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Project Equity’s overview of EOTs, including how the model works, why it is flexible, and how it can provide employees with profit sharing and a voice in governance.
Project Equity frames EOTs as one path among several employee ownership models, which helps founders compare options before choosing a transaction pathway.
Business owners and ecosystem builders comparing EOTs with ESOPs, worker co-ops, and other shared ownership structures.
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Aspen Institute
An Aspen Institute article explaining the growth of EOTs in the United States, their relationship to perpetual trusts, and why the model is gaining attention.
National Center for Employee Ownership
A detailed NCEO publication on how EOTs work, how they compare to ESOPs, and how companies can structure, finance, govern, and operate after an EOT transition.
National Center for Employee Ownership
A clear NCEO overview explaining what an EOT is, how it works, why owners choose the model, and how EOTs differ from ESOPs and worker cooperatives.
This is a concise and accessible introduction from a practitioner organization focused on employee ownership transitions. It is useful for readers who want to understand the EOT model in practical terms before engaging advisors or running a feasibility process.