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The Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN) is a free-to-join, grassroots advocacy movement for anyone with a stake in ensuring employee ownership continues to grow and thrive in the US.
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-David Kelly, CFO at Acadian Ambulance Service Inc.
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The #EO Solution
The ESOP Association and Project Equity have partnered to create state -by-state data that amplifies employee ownership as a common sense way to preserve businesses, strengthen jobs and build a more resilient post-pandemic economy.
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Forming an ESOP - A New Video Series on Business Succession Planning
Hear from ESOP companies in multiple different industries, and their seasoned advisors, about what an ESOP is and if it’s right for you.
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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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Sep. 28
Congratulations to Hisco, which submitted the winning entry in this year’s Employee Ownership Month competition! A free copy of the poster will be mailed to all corporate members of The ESOP Association. Additional copies may be purchased in the ESOP Store.
Sep. 22
The ESOP Association is announcing its planned schedule of events and activities that will carry the employee ownership community through the end of this year and into 2021.
Sep. 18
Read about the exciting, expanded capabilities available for the ESOP community in the new home for TEA and the EOF; learn about a new virtual event, ESOP 2020; plan for Employee Ownership Month with our free tools, and prepare for all things ESOP by looking at our calendar of events and activities from now through summer of 2021.
Sep. 16
State of the art facility will dramatically expand advocacy, education, and conferencing capacity in service of employee ownership mission.
Sep. 02
Low wage earners especially need the benefits that only ESOPs can provide.
Sep. 01
This issue brief describes common accounting practices for non-leveraged and leveraged ESOPs.
ESOP Blog, Resource
Jun. 26
Why Employee Ownership Was The Right Choice for America
What do Independence Day, ESOPs, and fishing have in common? More than you might think.
During the Revolutionary War, the British attempted to wipe out America’s Cod fleet because it was a critical part of our economy and a source of able hands for America’s growing Navy. Those efforts left the industry crippled for years after the last musket was fired in Yorktown.
What do Independence Day, ESOPs, and fishing have in common? More than you might think.
During the Revolutionary War, the British attempted to wipe out America’s Cod fleet because it was a critical part of our economy and a source of able hands for America’s growing Navy. Those efforts left the industry crippled for years after the last musket was fired in Yorktown.
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Jun. 01
The Annual Conference confirms that we are all Better Together.
Mar. 14
The Department of Labor proposes regulations that would make advisors to ERISA plans—including ESOP appraisers—fiduciaries under ERISA. A grassroots effort on Capitol Hill helps ensure the new regulations would not adversely affect ESOPs and the “fiduciary rule” is rejected.