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HBS Case | Taylor Guitars: Making Employee Ownership Work the Taylor Way
After a successful transition to 100% employee ownership, Taylor Guitars' experience is now the subject of a Harvard Business School case. Read more about how their experience brings the evidence to life: "Employee-owned firms grow faster, default less often, are far more resilient in economic downturns and pay their people more, even before you factor in the wealth-generating effects of ownership. It’s also a great business succession option as it lets owners exit for fair prices while protecting the people and communities they care deeply about.”
Inclusive search fund concept paper
Search funds allow entrepreneurs without capital to buy small businesses. However, only an exclusive club can access the financing to do so and are often forced to re-sell their businesses. We’ve put a twist on the search-fund model to make it more inclusive and long-term.
Building an employee ownership economy
New research continues to demonstrate that employee ownership fosters economic resilience. As in previous economic crises, employee-owned companies were better at retaining employees and at maintaining hours and salaries throughout the pandemic. In a post-pandemic economic environment, the demonstrated benefits of increased employee retention and alignment by employee-owned companies will be even more important to support economic growth.