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Employee ownership

PixelSpoke is owned and run democratically by our employee owners.

Why an employee-owned co-op?

Our cooperative ownership structure enables us to live our beliefs by helping to build a more caring, sustainable, and equitable economy.

Promoting civic participation

Cooperatives are one tool for teaching democracy through doing.

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Bridging the wealth gap

58.8% of employee owners in the United States are people of color, and 62.5% are female.

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Increasing engagement

A cooperative ownership structure creates a shared investment in collective success.

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Ensuring sustainability

Studies find that employee-owned co-ops enjoy more stability and growth potential.

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By the numbers

We wish our unique ownership structure wasn’t so... well, unique. But the benefits are clear, and we hope to inspire other companies to follow suit.
  • 65 % of PixelSpoke employees who are co-owners
  • 5 % of annual profits we donate to nonprofits that are building a cooperative economy
  • 4.6 Results of Q12 Gallup Employee Engagement Survey, with 5 being the highest score

Our cooperative partners

Our credit union clients share our commitment to building a more cooperative economy. We also donate to, and partner with, values-aligned nonprofits, including:

Articles & insights

Learn more about PixelSpoke’s journey to becoming an employee-owned cooperative and what “co-oping” means in practice.

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5 Reasons Our B Corp Became a Worker Cooperative

The PixelSpoke Worker Cooperative Journey, Part 1: Why Change?
Read 5 Reasons Our B Corp Became a Worker Cooperative
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How to Give Up Ownership of Your Company in 5 Steps

The PixelSpoke Worker Cooperative Journey, Part 2: The How

Read How to Give Up Ownership of Your Company in 5 Steps
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I Just Became a Co-Owner of My Company, and It’s a Really Big Deal

Ownership changes everything

Read I Just Became a Co-Owner of My Company, and It’s a Really Big Deal

See our Impact Report

As a B Corp and employee-owned cooperative, impact is at the heart of everything we do.

See our latest report