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An El Paso landscaping company sold itself to its workers, and the method could reshape how businesses change hands.
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In this episode
- How one landscaping company transitioned to full employee ownership
- Why this sale model could work for other small businesses
- What worker ownership looks like in a city context
- How this fits into broader efforts to make cities more equitable
About this episode
This El Paso landscaping company is now owned by its employees. And while that’s not entirely unusual, the way the sale happened could be a model for the future.This episode is part of the Solutions of the Year series. If you are in search of solutions that make cities more just and equitable, then get a copy of Next City’s Solutions of the Year special issue magazine. To get your copy now, head to nextcity.org/22solutions and make a donation of any size.
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