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Seminars to Educate Business Advisors The VEOC will be holding three seminars
around the state specially designed for attorneys, CPAs, trust
officers, and other professional advisors. "ESOPs & Succession
Planning: A Technical Introduction to Employee Ownership for Business
Advisors," will be held September 18th in Burlington, October 7th in
Brattleboro, and October 21st in Manchester. Click here for more information.
Carris Reels, a 100% employee owned company located in Rutland,
Vermont, has been selected by The ESOP Association as the 2008 ESOP
Company of the Year.
Cindy Turcot, chief operating officer of Gardener's Supply Company in Burlington has been named the 2008 Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association. The award was presented at the Association's 31st Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Click here to read the press release on the ESOP Association's website. Turcot has been an active volunteer with The ESOP Association for almost 18 years serving in numerous leadership capacities over the years. She is the current President of the New England Chapter of the Association, a member of the Board of Governors, as well as a one-time member of the Board of Directors. She also serves on the Board of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center.
There are over 40 employee-owned companies in Vermont, according to the VEOC, including the past two winners of the Deane C. Davis Outstanding Vermont Business Award: Resource Systems Group, Inc. in White River Junction and King Arthur Flour Company in Norwich. Other well-known employee-owned companies in Vermont include Gardeners Supply Company, Pizzagalli Construction, Hallam-ICS, the Trust Company of Vermont, Chroma Technology and Carris Reels. The VEOC offers a variety of workshops on this topic. The discussion typically includes clarifying owners’ goals, an overview of ownership succession options, the pros and cons of different forms of employee ownership, and the key financial and other benefits of this approach. There is no charge to attend, but we do encourage advanced registration by calling us at 861-6611 or email at info@veoc.org. The VEOC also partners with the Vermont Small Business Development Center to present two-hour training workshops entitled, "Planning for the Next Generation of your Business." Click here for more information. We are pleased to announce a new service offered by the Vermont Employee Ownership Center (VEOC), designed to:
We follow a multi-step process to assure an individualized result to meet your needs, including:
The Business Assessment for Employee Ownership provides an inexpensive key link between general knowledge obtained from a book or seminar and in-depth legal and/or accounting consultations which can constitute a more significant financial commitment. It is designed to aid you in assessing whether or not you and your business are ready to take that next step. For more information on this program or any of our educational events or any aspect of employee ownership, please contact us at info@veoc.org or 802-861-6611 This project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding should not be construed as an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA-funded projects are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
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