John Abrams
John Abrams is the president of South Mountain Company (www.somoco.com), an employee-owned build/design firm on Martha’s Vineyard. He is also the author of The Company We Keep: Reinventing Small Business for People, Community, and Place (Chelsea Green Publishing, www.chelseagreen.com, May 2005), in which he explores the role of small business in promoting community, creating social equity, and maintaining ecological balance. 
Articles by this Author
The Company We Keep
- By John Abrams
- Published 11/16/2008
- Work and Life
In 1987 I sold my business, South Mountain Company, to my employees (and myself). My sole proprietorship became an employee-owned cooperative corporation. It was a hinge point in the history of the company. Ownership has become available to all employees, enabling people to own and guide their workplace. The responsibility, the power, and the profits all belong to the group of owners. (See John's video presentation, from ChelseaGreenTV)