VEOC Conversion Technical Assistance Grant Program

Thanks to the 2022 earmark from Senator Bernie Sanders, the VEOC is thrilled to announce the availability of $50,000 in technical assistance grant dollars for those interested in exploring employee ownership!

Biden signs WORK Act for Employee Ownership Outreach and Education

After securing $158,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for VEOC's outreach, technical assistance, and legal resources development in the spring of 2022, Senator Bernie Sanders finished out the year with another victory for employee ownership when the Senate passed the $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill last week.

Remembering Two Friends of Employee Ownership

by Don Jamison, VEOC Co-Founder and former Executive Director

 

When Bruce Seifer and Will Raap died recently, the VEOC lost two longtime friends. 

VEOC issues RFP for 2022 Vermont Capital Guide Development

December 12, 2022

Vermont Employee Ownership Center is accepting proposals for the creation of a set of documents intended to provide guidance and templates for employee-owned companies and employee groups seeking alternative financing to convert their company to employee ownership.

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Employee Owners of Vermont raise more than $30,000 for Vermont Foodbank during Employee Ownership Month

In celebration of Employee Ownership Month, the Employee Owners of Vermont, an active group of local employee-owned companies, raised more than $30,865 and collected 480 pounds of food in October for the group’s fifth annual fundraiser for the Vermont Foodbank.

VEOC is seeking a Program & Operations Generalist!

UPDATE: The application period for this position has closed.

We are seeking a multi-talented person with enthusiasm for our mission to join our small team working to expand employee ownership in Vermont! A highly organized person with excellent communication and research skills would be an ideal fit for this role, and familiarity and experience with business is a plus.

VEOC is a small organization, and this multi-talented person will wear many hats, with tasks including:

Gardener's Supply CEO & President Cindy Turcot reflects on the 2022 Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership

VEOC board treasurer and Gardener's Supply executive Cindy Turcot participated in the symposium at Oxford on September 7 & 8.

The 2022 Oxford Symposium was sponsored by the Employee Ownership Foundation.

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