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Shared Equity Ownership Summit: Welcome & Opening Remarks

St. Paul City CouncilSunday, March 16, 2025
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Economic inclusion through worker and community ownership

Strategies for community wealth building

Mitigating the impacts of the Silver Tsunami on small businesses

Scaling local business ownership programs

Aligning public policy with cooperative economic models

Addressing the national wealth gap through local investment

Equitable housing and medical debt relief initiatives

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Notable Quotes (3)

The journey of shared ownership in St. Paul has been intentional and collaborative and guided by a vision of economic inclusion.

— Acam Kisa
Shared ownership historyOpening remarks on the history of the city's economic policy.

If folks don't have the means of being able to have a sustainable lifestyle they can't buy goods and services and your economy is going to collapse.

— Evan Edwards
Economic sustainabilityWarning about the consequences of the widening national wealth gap.

Cooperative economics and collective care has always been a part of the way the communities have taken care of themselves.

— Rapa Maea
Community wealth buildingReframing modern cooperative work as a reclamation of ancestral practices.

People (3)

Acam KisaRepresentative

Moderator and host representing the City of St. Paul's economic strategy office.

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“When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.”

Used to illustrate the power of collective action and shared ownership.

Evan EdwardsCEO

Expert in worker-owned businesses and employee ownership transitions.

1 quote

“The vast majority of small and Middle Market businesses with workers are owned by baby boomers.”

Explaining the upcoming 'Silver Tsunami' risk to small businesses.

Rapa MaeaFounding President and CEO

Leader in community wealth building and cooperative ecosystem development.

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“Nobody does this work alone. It takes an ecosystem of folks working across areas.”

Emphasizing the collaborative nature of sustainable economic change.

Places Mentioned

St. Paul, MinnesotaOakland, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaOrdway Center for the Performing Arts (erroneous meeting location)Ethiopia (cultural context)

Events & Meetings (1)

  • Summit on Shared Ownership in St. Paul (Date unspecified)
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