Research cited by Hive Ownership shows that employee-owned firms achieve fifteen percent higher productivity, thirty-five percent less staff turnover, and twenty-one percent greater recession resilience than non-owner firms.

As venture capital and private equity increasingly adopt broad employee ownership, small and medium-sized businesses represent a large underserved market for ownership-culture services.

Hive Ownership is designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, avoiding the legal complexity and administrative burdens that typically lock them out of broad-based ownership programs.

The company’s founders bring direct experience from economic development and entrepreneurship, giving the service credibility and practical relevance for business owners who want to grow with their teams.