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Apr. 28
Shortly after college, what started as a casual interest in employee ownership, turned into a lifetime career and journey that has paid many dividends to me as well as other employee owners.
Apr. 28
We’re only three weeks away from TEA National Conference 2023, the premier event for ESOP culture, communications, and advocacy! 
Planning on joining us in Washington, DC but haven’t registered yet? Please sign up today as we are getting close to capacity for this unique annual event that combines our world-class education and networking with political action and the opportunity to meet your members of Congress.
Apr. 21
Is your ESOP providing the promised employee motivation, enhanced customer satisfaction and improved profitability? If no, you’re not alone. While studies have demonstrated ESOPs can be powerful tools to strengthen company performance and employee morale and retention, these results are only achieved if stock ownership is combined with a strong employee-owned culture. 
It’s never too late to start or improve the tools you use to get the most out of shared ownership.
 
Apr. 16
Canada’s employee ownership proposal, writes Graeme Nuttall and James Bonham, appears to ignore clear evidence of what has worked in the U.S. and U.K. — but there’s time to fix it.
We have witnessed a recent surge in business transitions toward employee ownership in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Apr. 14
March was a busy month for TEA’s Chapter Program, which sprang into the new year with in-person conferences and events throughout the nation! In March alone TEA Chapter Officers, Programming Committees, and Chapter Executives hosted a total of 18 Chapter events, with more to come in April. 
Apr. 07
Last year was an extraordinary year for the advocacy efforts of The ESOP Association.  But like most good things, it took the work and resources of many to make it happen.  I would like to take this opportunity to extend a most heartfelt word of gratitude to a handful of Association members who stepped forward last year to help fund a special working group project of the Corporate Council that will benefit the entire community.
Dec. 20
Congressional negotiators early this morning released the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which includes numerous top priority provisions sought by The ESOP Association on behalf of its membership.
Dec. 14
The ESOP Association released the following statement on the unexpected passing of Will Raap, a visionary leader in employee ownership, organic gardening, and locally sourced and sustainable food.
Employee Owned
Dec. 02
Thank you to the more than 2,000 employee owners and ESOP professionals who attended Employee Owned 2022 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas!
Jun. 21
Today, Project Equity and The ESOP Association (TEA) announced a new partnership designed to amplify employee ownership as a way to preserve businesses, strengthen jobs and build a more resilient post-pandemic economy. This partnership will use new, nationwide state-by-state data to demonstrate for lawmakers the impact of ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) and worker cooperatives, particularly in relation to the massive generational shift in business ownership facing the nation, known as the “Silver Tsunami.” Project Equity used its data analysis to create 50 state-specific infographics which will be released as part of The ESOP Association’s 47th National Conference in Washington, DC this week. TEA has scheduled more than 220 individual meetings with Members of Congress and their staff to share the data as well as other legislative and regulatory priorities for the employee ownership community.