A Message from Minsun Ji, RMEOC’s New Executive Director
Meet our new Executive Director.
Meet our new Executive Director.
Hawkins Parnell Wins Significant ERISA Trial Against U.S. Government for Bowers + Kubota Consulting, Inc. and its Founding Shareholders in ESOP Valuation and Transaction Case Prepared by David R. Johanson, Esq., Douglas A. Rubel, Esq., Rachel J. Markun, Esq., and Robert S. Thompson, Esq. On September 17, 2021, Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP secured a…
My grandfather, Lambert Berger, was a businessman in Johnstown, CO. He believed that businesses should support their communities, and communities should support their businesses. His belief that “we’re all in this together” helped create a thriving local economy in my hometown. Today, I work to elevate and perpetuate his legacy by helping employee-owners who are…
Fancy Tiger Craft’s new co-op members. Jaime Jennings and Amber Corcoran started Fancy Tiger Crafts nearly 15 years ago with the vision of an all-encompassing local craft store. After a decade and a half of running the business nonstop, Jennings and Corcoran decided they were ready to take a step back from the craft shop.…
Colorado Gives Day provides Coloradans with the opportunity to exercise two of the “better angels of our nature,” gratitude and generosity. A recent visit to my pharmacy presented me with a vivid example of why I should donate to The Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center during the 2021 drive. My response will be to contribute…
For Erica Maldonado and Diego Pons, co-founder-owners of the San Luis Valley (SLV) Language Justice Cooperative, being bilingual wasn’t always a good thing. This sentiment changed, however, when they learned to leverage their bilingualism in a way that advanced them professionally and allowed them to fulfil a need within their community. Pons and Maldonado met…
If you’re looking for an exit strategy, selling your business to your employees is one of the best options to consider. But if you’re a little confused or unsure about what that might entail, you’re in the right place to learn more. Selling your business to your employees isn’t as complicated as it seems, and…
Media production is a dog-eat-dog industry. At least that’s what Brandon Naughton, President & Founding Member of Truce Media, says. After 20 years of working with companies like Lionsgate / Starz, HBO, and NBC Universal, he would know. “People always want to go to LA,” he said. “But you’re starting from the bottom, making no…
Employee ownership is an effective strategy for business owners wanting to pass along a business they’ve been building for a long time to the people who have the most at stake. But even if you’re already familiar with the types of employee ownership you might be curious about whether a worker cooperative would work for…
Employee ownership is one of the best ways to preserve your company culture, make your business more resilient, promote an inclusive workplace, and give back to your employees. But just like a traditionally owned business, an employee owned company can take on many different forms. That’s why comparing the different types of employee ownership is…