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Types of Employee Ownership

A Project Equity comparison of ESOPs, worker cooperatives, and Employee Ownership Trusts.

Source: Project EquityAdded June 12, 2026
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Why it matters

Founders often need to compare employee ownership models before committing to an ESOP feasibility process.

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Early-stage education for owners, advisors, and community builders exploring multiple employee ownership pathways.

This comparison helps prevent the common mistake of treating all employee ownership models as interchangeable. It gives readers a simple way to understand why an ESOP may fit one company while a worker co-op or EOT may fit another.

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