Past Event
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 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 MoreOctober 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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