NEWS From the eox network
OWNERSHIP EVERYWHERE is EOX's Monthly Newsletter showing how EOX and our State Center Network is expanding employee ownership coast-to-coast!
September covered a lot of ground as we kick off another exciting Employee Ownership Month in October.
Starting with 76,000 Iowa businesses, IACEO built new mapping tools to pinpoint where business succession and EO outreach may have the greatest opportunity to land.
WACEO built a regional playbook that helps a small statewide team reach more communities by working through the local people and organizations that businesses trust.
TNCEO is testing a new way to help business owners begin succession planning on their own terms, while keeping trusted State Center guidance within easy reach.
MICEO is documenting the systems behind Michigan’s Transition to Employee Ownership (TTEO) program so other State Centers can replicate successes in their own states.
WICEO pairs smarter business-owner prospecting with a new podcast built to keep employee ownership relevant throughout the long succession journey.
The West Virginia Center Hires Its Next Executive Director, Adam Sigman
Meet Adam Schuster, the next Executive Director of the Illinois Center for Employee Ownership.
The Vermont Employee Ownership Center’s (VEOC) annual conference offered a strong reminder of what makes State Center gatherings so valuable: they create space for people across the employee ownership landscape to learn together, ask practical questions, and see what ownership can look like in real businesses. This year’s conference brought together employee-owned companies, advisors, business owners exploring succession options, and advocates working to expand employee ownership across Vermont. One of the most meaningful parts of the event was the mix of perspectives represented. Worker Cooperatives, ESOP companies, and business owners exploring different ownership models toegther, which is not something that happens every day. That kind of cross-model learning matters. Employee ownership is not one-size-fits-all, and business owners need opportunities to understand the different paths available to them. By bringing these models into shared space, VEOC is helping participants compare experiences, hear from people who have been through the process, and better understand how employee ownership can support succession, worker participation, local legacy, and long-term business resilience. Annual conferences like this are more than educational events. They are part of the steady ecosystem-building work that helps employee ownership become more visible, more trusted, and more actionable in Vermont. EOX is grateful for VEOC’s continued leadership and for the business owners, employee-owners, advisors, and partners who are helping strengthen employee ownership across the state. Special Thanks to NCEO's, Tim Garbinsky, for being the keynote presenter.