The Vermont Employee Ownership Center is a statewide non-profit whose mission is to promote and foster employee ownership in order to broaden capital ownership, deepen employee participation, retain jobs, increase living standards for working families, and stabilize communities. We provide information and resources to owners interested in selling their business to their employees, employee groups interested in purchasing a business, and entrepreneurs who wish to start up a company with broadly shared ownership.
Employee Ownership is a category of business structures that provide a path for full-time employees to become co-owners. To varying degrees, this includes:
ESOPs and Worker Cooperatives are the primary forms of Employee Ownership in the US, but each type offers unique benefits and challenges.
One thing, however, remains constant: Everyone thrives when businesses are employee-owned.
When we say everyone, we mean:
Discover key benefits of Employee Ownership
With the overwhelming variety of holiday gift ideas out there, we wanted to offer a sampler this year for those wishing to have a positive community impact while buying gifts loved ones are sure to enjoy. Whether you live in Vermont or simply appreciate its fine artisanship, this guide provides a tasting of the countless splendid and unique gift items available from Vermont's treasured employee-owned companies. Please share among friends and family!
Burlington, Vermont, November 15, 2021 -- In celebration of Employee Ownership Month, the Employee Owners of Vermont, an active group of local employee-owned companies, successfully carried out its fourth annual fundraiser for the Vermont Foodbank in October. Collectively, the group raised $29,923, providing approximately 50,000 meals for kids, seniors, and families who don’t have enough to eat on a regular basis.
December 8, 2021, 11:30am to 1:00pm
In this webinar, you will learn the basics of how to assess and prepare for internal exit paths. Following an overview of general ownership succession principles and considerations, we will take a close look at three different ways of selling a business.
December 14, 2021, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
In this webinar, you will learn the basics of how to assess and prepare for internal exit paths. Following an overview of general ownership succession principles and considerations, we will take a close look at three different ways of selling a business.
January 19, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In this free lunch-and-learn webinar, VEOC Executive Director Matt Cropp will cover the basics of broad-based employee ownership from Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) to Worker Cooperatives and more. Employee ownership can be a powerful approach for start-ups and as a business exit strategy, and this is a good opportunity to dig into the details of how it works. The presentation will include ample time for questions and discussions at the end of the hour.
Vermont Employee Ownership Center, P.O. Box 546, Burlington, VT 05402
Tel: 802-338-7448 E-mail: info@veoc.org
