Archive for January 2025
February 25, 2025 | Lunchtime Webinar on Business Succession Planning Through Employee Ownership
Join us on February 25 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM for an insightful Lunch & Learn Webinar focused on Business Succession Planning Through Employee Ownership, hosted in partnership with the Piedmont Triad Workforce Development Board. This event will provide key tips on business succession planning in general, explore the benefits of employee ownership as…
Read More2025 | NC Employee Ownership Ambassador Program
Please register now for our next four week cohort in June 2025 Dates are June 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 2:00PM EST The North Carolina Employee Ownership Ambassador Program is for people that work with businesses–in economic development, as business service providers, legal professionals, financial advisors, etc.–and would like to learn about employee ownership…
Read MoreMay 15, 2025 | SBCN Webinar – Small Business Succession Through Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
Presented by the Small Business Center Network at Forsyth Community College and NCEOC Topic: Small Business Succession Through Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) Description: Many companies are too small for an ESOP. Tune in to hear from a Durham company that chose a new form of employee ownership, the Employee Ownership Trust, when the founder was…
Read MoreAugust 19, 2025 | SBCN Webinar – ESOP Deep Dive 2025
Presented by the Small Business Center Network at Forsyth Community College and NCEOC Topic: ESOP Deep Dive 2025 Description: Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) can be a great option for business owners looking to retire. Come hear the basics of an ESOP as well as the experience of a business owner that went this route.…
Read MoreOctober 16, 2025 | NCEOC Annual Employee Ownership Celebration
Celebrating Employee Ownership in North Carolina This fall, we invite you to join us in celebrating the newest wave of employee-owned companies in North Carolina. This event will be an inspiring gathering of business leaders, advocates, and community members dedicated to advancing worker ownership across the state. Come connect with businesses, advisors and employees who are transforming…
Read MoreNovember 13, 2025 | SBCN Webinar – Worker Cooperative Deep Dive
Presented by the Small Business Center Network at Forsyth Community College and NCEOC Topic: Worker Cooperative Deep Dive Description: Transitions from a single owner to a worker cooperative can be a great option for smaller companies and those with a fairly flat management structure. Come hear the experience of one company that chose this route.…
Read MoreExciting Events Planned for NCEOC in 2025
At NCEOC, we look forward to spreading the word about employee-ownership far and wide in 2025, especially through special events and workshops. These specially curated programs are designed to educate stakeholders, uplift employee-ownership experts, and inspire attendees through stories of experience. Our goal is to help more people, businesses, and communities understand employee-ownership models and…
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