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Our friends at the Vermont Employee Ownership Center are currently hiring a communications and outreach coordinator. The deadline for applying is August 9, with a prospective start date in September. This is an exciting opportunity for somebody in the Burlington area to get involved with one of the most established, successful, and forward-thinking organizations in this space, and we encourage all interested parties to apply.

Over 100 foreign-owned companies in Zimbabwe have set up government-approved plans to share between 5% and 28% of their equity through employee stock ownership trusts that accumulate shares over an employee's tenure with the firm and pay out when they leave.

Over half of the 1400 employees surveyed by E*Trade say stock plan access was an important consideration when changing jobs.

A bumper sticker at an employee-owned company reads: “Happiness is positive cash flow.” So what is cash flow, and how can it create happiness

It can often seem that rules for ESOPs are arbitrary. Understanding the basic concept behind how ESOPs are used to buy all or part of a company from a departing owner can help explain how they got that way.

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In this new series of NCEO blog posts, I will explore interesting ownership culture insights on what the NCEO has learned over the years from companies, their stories, practices, and a wealth of survey data collected from employee-owners across the country. I will explore common challenges, best practices, and learn about what employees truly value when it comes to creating a workplace that thrives on ownership thinking.

A new series of NCEO blog posts will explore interesting ownership culture insights on what the NCEO has learned over the years from companies, their stories, practices, and a wealth of survey data collected from employee-owners across the country.

A communications committee is a valuable tool for any ESOP company working to improve its ownership culture. This fall, our Communications Committee Crash Course will train participants on what makes a committee work best.

Conversing and networking to learn all that you can from other ESOP companies can make a huge difference in your company's culture and performance. The NCEO will host an online conversation and networking opportunity for our members on what employee-owners really want.