In partnership with the Michigan Center for Employee Ownership
A page of NCEO resources for visitors from Michigan
For a general overview, see our article How an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Works.
For a step-by-step guide to assessing an ESOP for your company, check out our ESOP Pre-Feasibility Toolkit.
Recommended books:
Selling to an ESOP and Financing the Deal
A detailed guide for owners, managers, and advisors of closely held businesses who are considering a sale to an ESOP.
This concise book explains the rules, uses, benefits, and other aspects of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).
Join our EOT Peer Gatherings: Online meetings for companies that have or are considering an EOT. Participants share experiences, discuss challenges, and gain insights from different parts of the employee ownership community.
For an overview of how EOTs work, see our Introduction to EOTs.
Recommended book:
Using an Employee Ownership Trust for Business Transition
Learn how EOTs work, whether one is right for your company, and how they are created, financed, and governed.
See our overview of the types of equity compensation or a webinar on direct employee ownership.
Recommended books:
Describes models for direct employee ownership, with technical details plus case studies.
The Decision-Maker's Guide to Equity Compensation
How to find and implement an equity compensation strategy that works for your company.
Equity Compensation for Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
A guide to creating equity compensation arrangements for LLCs.
News
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Many mature ESOP companies use releveraging to help manage their repurchase obligations and ensure there are shares to allocate to new participants over time. Releveraging especially helps manage ...
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In an NCEO webinar earlier this year, Capital Planning: Beyond the Basics, Prairie Capital Advisors' Nick Viner and Joseph Labetti walked through a framework for thinking about capital allocation in ...
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But the poll also found that few people know much about the idea A new poll from Expanding ESOPs shows that a large majority of Americans support the idea of employee ownership, while very few oppose ...
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On a party-line vote on March 17, the House Committee on Education and Workforce passed the ERISA Litigation Reform Act, a bill that would make it more difficult for plaintiffs to move through the ...
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Upcoming events
Missed our workshop at the NCEO Pre Conference or want a refresher on the key insights? We'll recap the highlights from our interactive session and share takeaways based on discussions with ESOP company leaders.
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This session explores innovative transaction structures and how ESOP rules intersect with corporate and state law to define roles and responsibilities.
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Strategic Talent Partners Principal Todd Johnson will discuss how ESOP ownership shapes talent needs, and why aligning people strategy with long-term business goals is critical to growth.
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