Upcoming Event

Join us for the Asheville Entrepreneurship Week event Beyond the Startup: New Paths to Business Ownership on September 2, 10-11 am at Hatch Coworking in Asheville, NC. What if the next business you own is one that already exists? Join Mountain BizWorks, NCEOC, and The Industrial Commons for a conversation about entrepreneurship through acquisition, business ownership transitions,…

Join us after the NC Business Continuity & Employee Ownership Conference for networking, food, and drinks! Do you want additional time for networking, to wait out Raleigh’s rush-hour traffic, or maybe you’re not flying out until the next day? Head 1 mile down the road and join us for the Post-Conference Social at Raleigh Brewing…

Registration is open! NCEOC will be hosting the first-ever NC Business Continuity & Employee Ownership Conference on September 16, 2026, at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. Registration is $25 and includes lunch. Conference sessions will include topics for existing employee-owned companies, companies interested in employee ownership, municipalities, and advisors. See the flyer below for…

Registration is open for NCEOC’s 2026 Annual Employee Ownership Celebration on October 15 from 4-6 pm at the employee-owned O.Henry Hotel in Greensboro, NC. The event brings together business leaders, existing employee owned companies, those looking to convert to employee ownership, advocates, and community members dedicated to advancing worker ownership. Join us as we celebrate…

Future 2026 cohort dates are TBD Register now to be notified when dates are set 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 learn about employee ownership from people with experience working with or at…