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Resource Development Associates (RDA) embeds social mission through employee ownership

Amalia Egri Freedman, CEO Charlene Taylor, PhD: VP, Consulting Services John Cervetto, MSW: COO RDA Consulting, Resource Development Associates, Inc, is a mission-driven consulting firm, now organized as an Employee Ownership Trust. Majority women-managed and headquartered in Oakland, CA, they partner with diverse stakeholders to address barriers to individual, organizational and community well-being.  Transforming governmental agencies through

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How to sell your business to your employees and attract and retain workers (with live Spanish translation)

Thinking about what’s next for your business and who will lead your company in the future? Join us for an important webinar and discover how employee ownership could help you sell your company and attract and retain the best team. We’ll discuss how employee ownership transitions work and readiness factors. Financing options are available to

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Unlocking the power of employee ownership in the East Bay

Over the past few years, the Berkeley Office of Economic Development has partnered with Project Equity to advance employee ownership and succession planning in the city. While we’ve helped several Berkeley businesses transition to employee ownership (EO), we believe there is still more potential to be tapped across the East Bay in collaboration with other

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How 3 cities are building equitable local economies through employee ownership

Cities across the U.S. are adding employee ownership to their toolkit.  Why?  Many leaders are recognizing the benefits of employee ownership as a strategy to: Retain local businesses, jobs, and tax base as more than half of local business owners are nearing retirement and without many options to sell their business.   Provide meaning pathways to

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