Lead with Ownership.

The ownership economy describes organizations where value creators—employees, contributors, customers, and communities—hold real stakes in the upside and a voice in governance. It includes ESOPs, worker co-ops, steward-/trust-ownership, broad-based equity and profit-sharing, and other mission-locked structures. Why now? Because leaders are under pressure to deliver growth with durable trust: talent demands fairer economics, buyers prefer values-aligned vendors, and investors increasingly reward governance that reduces risk and churn. Our solutions turn these ideas into practical advantages—faster diligence, clearer stories for capital and hiring, and access to a network that understands non-extractive models. We help you prove alignment, get discovered by the right partners, and keep momentum as you scale.

We serve three groups: operators/founders seeking capital, talent, and governance clarity; investors/partners searching for aligned companies; and ecosystem builders convening markets around shared ownership. In your first 90 days, most members: launch a credible Online Showroom that explains structure and asks; receive editorial guidance to sharpen the narrative; begin partner matches and qualified intros; and, for eligible organizations, start the Ownership Certification process. You should expect measurable progress—greater visibility into targeted networks, shorter explanations during diligence, and evidence that your governance is not just a belief but an advantage.

Ownership Certification is a third-party review that validates how you share value and power. We confirm the structure (e.g., ESOP/co-op/trust/broad-based equity), the governance (board, mission locks, vetoes), and the distribution mechanisms (profit-sharing, patronage, equity participation). The process includes a guided application, document review (cap table, bylaws/charters, trust deeds, plan summaries), and a short leadership interview to understand practice versus promise. Certified organizations receive a badge, a structured public summary, and private notes that speed investor and buyer diligence. The result is a credible, portable signal that unlocks aligned capital, talent, and partnerships.

No. Certification is model-agnostic and principle-driven. We care that value creators meaningfully participate in upside, that governance prevents mission drift, and that commitments are legible to outsiders. ESOPs, worker co-ops, stewardship trusts, broad-based equity, profit-sharing with documented policies can all qualify. If you are migrating from a conventional structure, we can certify a transition plan provided milestones are specific, time-bound, and board-approved. The goal is not to force one template, but to make your alignment verifiable, comparable, and durable.

Your Online Showroom is a structured profile that turns your governance and growth story into a searchable asset. It covers who you serve, how your ownership or mission lock works, what you’re seeking, and what evidence you can share. We review submissions to ensure clarity, then distribute highlights through relevant channels so the right people actually see them. Profiles are tagged by stage, structure, and industry, which improves partner search. Certified and higher-tier members often receive priority placement and richer formatting options. The practical impact is less time explaining the basics and more time advancing qualified conversations.

We maintain a curated network of investors, lenders, buyers, service partners, and ecosystem organizations that prefer ownership-aligned companies. When you publish or update your Showroom, our matching signals surface your profile in relevant searches. Members can request double-opt-in introductions, which protect your time and context. “Lead visibility” means your updates and asks are proactively routed to interested partners, with higher tiers receiving broader distribution. We track the status of intros so you aren’t chasing cold threads. The net effect is fewer dead-ends, more warm conversations, and a record of outreach that compounds.

All tiers include a Showroom, access to the community, and baseline partner discovery. As you step up, you unlock deeper editorial help, more frequent content review, expanded lead visibility, richer analytics, and more seats. Choose Community if you’re exploring models; Growth if you’re actively hiring, selling, or fundraising; and Leadership if you’re a category shaper. If you’re unsure, start lower, run your first narrative cycle, and upgrade when you feel the pull—your content and history migrate seamlessly.

We treat your documents and conversations as confidential. Sensitive materials are requested only when necessary, stored with industry-standard security practices, and accessed by a limited review team. We operate on data minimization: public profiles contain only what you intentionally publish; detailed artifacts remain private. During partner introductions, you control what is shared and can require an NDA. Our objective is to maximize trust and comparability while respecting operational reality.

The Summit is our flagship gathering for founders, operators, investors, and policy leaders building with shared ownership. Expect practical sessions on capital stacks, deal mechanics, governance design, and talent/benefits—plus curated networking. Members receive early access, preferred pricing, and priority invitations to workshops. We publish takeaways and recordings afterward so teams can share learnings. The Summit is designed to generate real momentum—new relationships, concrete next steps, and clarity about your path.

Choose Custom Consulting when the stakes are high and the path is complex—structural transitions, governance redesign, or capital raises. Engagements start with a diagnostic: your goals, constraints, and documents. We follow with options memos, financial and cap-table modeling, governance maps, and an implementation plan. We coordinate with your legal and finance partners, prepare board materials, and help craft the external narrative. The end goal: a structure you can operate confidently, and a story the market can immediately understand.