PinnedEmployee Ownership Trusts: What They Mean for Canadian Business OwnersJon Shell is Chair of Social Capital Partners (SCP) and has been advocating to bring Employee Ownership Trusts to Canada since the release…May 9, 20241May 9, 20241
PinnedPublished inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersSCP’s Ownership AgendaWe’re shifting our focus and we’d like to explain why.Oct 22, 20203Oct 22, 20203
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersWhy We Invested: IndiegrafOne of The Ownership Fund’s first investments was in a Canadian start-up called Indiegraf. We love this one because it’s a perfect example…Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersWhy We Invested: Common TrustWe’re proud to announce The Ownership Fund’s investment in Common Trust. Giving more people access to ownership by making employee…Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersWhy we invested: Blackstar StabilityWe’re proud to announce The Ownership Fund’s investment in the Blackstar Stability Distressed Debt Fund (“Blackstar”). Making home…Feb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersIntroducing The Ownership FundTo combat rising wealth inequality and ownership concentration we need new and innovative tools to create and support new and different…Feb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023
Published inHuman PartsA Lonely Man Has DiedHis story mattered, but will never be properly toldOct 26, 202238Oct 26, 202238
McKinsey and BCG Need To Leave Russia NowDespite recent PR to the contrary, both consulting companies continue to choose profits over values by continuing their work in Russia.Mar 5, 2022Mar 5, 2022
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersCanadian business owners would embrace employee ownership if it was easierCFIB survey shows significant support for employee ownership trust policies similar to US, UKApr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Four ways Canadian governments can help small business survive COVID-19’s second waveOur campaign to Save Small Business didn’t work. Here’s what we learned and why the future can be different.Sep 14, 20206Sep 14, 20206
Canadian Small Business Isn’t Saved YetA lot of holes remain in government programs targeted at small businesses. But a few straightforward fixes would help a lot.Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Why A Commercial Evictions Moratorium is Absolutely Necessary To Save Small BusinessIt’s not about evictions — it’s about negotiating power, and the massive imbalance landlords currently hold.Apr 22, 20203Apr 22, 20203
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersWe Must Act Now To Save Canada’s Main Streets From COVID-19Social distancing is devastating local small businesses and there’s not much time to save them. And the answer is not more debt.Mar 20, 20203Mar 20, 20203
Some quick thoughts on Canada’s March 18th economic support package.A few quick thoughts on the stimulus package (keeping in mind I am not an economist! Armine Yalnizyan, Frances Donald and Brett House are…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
9 Things Canadian Governments Can Do to Avoid a “Social Distancing” Economic TragedyFlattening the Coronavirus curve is going to bankrupt a lot of people and businesses if drastic and immediate action isn’t taken.Mar 15, 202014Mar 15, 202014
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersBuilding Blocks for an Uncertain Future of WorkGovernments should temper their obsession with skills, and build a comprehensive and systemic employment strategy.Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersCanadian Banks, AI and the new Threat to Middle Class JobsGovernments need a new playbook if they want to help protect good jobs in the future.Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersAn ‘International Space Station for Work’The Case for a Global, Open Platform for Training and EmploymentMay 22, 2019May 22, 2019
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersThe case for a global open platform for workA coalition of nations could build an employment platform adaptable to changing labour markets — an International Space Station for work.May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
Published inIdeas from Social Capital PartnersCanadian innovation has a blind spot: WorkersWe studied 400 “Future of Work” initiatives from around the world. Here’s the takeaway for Canada.Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019