Who Should Own Your Business After You?
Why Thousands of Business Owners Sell Their Companies to Their Employees
An introduction to employee ownership for business transition
Thousands of business owners have decided that employee ownership is the best way to preserve the job security of their workforces and protect the character of their companies while providing them and their families fair value for the sale of the business. Learn more on this page.
The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 that provides education and resources to employee-owned companies and those considering employee ownership.
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Employee ownership basics, case studies and stories
Our Who Should Own Your Business After You? booklet is the best starting point to learn about employee ownership. Seven business owners who have successfully transitioned their businesses to EO tell their stories in their own words. The 12-page booklet answers frequent questions, describes the sale process, and features key research findings on the impact of employee ownership.
This booklet can help you get started on making a decision about whether employee ownership is right for you and your company. We welcome you to circulate the booklet to anyone you think might benefit from a powerful introduction to employee ownership.
Who Should Own Your Business After You?
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Evaluating an ESOP transition? Use our toolkit
A step-by-step guide to preparing for a potential ESOP
Toolkit
The ESOP Pre-Feasibility Toolkit
Check out our virtual learning series
Session 1: Exploring Employee Ownership
Presented by James Steiker, SES ESOP Strategies
Session 2: ESOP Plan Design and Operation
Presented by Mitchell Miller, Greatbanc Trust, and Leah Turnbull, BMO Harris Bank
Session 3: What's Your Business Worth?
Presented by Melissa Bizyak and Brad Matthews from Grossman Yanak & Ford
Session 4: Who Pays? Funding the Transition to Employee Owned
Presented by Alberto del Pilar from Butcher Joseph & Co.
Session 5: Employee Ownership Trusts
Presented by Chris Michael from EOT Advisors
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