Retaining and Transitioning Businesses in Communities: Strategies in a New Era 

This timely book explores innovative strategies for preserving local businesses and sustaining community wealth through ownership transitions. Edited by Norman Walzer, it brings together thought leaders and practitioners working at the intersection of economic development and business succession.

Don’t miss Chapter 9, authored by Stacy Mullinex of the Iowa Center for Employee Ownership. In this compelling chapter, Mullinex outlines how employee ownership can be a powerful tool for retaining local businesses and keeping jobs rooted in their communities. Drawing from Iowa’s growing experience with ESOPs, worker cooperatives, and other models, she provides practical insights and real-world examples that community leaders and economic developers won’t want to miss.

A must-read for policymakers, succession planners, and anyone invested in the future of locally owned enterprises.

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