Colorado is the first state to pass a law that helps cover the costs of converting to employee ownership. $10 million will be provided annually in tax credits over the next 6 years to fund the professional service costs of converting to employee ownership. ow.ly/e29350Fn6wN

Congrats to Westat westat.com for being our Mid-Atlantic ESOP Assn. member of the month. They have had their ESOP since 1977 and improve lives through research.

#ESOPs boost engagement. When an #ESOP is formed, company shares are allocated to employees, making them #employeeowners who share in the rewards if the stock rises and the risks if the stock falls thus they're more invested in helping the business succeed esopassociation.org/what-is-an-esop

Asserting that private biz can do whatever it wants is ridiculous. Acknowledging the systemic/misogynistic nature of fashion biz is good. Seemingly celebrating it is troubling. Calling the woman a whiner? Not worth my time or interest. Blocked my 1st idiot ever!!!!

Is your #ESOP company looking to save money? How about saving upwards of 20% on health care benefits? esopassociation.org/tea-affinity-p…

Congratulations to my former colleague and good friend Jeff Flake on his nomination to be our Ambassador to Turkey. I’ll work for his confirmation and know he’ll represent our country well in this challenging post.

Companies throughout Dakotas, Minnesota handing the keys to the employees | Grand Forks Herald grandforksherald.com/business/workp…

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This is huge for Virginians, especially for those who live in rural areas. I’m confident that my friends in the VA General Assembly will use this funding to expand broadband access, thereby ensuring that every Virginian can meaningfully participate in our 21st-century economy.

The July ESOP Report is now available online for members of The ESOP Association. esopassociation.org/resources/list…

What makes #EmployeeOwnership a powerful business structure? It creates the capital structure for a fully integrated system. Other capital structures are systems with terminal points. Well-designed EO systems are regenerative - playbooks with nearly endless opportunities.

Wondering what happened at #TEANational21? Interested in finding out how #EmployeeOwnership can be the solution to the #SilverTsunami? Curious about how financial literacy can make better #EmployeeOwners? All this and more in July's #ESOPReport. esopassociation.org/resources/list…

Ted Becker is the recipient of the The ESOP Association's 2021 Lifetime Service Award. This award honors individuals who have made a significant, long-term contribution to the #ESOP community. Learn more about Ted and watch his peers announce his award here: esopassociation.org/articles/ted-b…

Everyone who has a stake in #employeeownership should be following the Employee Ownership Foundation. Big exciting news coming in the next couple weeks! x.com/OwnershipFound

How would interest in #employeeownership change, if the commerce department offered a $100 billion in loan guarantees for business conversions? Christopher Mackin & Dick May of American Working Capital say a lot. tinyurl.com/EONews-SSBCI-m…

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What a great way to end the week! We had our MAC Breakfast Meeting this week at @MidSouth_ ! Thanks to everyone who attended. #esop #employeeowned

Even Michael’s is in the Employee Ownership mood!

The MAC is looking forward to starting our Fall conference with our keynote speaker and the President of the The ESOP Association, Jim Bonham!

#ESOPATHON2021 starts this Friday. Get your team page set up today! Together we can make a huge impact on the future of #EmployeeOwnership (and have a lot a of fun in the process). employeeownershipfoundation.org #ESOPChallenge