WATCH: Prof. Ben Manski and former Next System Fellow Pearl Renwick talk about cooperatives.
Video Description: As the gap widens between CEO and worker pay in many industries, employee ownership is becoming a popular alternative form of business organization. Nearly 300 Virginia businesses are structured as employee stock ownership plans. Another alternative form with a long tradition in rural communities is that of the cooperative. These alternatives offer more secure and equitable employment.
October 20, 2025