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What is an ESOP?
An ESOP is a retirement plan—but also a way of living and running a company. For insights on both technical and cultural aspects of these plans—which provide benefits to employee owners, the company, the community, and exiting owners—and links to additional resources, see our web page titled What is an ESOP?
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ESOP News
November 12, 2025
People and organizations nationwide and policymakers from both political parties admire ESOPs for
ESOP News
November 12, 2025
The Next Frontier for Employee Ownership: Access to Capital Markets Through AORA
Just over 50 years ago, the United States Congress passed the first law to encourage the introduc
ESOP News
November 12, 2025
Equity-Washing: KKR, Ownership Works and The Polished New Face of Corporate Greed
Author’s Note: The inner workings of multi-billiondollar private equity deals ar
ESOP News
November 12, 2025
We Cannot Call This "Employee Ownership"
Ian MacFarlane is the president and CEO of EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC, an
ESOP News
November 12, 2025
Is It Really Just Awareness? Not Likely. Why Aren't There More ESOPs?
This question comes up frequently, both inside and outside of the ESOP community.
ESOP News
November 12, 2025
The Budget Lab at Yale: Expanding ESOPs Plan Costs Taxpayers Nearly $100BB Over First Ten Years; $524BB More in Second Ten Years
The Budget Lab at Yale recently analyzed Expanding ESOP
ESOP News
November 12, 2025
Five Obvious Ways Private Equity Firms Could Abuse STEPs
Congress needs to consider public policy decisions with worst actors in mind, not the best.
ESOP News
November 10, 2025
A Deeper Dive: Comparing the Expanding ESOPs Principles vs. The Short Term Equity Plan (STEP) Proposal
Pete Stavros, founder of Expanding ESOPs, shared with The ESOP Association a much more detailed p
ESOP News
November 10, 2025
Protecting our Membership’s Voice: Ask A Lot of Questions Before Jumping on the Private Equity Bandwagon
Nearly five decades ago, The ESOP Association was created to defend and grow Employee Stock Owner
ESOP News
November 10, 2025
Launched and Funded by Private Equity: Ownership Works and Expanding ESOPs
Pete Stavros, the Co-Head of Global Equity at KKR, one of the largest and most powerful private e
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