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Project Equity's mission is to build economic resiliency in low-income communities. We do this by developing scalable, employee-owned businesses, and by catalyzing diverse stakeholders to create local entrepreneurial ecosystems that increase worker ownership.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Oakland
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2014
Mentions in press and media 21
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| Aug 6, 2025 | Project Equity launches comprehensive U.S. employee ownership policy database | This new, interactive tool empowers advocates, researchers, and policymakers with access to local, state, and federal EO policies OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Project Equity, a national leader in advancing employee ow... |
| May 8, 2025 | Why The Biggest Opportunity for Young Entrepreneurs to Buy a Business Is Here — And Why You Should Act Now Boomer-owned businesses tend to be in better financial and operational shape than others; the longer it's been in operation, the better its track record. | An upheaval is reshaping the small business landscape, but contrary to popular belief, it's not necessarily a destructive force — it could be your golden opportunity. Financial experts are calling it the "silver tsunami": the... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | David Kenney joins Project Equity as Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund Manager | David Kenney, a seasoned financial activist, consultant, connector and investor for deep impact, will manage Project Equity's Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund. OAKLAND, Calif., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Project Equity, a lea... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Common Trust: Employee Ownership Buyout Platform Secures $2.6 Million In Funding | Common Trust – an employee ownership buyout platform that enables small business owners to access liquidity by exiting their employees – recently announced $2.6 million in seed funding. Crossbeam Venture Partners led the funding round with ... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | How To Elevate Small Business Appeal And Secure Buyers Amid Retirement Wave | Guan-Lun is a Berkeley Haas MBA, Founding Partner of ID Water and an incoming Investment Principal at Venturerock. |
| Jan 9, 2023 | What Does 2023 Have In Store For The Grocery Industry? | New year 2023 food trends.getty |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Governor Newsom Signs Ground-Breaking Law Giving Workers a Chance to Become Owners | With its proven track record, employee ownership will now have a bigger role in California’s economy,” said Hilary Abell, a Co-founder of Project Equity and WORC. “This could not come at a better time for business owners and workers. SACRAM... |
| Sep 17, 2022 | City of Tucson and Project Equity Launch Program to Preserve Legacy Businesses Worth $16 Billion in Revenues | As more business owners face retirement, the community becomes vulnerable to losing the local favorites that make up its culture and identity. Through this effort, we can keep these businesses in the community for future generations, preser... |
| Sep 17, 2022 | City of Tucson and Project Equity Launch Program to Preserve Legacy Businesses Worth $16 Billion in Revenues | The City of Tucson and Project Equity are launching a business succession and recovery initiative aimed at preserving Tucson's legacy businesses, which account for nearly $16 billion in revenue and 60,000 local jobs. The program is a p... |
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FAQ about Project Equity
When was Project Equity founded?
Project Equity was founded in 2014.
What has the press written about Project Equity?
Parsers VC has collected 21 articles mentioning Project Equity, among them “Project Equity launches comprehensive U.S. employee ownership policy database” (Aug 6, 2025) and “Why The Biggest Opportunity for Young Entrepreneurs to Buy a Business Is Here — And Why You Should Act Now Boomer-owned businesses tend to be in better finan...” (May 8, 2025).
Is Project Equity still active?
Yes, Project Equity is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 30, 2026.