Workshop - Legal aspects of steward-ownership

1. How do I exit my investment if there’s no equity sale or IPO?

2. Can I influence strategic decisions as an investor?

3. If founders are not the “classical” owners anymore, what drives them to go the extra mile when things get tough?

4. What are the possible advantages for me as an investor?

More and more entrepreneurs passing on their companies are looking for solutions that ensure their life’s work can remain independent, mission-driven, and resilient in the long term. Across the world, more entrepreneurs are exploring a third way — Steward-ownership — which offers a realistic alternative to traditional succesion. 

Steward-ownership ensures that Start-ups and Ventures can stay purpose-first, even at pivotal moments. It breaks the traditional link between money and control by unbundling two key rights: voting rights and economic rights. A true paradigm shift.

In this interactive workshop, we’ll together explore the possibilities of Steward-ownership

Workshop Steward-owned-aligned-finance – the Investor perspective.

Steward-ownership as part of a European unified legal framework?
At this moment, the EU is developing a new legal form that will allow companies, especially innovative ones, to operate under the same rules across all Member States (the 28th Regime).

Our goal this year is to bring as many Belgians as possible to Berlin. It will be inspirational and full of great encounters.

That’s why we are facilitating this trip for you:

We’re officially launched

May 8, Belgian changemakers gathered in Brussels to explore, deepen, and celebrate the rise of steward-ownership.

Above all, we learned: better too early than too late.

On June 16, we will focus on the various legal aspects of steward-ownership

On June 19, we will focus on the various aspects of Steward-Owned-Aligned Finance (SOAF):

Imagine if Eternit had been Steward-owned back then…

time to break free, Ben & Jerry's?

The story of this iconic British brand definitively came to an end in Belgium in 2024… Where did it go wrong?

Hundreds of millions of people use Signal, the privacy-friendly alternative to WhatsApp

We bring together the community and inspiring speakers around the theme of Steward-Ownership.

This three-part podcast explores Patagonia's transition to this alternative ownership structure.

Are Mastodon & Bluesky taking a bold step towards Steward-ownership?

Throwback… and Save the Date!
On October 9th, changemakers from around the world will once again gather to explore, deepen, and celebrate steward-ownership.

Available to answer your questions. Or just to meet other entrepreneurs thinking about steward-ownership.