If you are a Canadian business owner exploring employee ownership, you have likely encountered two acronyms: EOT and ESOP. Both are legitimate paths to employee ownership. Both allow your team to share in what they have helped build. But they work differently, suit...
The most common question business owners ask when they first hear about Employee Ownership Trusts is: “If my employees are not paying for the business, where does the money come from?” It is a fair question. In every other type of business sale — a sale to...
A Management Buyout (MBO) can be one of the most effective and values-aligned succession planning strategies for business owners. However, without careful planning and communication, a management buyout transition can quickly create tension between owners and...
Hosted by the Ontario Co-operative Association, this webinar explores how transitioning a small or medium-sized business to an employee ownership model can offer a practical, values-aligned approach to succession planning. The session highlights how these structures...
Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) have been getting a lot of attention lately—and for good reason. They offer business owners a way to transition ownership to employees while preserving the culture, legacy, and independence of the company. For many founders, the idea...
Most business owners think succession means selling to a third party or passing the company to family. But there are other ways to transition ownership. In this article for the Ontario Co-operative Association, Jennifer Williams explores governance and ownership...
