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Aug. 28
Welcome to your August issue of the ESOP Report
This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
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Aug. 23
Inside this issue
Recap of TEA National Conference 2024 - Advocacy Day
Palmer-Donavin - Chapter Company of the Year
Cinnamon King- Chapter Employee- Owner of the Year
Meet Your OH/KY Chapter Officers
New Member Spotlight
Thank Our Sponsors
Read the full issue >>
Recap of TEA National Conference 2024 - Advocacy Day
Palmer-Donavin - Chapter Company of the Year
Cinnamon King- Chapter Employee- Owner of the Year
Meet Your OH/KY Chapter Officers
New Member Spotlight
Thank Our Sponsors
Read the full issue >>
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Aug. 02
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has passed several provisions that support employee ownership and ESOPs in the Fiscal 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. All three provisions were included in the Small Business Administration (SBA) portion of the Appropriations Committee report accompanying the bill text, which provides instruction and direction from Congress to Federal agencies about their budget, goals, and initiatives. The full Committee approved the funding package in a unanimous 27-0 vote.
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Aug. 01
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has directed $2 million to fund the grant program of the Department of Labor’s Employee Ownership Initiative in the Fiscal 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The full Committee approved the funding package on a strongly bipartisan 25-3 vote.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Apr. 26
Welcome to your April Issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
As a benefit of your membership, you receive the ESOP Report in your inbox each month. Make sure to share with your colleagues and employee owners!
Inside this issue:
As a benefit of your membership, you receive the ESOP Report in your inbox each month. Make sure to share with your colleagues and employee owners!
Inside this issue:
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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.
It’s never too late to start or improve the tools you use to get the most out of shared ownership.
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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.
We have witnessed a recent surge in business transitions toward employee ownership in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
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