Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership - GWCEO

Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership - GWCEO GWCEO is the central hub for employee ownership support and resources in D.C., MD, and Northern Virginia. Powered by Wacif

GWCEO helps convert, start, grow, and finance employee-owned businesses throughout the region. The mission of Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership (GWCEO) is to promote and support employee ownership throughout the District of Columbia and surrounding counties in Maryland and Northern Virginia to preserve legacy businesses, increase job quality, and build community wealth. GWCEO serves

as the central hub for information, technical assistance, resources, and access to capital to owners interested in selling their business to their employees; employee groups interested in purchasing a business; and entrepreneurs who wish to start up a company with shared ownership. About Wacif

Established in 1987, the Washington Area Community Investment Fund’s (Wacif's) mission is to increase equity and economic opportunity in underserved communities in the Washington, D.C. area by investing knowledge, social, and financial capital in low-and-moderate-income entrepreneurs. Economic democracy has been a part of our DNA since the beginning: our very first loan was to the Pasadena Housing Cooperative. In 2018, with the support of Citi Community Development, Wacif launched the DC Employee Ownership Initiative which revived a long history of employee ownership as a strategy for asset building, job creation, legacy business preservation, and wealth building in the region. The Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership is a continuation and deepening of Wacif’s commitment to community wealth building through worker ownership.

Learn some of the basics of a worker cooperative, the most common form of employee ownership in the world, below!
12/15/2021

Learn some of the basics of a worker cooperative, the most common form of employee ownership in the world, below!

How does an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) benefit your business?Learn about some of the basics of this form of em...
12/10/2021

How does an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) benefit your business?

Learn about some of the basics of this form of employee ownership below!

Don't forget to check out our website for more resources from our experts and Employee Ownership Expansion Network ⤵️

https://bit.ly/3EODp1q

Have you ever considered employee ownership as an option for your business? Are you interested in learning more about th...
12/01/2021

Have you ever considered employee ownership as an option for your business? Are you interested in learning more about this business structure?

This quiz can help you decide if you should consider converting your business to employee ownership.

Find out today! https://bit.ly/3E8XrDH

11/20/2021

Do you plan to on next week?

Consider supporting some of the DMV region's employee-owned businesses like
Glut Food Coop, Brighter Days Dog Walking, and Dulce Hogar Cleaning Cooperative!

At last week's Co-ops & Capital event, At-Large D.C. Councilmember Anita Bonds' Office presented a proclamation making O...
11/03/2021

At last week's Co-ops & Capital event, At-Large D.C. Councilmember Anita Bonds' Office presented a proclamation making October D.C. Housing Co-op Month!

Check out some photos from the networking event ⤵️

DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
DC Department of Housing and Community Development Limited Equity Housing Cooperative Task Force
Capital Impact Partners
CrowdWork.Coop

Are you interested in transitioning your business to employee ownership?The Doing Business Toolkit: Transitioning to Emp...
11/02/2021

Are you interested in transitioning your business to employee ownership?

The Doing Business Toolkit: Transitioning to Employee Ownership helps business owners understand the basics of the employee ownership business model and the necessary steps to transition to employee ownership.

Click here to get your free copy today: https://gwceo.wacif.org/doing-business-toolkit-transitioning-to-employee-ownership/

This toolkit was published by Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership - GWCEO | powered by Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Inc. (Wacif), Washington DC Economic Partnership, DC's Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development + D.C. Government.

Download this free resource outlining the employee ownership business model and necessary steps to make the transition.

In honor of Employee Ownership Month, we're excited to spotlight an employee ownership story from the Doing Business Too...
10/29/2021

In honor of Employee Ownership Month, we're excited to spotlight an employee ownership story from the Doing Business Toolkit: Transitioning to Employee Ownership!

Roost DC is a local, employee-owned property management firm with a story that helps capture the spirit of the month.

Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3bn2XWI

The Doing Business Toolkit was published in partnership with DC's Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Democracy At Work Institute, Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership - GWCEO, Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Inc. (Wacif) + Washington DC Economic Partnership .

Happening today! Join DC Department of Small and Local Business Development and us at MLK Library for an all-day, jam-pa...
10/27/2021

Happening today! Join DC Department of Small and Local Business Development and us at MLK Library for an all-day, jam-packed co-op technical assistance event!

RSVP here:

This is an in-person appointment. Masks required. All then-current public health advisories will apply on the date of your appointment.

GWCEO and the Ownership Expansion Network invite you to join us for a conversation exploring how Harkins Builders, Inc....
10/24/2021

GWCEO and the Ownership Expansion Network invite you to join us for a conversation exploring how Harkins Builders, Inc. became 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!

At this event, you can expect to learn how employee ownership:

🤝 Drives business growth
🤝 Impacts the lives of Harkins 200+ employees and communities
🤝 Builds incredible work cultures for worker-owners

🗓️ Monday, October 25 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
➡️ RSVP |

The Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership (GWCEO) and the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX) invite you to join us for a conversation exploring how Harkins Builders became 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Kathy Humm is the Director of Human Reso...

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