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Sep. 26
Federal agencies have established policy to encourage government contracting with Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs).[1] Entities that are certified DBEs typically earn a significant amount of revenue that they may not otherwise earn because of DBE certification.  Yet, DBEs face succession planning issues just like non-DBEs.  That raises a question:  If a DBE becomes ESOP-owned, will it be able to retain DBE status and continue to receive the benefits that come from DBE certification?
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Sep. 24
This year, TEA has been securing vital advancements to our policy agenda thanks to the unprecedented efforts of our members. It's easy to see that when our members engage and advocate for the ESOP community, legislative results are not far behind. Here is an overview of the record-breaking engagement of TEA members and the Congressional actions that followed.  
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Sep. 19
Mutual membership benefits will be extended across bordersNew Canadian Employee Ownership Trusts to be featured in full program track at Employee Owned 2024 in Las Vegas this November
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Sep. 12
For the last three years, the Employee Ownership Foundation has been proud to convene global thought leaders at the Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership in the United Kingdom.  In 2024, in a testament to the event’s growing importance in expanding employee ownership around the world, the Symposium saw a record number of attendees from 23 countries across five continents.  
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Sep. 10
As we head into September, ESOPs across America begin to gear up in earnest for October and Employee Ownership Month. It’s always heartening to see the energy and enthusiasm on display during EOM, as our community celebrates the unique and unifying spirit of employee ownership. This year, we certainly have a lot to celebrate.  
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Sep. 02
Washington, D.C. – “Today, with great pleasure, I am signing into law a landmark measure that may finally give the American worker solid protection in his pension plan.”  With these words on September 2, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) into law.
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May. 23
Inside this Issue:


Diamond Saw Works President & CEO Matt Sharpe Takes the Helm as the NY/NJ Chapter President
New York/New Jersey Chapter Awards
Upcoming Events
Chapter Membership Snapshot
Recap of Recent Events
2024 Chapter Officers
Executive Committee Volunteer Opportunities


Read the Full Issue >>
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May. 15


 

Our first Member Spotlight of the year is fitting as Bob Theisen (DISTek) highlights our 2024 IA/NE Employee Owned Company of the Year - Rayser Holdings!
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May. 02
Over the past few months, The ESOP Association has been conducting an expansive market research study looking into attitudes toward ESOPs and employee ownership. Our goal for this ambitious project is to help ESOPs and professional service providers gain an edge in both internal and external communications through data-driven messaging that resonates with target audiences. We are just now starting to receive and analyze the results from this first-of-its-kind study, and we will release the initial findings and key takeaways at next week’s National Conference in Washington, DC.
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May. 01
Welcome to your March 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!

Inside this issue:
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