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The Lending Opportunity of a Generation

A financing FAQ and case study report for investing in businesses converting to worker ownership.

Source: Cooperative Fund of New England, Project Equity, Democracy at Work InstituteAdded June 12, 2026Published 2016
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Why it matters

Conversions to worker ownership often need financing structures that lenders and advisors may not yet understand.

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Lenders, funders, advisors, and business owners studying worker ownership conversion financing.

This report is useful because it combines practical financing FAQs with concrete conversion case studies. It helps demystify how lenders can evaluate and support employee ownership transitions.

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