TALK THROUGH YOUR OPTIONS

Employee ownership is as much of a journey as a destination. The process can be complex, but the rewards — for selling owners, employees, and community alike — can be outstanding.

Talking to us costs nothing and commits you to nothing. It is a confidential conversation about your business, your timeline, and whether selling to your employees is worth exploring further. Plenty of owners we talk to decide it is not the right fit, and that is a useful answer too.

What a first conversation covers

  • Where you are in your thinking, and when you would want to transition
  • How ESOPs, worker cooperatives, and employee ownership trusts actually differ, and which ones suit a company your size
  • What the process typically involves — feasibility, valuation, financing, and governance
  • What it is likely to cost, and what it is likely to return
  • Who you would need on your team, and when

We can also introduce you to executives at North Carolina companies that have already converted, so you can hear how it went from someone who has done it.

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No cost, no obligation, and no pressure toward any particular answer.

When you are ready for professionals

NCEOC maintains a network of volunteer professionals specializing in employee ownership. Each of these firms has demonstrated the highest level of expertise in the employee ownership industry. We do not take a fee for the introduction and we do not represent any of them — the list exists so you are not starting from a search engine.

The directory covers business appraisal, feasibility and structure, legal counsel, trustee and fiduciary services, worker cooperatives, third party administration, and employee engagement and education.

See the full directory of professionals

Start the conversation

Correo electrónico info@nceoc.org or call (919) 339-1611.