The program was developed in partnership with Ownership Works, a nonprofit that helps companies and investors launch ...

An old movement to grow employee ownership is getting new life, with the goal of shrinking wealth inequality. The concept isn’t unprecedented — not at all, really. “Collective ownership is centuries ...

Ensuring that acceleration lifts workers rather than leaving them behind requires broad access to the assets that AI enriches ...

After private equity firm KKR bought Potter Global Technologies, a manufacturer of fire protection equipment in St. Louis, employees learned they were being given an ownership stake in the company.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Josephs is an expert in business ownership transitions. How far employee ownership has come and how much opportunity remains.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has partnered with Ownership Works, a nonprofit organization that collaborates with companies and ...

ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety’s new Achieving Lasting Legacy Incentive (ALL In) employee ownership program marks a defining moment in the company’s journey to reach the next level, says CEO Bart ...

KKR has identified a decisive success factor when rolling out employee ownership and employee engagement programs at portfolio companies, according to Pete Stavros, global co-head of private equity.

ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has announced the launch of its Achieving Lasting Legacy Incentive "ALL In" ownership program, granting significant incentive awards to every eligible full-time team ...

What’s an entrepreneur to do? For some, the answer could be employee ownership, a business model that aims to give workers a financial stake in the success of their employer, ideally aligning everyone ...

Pete Stavros, KKR co-head of global private equity and Ownership Works founder and chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the idea of employee ownership, how shared ownership works, using it as a ...

Employee ownership of businesses has been around for many years, but the different models are still widely misunderstood, forgotten, and even shunned — including by accountants. The most popular model ...