Finding buyers for local businesses can be difficult—especially in rural communities.  Having a business transition plan is important, and employee cooperatives are one solution that rural businesses are turning to.  The University of Minnesota Extension Service is offering 90-minute workshops the first week in March in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin for businesses owners, employees, and others to learn more about converting businesses to employee cooperatives.

Learn more at:  https://extension.umn.edu/event/retaining-rural-businesses-through-employee-ownership