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Celebrating Women’s History Month

The entrepreneurial spirit of women is strong throughout North Carolina! In celebration of Women’s History Month, NCEOC selected a few women-led and employee owned business to lift up. Learn more about these and other women-led business to support during March and all year long. Co-op network grows community-based businesses Everyday Details   Sow True Seeds Good…

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EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP AS A TOOL FOR REDUCING THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP

Dr. Mark DeHaven, Dean W. Colvard Distinguished Professor at the College of Health and Human Services, said employee-owned companies can be sustainable engines of wealth generation — if business owners embrace the idea.  “We’re trying to look at it in more of an innovative way,” he said.  “How do we begin to close this wealth…

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NCEOC Celebrates 2021 Accomplishments

The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) is a statewide educational nonprofit that is dedicated to protecting jobs, increasing community wealth, and creating a more vibrant, inclusive economy. As we draw another challenging year to a close, NCEOC has much to celebrate. We have built new partnerships across North Carolina, attracted new and existing funders,…

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NCEOC 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…

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Celebrate! 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…

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New 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…

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NCEOC 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%…

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Celebrating Black History Month

North Carolina has a rich history of Black-owned businesses. In celebration of Black History Month, NCEOC selected a few stories that tell the history of prominent Black business districts in four of the North Carolina’s major cities. NCEOC’s mission is to spread the word about employee ownership as an economic development tool to help retain…

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North Carolina Employee Ownership Center Hires First Executive Director

Guenevere Abernathy to Serve as First Executive Director of NCEOC Durham, NC – December 14, 2020 – The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center is delighted to announce that we have hired our first executive director, NC native Guenevere Abernathy, who will lead NCEOC in achieving our mission of protecting jobs, bolstering communities, and strengthening businesses…

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October Employee Ownership and Resilience Event

Employee Ownership and Resilience NCEOC hosted an event in October in celebration of employee ownership month. The goal was to raise awareness about NCEOC and spotlight employee-owned companies that showed resilience in the face of COVID.  We are building a movement around employee ownership as an opportunity to create quality jobs, protect businesses, and provide benefits…

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