Tag: impact
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Employee Ownership Comes to Fast Company
Sometimes the big solutions are the ones we overlook because they seem almost too obvious. Fast Company featured a piece by Mike Brady of 40 Million Owners that asks a simple question: if employee ownership keeps building wealth, strengthening companies, and creating stability, why aren’t we scaling it everywhere? The article underscores what many of…
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Happy Veterans Day from 40 Million Owners
Today we honor the men and women who have served our nation with courage, commitment, and sacrifice. Their example reminds us that leadership is not about title or power, but about shared purpose and responsibility to others. At 40 Million Owners, we believe that same spirit of service can guide how we build and grow…
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40 Million Owners has joined 3LS, Inc.
3LS, Inc., an employee-owned family of companies, announced today that it acquired 40 Million Owners to join its growing 3LS Professional Services division. 3LS is a rapidly growing ESOP holding company of 18 employee-owned companies, unified in their mission to empower good, with nearly 700 employees and five offices across the U.S. The 40 Million…
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Meet us at the NCEO Forum
Employee ownership is one of the most transformative business models in society and it is growing fast. What excites us about this movement is the momentum we’re experiencing. More ESOPs are pursuing M&A opportunities, and more businesses are coming to market than ever before. At 40 Million Owners, we help ESOPs grow through strategic acquisitions,…
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Target Selection: The Strategic Foundation of ESOP Growth Through Acquisition
Acquisitions carry high stakes for any business, but for employee-owned companies, the stakes are even higher. Every acquisition decision directly affects employees, shaping their retirement wealth, career opportunities, and sense of ownership. A well-chosen target accelerates growth and strengthens culture, while a poorly chosen one can erode trust and weaken the ownership model itself. Target…
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Making Employee Ownership the Norm
40 Million Owners has joined the Expanding ESOPs coalition to promote employee ownership as a standard practice in the U.S. The coalition, comprising over 80 organizations, aims to enhance policies and outreach for employee stock ownership. Their efforts focus on creating strategic acquisition frameworks that strengthen the ownership culture and expand employee benefits widely.
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Offense is the Best Defense: Why ESOPs Need an M&A Playbook Now
Employee-owned companies can capitalize on a dynamic small business M&A market and use acquisitions to compete, grow, and fulfill their fiduciary duty. Small businesses that employ tens of millions of American workers will sell to new owners this decade, creating both a risk and an unprecedented opportunity to transition these businesses to long-term, sustainable ownership…
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The Force Multiplier
Why Investors and Businesses Are Betting on Employee Ownership When Bob Moore, co-founder and CEO of Bob’s Red Mill, passed away in February 2024, he left behind more than just a successful whole-grain foods brand—he left a legacy of employee ownership. In 2010, he made the bold decision to transfer 100% ownership of the company…
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