The Stakehold
Mark Hand, Megan Garvey, Tiffany Vargas, Corey Rosen, Hannah Sandmeyer, Gabriel Gray, Michael PalmieriWelcome! The Stakehold is a weekend newsletter on employee ownership, the ownership economy, and more.
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The Employee Ownership Community Has Some Ideas
👋 Welcome Back (from Michael)
Happy Saturday, folks! I had the pleasure of getting out of the office this week to attend the 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum in Washington D.C. It was my first time attending but according to a few...
What is the Ownership Economy?
At The Stakehold we aggregate news and analysis on employee ownership and “the ownership economy.” But what, exactly, is the ownership economy? Given no consensus definition and multiple similar, overlapping phrases (see postscript), below...
Humans are Magnificent!
👋 Welcome Back (From Michael)
Happy Friday! I don’t know if it’s the same for you, but this past week I have been (pleasantly) inundated with analysis, reactions, and hot takes on Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas....
What could stadiums, pipelines, and data centers have in common?
👋 Welcome Back!
Readers, I’m happy to report we have added another member to The Stakehold summer team. Co-author and friend will ship your next few newsletters while I take a breather to be with my (soon to be growing) family. Enjoy...
Launch 'Em All
👋 Welcome Back!
Happy Friday. I’ve been thinking about the relationship work and meaning this week.
- My buddy Claude and I came up with fourteen potential relationships, ranging from work-is-a-calling to work-is-a-curse.
So...
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I'm an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. Thanks for reading!
Megan is an Economics student at Southern Methodist University and a writer for EOWD. She aims to increase accessibility of information and knowledge on workplace democracy and employee ownership so that everyone can join the conversation.
Hi readers of Substack! I write at The Stakehold, where I focus on alternative ownership models and workplace democracy. My broader interests include American political development, public policy, and international relations. Thanks for reading!
Founder National Center for Employee Ownership and author of Ownership: Rethinking Capitalism, Companies, and Who Owns What (Barrett-Kohler, 2022, available for pre-order now).
Hannah is the creator of Steward Market, a platform designed to support stewardship-minded business succession. She is also the founder of Up & Over Advisors, a certified B Corp, and the host of the podcast Ethical Exits.
Writing about employee ownership, business succession, and the economic future hiding in plain sight
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