61. Joey Pittoello on Worker Ownership

Joey Pittoello is the General Manager at Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op, and has worked in many different roles within the company. Just Us! is a worker Co-op, where each worker has the option to join as a member with a stake in the organization, and the opportunity to influence it's overall direction.

One of the significant challenges that has been present throughout the history of Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op is ensuring that every worker member understands the added responsibilities that come with ownership in a Co-op. Towards solving that challenge, Just Us! has been intentional about creating member onboarding and training to improve the health of the Co-op overall.

For more information, visit justuscoffee.com/

Link to Strategy Made Simple podcast on Social Acquisitions with Meg Ronson: https://strategymadesimple.ca/blog/57-meg-ronson-on-l3-and-social-acquisitions

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Resources:

• https://justuscoffee.com/pages/our-values
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justuscoffee/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justuscoffee/?hl=en
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3s-eH6ylPaayAoUs7MvaRw/featured

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