Posts by Anne-Claire
November 12, 2021-Cooperative Planning: Exploring Co-Ops as a Startup/Succession Strategy
We talk to and learn from Raafe Purnsley, Community Outreach Coordinator at the Durham Coop Market, a member and worker owned cooperative. At the Durham Coop, Raafe engages with owners, community groups, and customers. He coordinates donations, guiding tours, hosting events, and talking about all the ways the coop is working to make the Co-op…
Read MoreNCEOC Receives Grant
The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center Receives Grant From The Winston-Salem Foundation to Raise Awareness of Employee Ownership Benefits Employee Ownership Offers a Valuable Business Succession Tool While Generating Wealth for Employees and their Communities DURHAM, NC, October 4, 2021 – The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and education…
Read MoreCelebrate! October is Employee Ownership Month
We are celebrating North Carolina’s 160 plus employee owned companies. Here we highlight the companies that have supported NCEOC’s work over the last year. Click on each image to learn more about each company’s employee ownership story. NCEOC’s mission is to spread the word about employee owned businesses to help retain jobs and build resiliency…
Read MoreHallam ICS
So I Know We’re Employee Owned And That’s Great But…What Does That Actually Mean? Read more on Hallam ICS’s blog…
Read MoreShopbot Tools becomes NC’s first Employee Owned Trust
CNC machinery specialist ShopBot Tools announced it has recently restructured as an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Read more
Read MoreNew Data Finds Aging Baby Boomers Own Half of Small Businesses in North Carolina
Press Release: RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB) AUGUST 09, 2021 Today, the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) released new data that reveals the impact of the Silver Tsunami, coupled with COVID-19, on small businesses across North Carolina. Developed by Project Equity, the study shows that baby boomers own half of the privately held businesses with employees in…
Read MoreSuccession Planning 101
Interested in learning more about succession planning and employee ownership. Join The Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce, Infinity Bridges, Blaise Kielar retired from Electric Violin Shop and North Carolina Emplyee Ownership Center. Click the link below to view the recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oOF3XcYEmaRKRbqkQq_rwVCQ3MxGxkzY/view
Read MoreEmployee Ownership, The Best Kept Secret in Economic Development
As an entire generation of Baby Boomer business owners look towards retirement, a group of partners has launched a valuable new resource: the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC). The NCEOC provides education around Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), worker cooperatives, and Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) as strong exit options that also preserve jobs and community impacts.…
Read MoreNCEOC Celebrates Two Years
During the month of May, we are celebrating two years of existence and reflecting on our past work. Below is a report outlining our accomplishments and looking to the future. Scroll down to learn about our accomplishments over the past two years. Excited about the movement? Consider donating to NCEOC. All donations receive a 50%…
Read MoreWhat is it like to be an employee-owned company?
Check out this story from Salem Fabricating Technologies Group on the importance of employee ownership in solidifying their legacy and improving company culture. Interested in learning more about employee ownership? Check out our Employee Ownership 101 page.
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