The Long View

Exploring how ownership transitions shape people, communities, and what comes next.

The Great Ownership Transfer: What $5 Trillion in Exiting Businesses Means for Mission-Driven Buyers and Sellers
Annie Clymer Annie Clymer

The Great Ownership Transfer: What $5 Trillion in Exiting Businesses Means for Mission-Driven Buyers and Sellers

Over the next decade, more than six million small businesses will change hands as baby boomer owners retire, putting up to $5 trillion in enterprise value in motion. Nearly 92% of businesses that exit the market close entirely rather than sell. At Up & Over Advisors, we help mission-driven buyers and sellers navigate this moment with intention, so businesses stay alive, communities stay whole, and ownership becomes more accessible to more people.

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Employee Ownership Takes Time. Arbitrage Requires Urgency.
Employee Ownership & EO Transitions, Ethical M&A Hannah Sandmeyer Employee Ownership & EO Transitions, Ethical M&A Hannah Sandmeyer

Employee Ownership Takes Time. Arbitrage Requires Urgency.

Employee ownership is having a moment. But language can change faster than power. When ownership structures are designed for speed, tax efficiency, and the next exit, employees may share upside without ever holding control. This piece breaks down why real employee ownership takes time, why arbitrage demands urgency, and how confusing the two creates equity washing that harms workers, companies, and the public commons.

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