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Jason Wiener and others respond to the end of employee ownership at New Belgium in this Fifty by Fifty article
In the poignant introduction, Jessica Rose, the Director of Employee Ownership Programs at The Democracy Collaborative expresses her thoughts on the transformative power of employee ownership and the questions that the end of employee ownership at New Belgium brought up for her. To learn about Jason Wiener’s insightful response, read his article, Let’s Not Let …
Happy National Cooperative Month from the Jason Wiener | p.c. team
Jason Wiener | p.c. Named “Best For The World”
Jason Wiener | p.c. is proud to announce that we have been named “Best For The World” by B Lab for the second year in a row. This year’s award focuses on governance within the legal industry. We have been a certified B Corp for three years and a Public Benefit Corporation for nearly four …
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Welcome – and Introducing the Jason Wiener|p.c. Blog
If the 18th century can be defined as the age of industrialization and competitive advantage of the nation state, the 19th century by the power of the corporation, and the 20th by corporate financialization, then, I believe, the 21st century will be defined by ownership.
Jason Wiener
JASON WIENER Founding Partner I believe the 21st century will be defined by how mindfully and equitably we re-calibrate ownership, capital, innovation, and opportunity. I am moved in this work to expand and democratize access to all of the above. Jason Wiener (he/him)Longmont, CO jason@jrwiener.comRead Jason’s blog here Jason enjoys the challenge of creatively designing …
Pathways to Purpose Driven Legal Practice – Jason’s Journey
This is the second post in a series where the attorneys of Jason Wiener | p.c. will share the path that led them to purpose driven legal practice. Each week, one of our team members will share their story. This is Jason’s story. *** The following is an excerpt from a recent letter of recommendation …
Colorado Just Invented the Artist Company — And It Changes So Much for Creators
Colorado just changed the game for artists. In this post, Jason Wiener explains how Senate Bill 26-133 created the world's first legal entity purpose-built for artist-owned businesses: the Artist Company, or A-Corp. It solves the age-old tension between creative control and outside capital, permanently anchoring governance rights with artists while still allowing investors to participate economically. Add in groundbreaking reversionary IP protections and a flexible capital structure, and this isn't just a new business form. It's a new foundation for the creative economy.
A Fairer Society (AFS) – Legal Architecture for a Worker-Owned Cooperative Ecosystem
At Jason Wiener | p.c., we are honored to work alongside mission-driven founders building a more equitable economy. This includes leaders like the team at A Fairer Society (AFS), who are reimagining how businesses are structured, governed, and owned. Building on a deep commitment to cooperative principles, AFS is pioneering a multi-entity structure that places workers at the center of decision-making and economic returns – linking the act of working to the act of owning in a legally enforceable and genuinely transformative way.
Learn how AFS navigated uncharted legal territory to build a first-of-its-kind cooperative ecosystem – and how our team helped design a governance and membership framework grounded in sociocratic principles, worker ownership, and values-aligned enterprise.
Is an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)/Perpetual Purpose Trust (PPT) the Right Tool for Your Business?
Employee Ownership Trusts and Perpetual Purpose Trusts are gaining buzz as mission-driven alternatives to ESOPs and traditional exits, but are they right for your business? Before committing to a fundamental re-wiring of ownership, control, and economic rights, every founder needs to ask the hard questions. Jason Wiener breaks down how these structures actually work, where they shine, and when simpler alternatives may serve you better.
