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Worker-Owned Business Program

We work hard for our money. Whether we spend long days in the Homestead heat, or countless hours keeping our homes and businesses clean — workers like us make this city thrive.

At Catalyst Miami, we believe employees deserve more: better wages, safer conditions, and a future we can shape together.

Our Worker-Owned Business Program helps residents learn about and create worker cooperatives. 

Cooperatives benefit everyone involved by giving employees real decision-making power, shared profits, and the chance to build lasting community wealth.

*Scroll down to learn more and apply for our next academy.*

Why choose a Worker-Owned Business?

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Work for a business you co-own and co-manage.
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Give yourself and your co-leaders better benefits and pay.
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Decide how profits are shared and reinvested into the business.
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Change how your community treats its employees.

Academy Application

New dates for our Worker-owned Academy coming soon! Sign up here to be notified when applications open.

Our academy provides education about co-ops and the support you need to launch your own, alongside others from your community. 

You’ll learn:

  • Benefits of cooperative ownership
  • Management skills
  • Financial tools
  • And more

Learn more

"More worker-owners in the U.S. means better pay, benefits and workplaces... When low-wage workers become worker-owners, their income is 22% higher and their individual wealth increases by 17%, as compared to their non-owner peers."
- Project Equity (opens in a new tab)

We’re catalyzing a local economy that benefits everyone by building an ecosystem of worker-owned businesses.

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For more information, email our Senior Director of Worker-Owned Businesses, Shayna Johnson, at [email protected].