NCEOC is Hiring an Executive Director

Job Description: North Carolina Employee Ownership Center Executive Director Overview The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center?s (NCEOC) mission is to protect jobs, increase community wealth, and create a more vibrant, inclusive economy through employee ownership. We share stories, build partnerships, and provide unbiased information on business succession options like ESOPs, worker cooperatives, and Employee Ownership…

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Salem Fabrication Technologies Group: 2024 Employee-Owned Company of the Year

Stories from experience are one of the most powerful ways to understand the impact of employee ownership models. Let?s explore the story of the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center?s 2024 Employee-Owned Company of the Year, Salem Fabrication Technologies Group, located in Winston-Salem, NC.  About Salem Salem Fabrication Technologies Group was founded in 1934 and incorporated…

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You?re Invited: NCEOC Annual Employee Ownership Celebration

We are pleased to invite employee owned companies, service providers, business owners, economic developers, chamber of commerce leaders, nonprofit leaders, legislators, and community members to our third annual employee ownership celebration!  This year?s event will take place on Thursday, October 24th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails, 634 W. 4th Street Ste. #120…

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North Carolina Senate Bill 802: A Pioneering Step for Employee Ownership

Image: NCEOC Government Affairs Committee member Pamela Colley of SEL lobbying in DC on behalf of ESOPs in August, along with Mike Willard and Gale Marett of Salem Fabrication Technologies Group The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) is pleased to announce the passage of Senate Bill 802 by the North Carolina legislature. This infrastructure…

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August 2024 | NC Employee Ownership Ambassador Program

Interested in learning about employee ownership? The dates for our next cohort are August 8, 15, 22 & 29 (with a second cohort to follow in September.) 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…

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August 20, 2024 | Small Business Center Network (SBCN) Webinar – Business Succession Planning with a Focus on Employee Ownership

We are pleased to partner with the North Carolina Small Business Center Network (SBCN) to present this free webinar on Tuesday, August 20 from 12:00-1:00 PM! You’ll gain an overview of business succession planning steps and resources, with a focus on employee ownership options (ESOPs, Worker Cooperatives, Employee Ownership Trusts). The webinar will include examples…

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October 15, 2024 | Small Business Center Network (SBCN) Webinar – Employee Ownership as a Way to Attract & Retain Great Employees

We are pleased to partner with the North Carolina Small Business Center Network (SBCN) to present this free webinar on Tuesday, October 15 from 12:00-1:00 PM! Many business are struggling to attract and retain great employees. This presentation highlights ways employee ownership structures can be great tools to help employees increase retention and employee engagement. 

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October 24, 2024 | NCEOC Annual Employee Ownership Celebration

Join us at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails on Thursday, October 24 from 4-6 PM to immerse yourself in the festivities of Employee Ownership Month! As October unfolds, we?re excited to honor the latest wave of employee-owned companies in North Carolina. Join us to celebrate, learn, and connect with the passionate individuals driving the growth of…

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The Dual Benefits of Employee Ownership: Legacy and Workforce Engagement

Employee ownership (EO) can be transformative for businesses across a wide range of industries. As more Baby Boomer-aged business owners reach retirement age (sometimes known as the Silver Tsunami), we are seeing more and more interest in EO models such as Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Worker Cooperatives, and Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs).  While every…

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Four Reasons to Join the Employee Ownership Ambassador Program

It?s estimated that 75% of privately held businesses don?t have a plan for who will own them when the founders or current leaders retire. We designed the Employee Ownership Ambassador Program to introduce the idea of employee ownership as a business succession option that has great benefits for business owners, employees, and communities. This program…

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