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At the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC), we pride ourselves on providing educational tools and resources for hands-on learning about employee-owned businesses and their economic advantages. Nowhere was this more evident than at our annual Employee Ownership Celebration! Recently held on October 16 at the O’Henry hotel (100% employee owned), the event brought together…

The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) was pleased to be featured in an article in the Q2 2025 print edition of WNC Business, a publication serving Western North Carolina. The article, The Silver Tsunami: Preparing for “The Largest Wealth Transfer in History,” also features the work of NCEOC partner The Industrial Commons (TIC) and…

We are excited to announce that Illa Burbank has joined the North Carolina Center for Employee Ownership (NCEOC) as our new Executive Director. With over three decades of extensive experience in the business world, Illa brings exceptional expertise in leading organizations and harnessing the benefits of employee ownership. Her unique blend of expertise, passion, and…

The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) is on a mission to protect jobs, increase community wealth, and create a more vibrant, inclusive economy through the power of employee ownership. For the past five years, we have played a vital role in fostering economic empowerment across the state of North Carolina. We fulfill our mission…

THE SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR THIS JOB HAS PASSEDJob 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…

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…

The Aspen Institute recently released a report profiling the important work of the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) and our key role as the first state center supported by the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX).  Wealth inequality and the Silver Tsunami of retiring Baby Boomer business owners are pressing issues in our state. One…

DURHAM, N.C.–The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) is thrilled to announce its receipt of a substantial $100,000 grant from the AllState Foundation, further propelling its mission to champion employee ownership and contribute to closing the racial wealth gap in Minnesota and North Carolina. This grant aims to protect jobs, increase community wealth, and foster…

Durham, NC, April 11, 2023: The North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) is delighted to announce that we have hired a new executive director, Lauren Elyse Tudor, who will lead NCEOC in achieving our mission of protecting jobs, increasing community wealth, and creating a more vibrant, inclusive economy through employee ownership. With over a decade…

Successful employee ownership conversions require expert guidance in areas such as business law, planning, finance, and management. SBDCs across the country are repositories of such guidance and resources, whether someone is pursuing employee ownership or a traditional ownership plan. As more aging business owners retire during the ongoing “Silver Tsunami,” SBDCs and employee ownership centers…