting differ in EO transactions
Typical capital stacks for employee-owned businesses
What kinds of capital can finance these deals
How funds can build pipeline, partnerships, and technical expertise
From an investor perspective, employee ownership transitions of strong, long-held businesses can offer stable returns while preserving community assets. For many funds, EO can be a powerful way to balance portfolio risk while advancing mission.
If you’ve ever thought, “We want to invest in employee ownership, but where do we start?” this session is for you.
This ARC Drop-in Learning session is brought to you by Boston Impact Initiative as a part of the Advancing Regenerative Capital (ARC) Fellowship Program.