Alternative Exit #14 | The Real Power of Ownership through Employee Ownership

Episode Summary:

In this episode of The Alternative Exit Podcast, Andy Farquharson is joined by Alison Lingane, a dedicated social entrepreneur who spent her career leveraging the business. She co-founded a non-profit called Project Equity, which promotes employee ownership.

She shared her journey with Project Equity and her transition to focus on expanding investment capital for employee ownership through the Ownership Capital Labs, which is advancing shared ownership models. Alison and Andy also talked about the power of employee ownership, the cash collateral program, and the beauty of the employee ownership space. There is a lot of value in this episode; enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways:

• Alison's inspiration to co-found Project Equity
• The real power of ownership through the lens of employee ownership
• Impacts of collective groups of employee-owned businesses on the local economy
• About the cash collateral program
• Reorder of steps in the process of employee ownership
• Bridging the gap for employee ownership with Ownership Capital Labs
• Alison's advice for business owners about employee ownership

About Alison Lingane

Alison Lingane is a dedicated social entrepreneur who spent her career leveraging business. Ten years ago, she co-founded a non-profit called Project Equity, an organization that has been promoting employee ownership. She also expanded from Project Equity to investment capital for employee ownership through the Ownership Capital Labs.

Connect with Alison Lingane

• Website: https://ownershipcapitallab.capital/

Connect with Andy Farquharson:

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyfarquharson/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andyfarq
• Website - https://abettermonday.me/
• Email - [e-mail]