Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership

We are running out of time: Over half of Minnesota businesses will dissolve, or be sold to uncaring owners, causing huge disruption to communities and our state.

Many business owners are under immense pressure, grappling with financial strains and the challenge of preserving their legacies. Employee ownership offers owners what other legacy planning options don’t.

Why employee ownership?

Employee ownership offers a succession plan for business owners that preserves the legacy created, builds wealth for employees and their families, and creates more equitable, efficient and enjoyable work environments.

Why MNCEO?

MNCEO is the only broad employee ownership resource of its kind in Minnesota. We’re here to clarify and promote the benefits of employee ownership. We offer free consultations with specialists, and our extensive network of business, financial, and legal professionals are experts in this field. We guide local businesses through every step of the transition process, from initial concept to becoming a cooperative or another employee-owned structure. We believe employee ownership is essential to achieving economic equity for all Minnesotans.

Your donation supports our mission to educate and coach businesses on the advantages of employee ownership. Any contribution, big or small, helps us reshape Minnesota's business landscape to reflect the diversity of our workforce.

We encourage you to check out our Worker Co. MN Edition podcast and our employee-ownership resources on our website. Recommend MNCEO to your favorite Minnesota businesses. Help them consider employee ownership as a path to a lasting, inclusive legacy.

Together, we can transform the way we do business and create a better future for all workers. One employee owner at a time. 

Join us, 

Kirsten Kennedy, Executive Director at MNCEO