North Carolina Employee Ownership Center Launches Ambassador Program in Minnesota with Help from $100,000 AllState Foundation Grant

DURHAM, N.C.–The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) is thrilled to announce its receipt of a substantial $100,000 grant from the AllState Foundation, further propelling its mission to champion employee ownership and contribute to closing the racial wealth gap in Minnesota and North Carolina. This grant aims to protect jobs, increase community wealth, and foster…

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February 15, 2023 | Small Business Center Network (SBCN) Webinar – A Tax-Advantaged Succession Strategy: The Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

As a business owner, what will your legacy be? Join the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) to learn more about a tax-advantaged succession strategy, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). ESOPs can give a selling owner fair market value for their business, allow employees to build wealth, and keep jobs rooted in the local…

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September 20, 2023 | Small Business Center Network (SBCN) Webinar: Exploring Employee Ownership & Succession Strategies for Small Businesses

As a business owner, what will your legacy be? Join the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) to explore succession planning and dive into how selling to your employees via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), worker cooperative, or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) can be utilized to increase employee recruitment & retention, protect jobs, increase…

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August 17, 2023 | Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn: Employee Ownership Succession Planning

As a business owner, what will your legacy be? Join the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) to explore succession planning and dive into how selling to your employees via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), worker cooperative, or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) can be utilized to increase employee recruitment & retention, protect jobs, increase…

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June 22, 2023 | Virtual Lunch & Learn: Employee Ownership Succession Planning

As a business owner, what will your legacy be? Join the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) to explore succession planning and dive into how selling to your employees via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), worker cooperative, or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) can be utilized to increase employee recruitment & retention, protect jobs, increase community…

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May 9, 2023 | Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce Road To Business Resilience: Exploring Employee Ownership & Succession Strategies for Small Businesses

The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) will be leading a training for the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce’s (WSBCC) Road to Business Resilience Training about succession planning and how selling to your employees via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), worker cooperative, or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) can be utilized to increase employee recruitment…

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April 19, 2023 | Martin County – Exploring Employee Ownership & Succession Strategies for Small Businesses

Join the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) and Martin County Economic Development to explore succession planning and dive into how selling to your employees via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), worker cooperative, or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) can be utilized to increase employee recruitment & retention, protect jobs, increase community wealth, and create…

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We Are Proud to Support America’s SBDC and the 7th Annual #SBDCDay on March 15th

Successful employee ownership conversions require expert guidance in areas such as business law, planning, finance, and management. SBDCs across the country are repositories of such guidance and resources, whether someone is pursuing employee ownership or a traditional ownership plan. As more aging business owners retire during the ongoing “Silver Tsunami,” SBDCs and employee ownership centers…

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