Ownership Works ads

When The Parking Spot announced that every employee would become an owner, Angelique Ford couldn’t contain her excitement. A year later, she still lights up talking about it. The company gave all 2,000 employees a financial stake in the business through its employee ownership program, The Owners Spot. For Angelique, an Area Manager overseeing 60 employees in Baltimore, it was also a chance to talk with her team about the connection between ownership and their personal goals — giving conversations about improving the business a new link to their own futures. Meet Angelique and hear what ownership means to her: https://lnkd.in/g4_3SWRK.

“Shared ownership is important to me because I want the best for our employees.” To kick off Employee Ownership Month, we’re hearing directly from leaders who are helping to bring shared ownership to more workers. For Daniel Galeana of Specialized Packaging Group, Jim Kunihiro of Altamont Capital Partners, Julia Kuyper of CQ Medical, and Bernadine Trimberger of The Parking Spot, employee ownership is about helping workers feel valued, build wealth, and share in their company’s success — while strengthening the business itself. Their perspectives reflect a shared belief across the Ownership Works Partner Consortium: The people who help create value should have the opportunity to share in it. Why does employee ownership matter to you? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Wages alone aren’t enough for many workers to achieve lasting savings and wealth. At Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), the company’s shared ownership program gave employees a stake in the value they helped create — helping many pay off debt, buy homes, and build financial security. In this video, employees reflect on the program’s impact on their lives.

Over 40 private equity firms are leveraging one of the greatest drivers of value creation. Is yours one of them? In this video, private equity investors and executives from Warburg Pincus, KKR, Leonard Green & Partners, and more share why implementing shared ownership with Ownership Works transformed their companies and workers’ lives. Hear firsthand why many leaders say it was the best decision they ever made.

Hundreds of employees received payouts when this company was sold — some up to 30 months of pay. At Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), the company’s shared ownership program gave employees a stake in the value they helped create — helping many pay off debt, buy homes, and build financial security. In this video, employees reflect on the program’s impact on their lives.

Over 40 private equity firms are leveraging one of the greatest drivers of value creation. Is yours one of them? At Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), shared ownership strengthened engagement, reduced attrition, and supported meaningful growth — leading to an exit where nearly 400 employees participated in the outcome. In this video, company leaders share how the program strengthened their business, while employees reflect on how it motivated them to contribute to the company’s success.