Guide·Intermediate·United States
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center
A 2025 toolkit explaining EOT definitions, comparisons with ESOPs and worker co-ops, ideal business profiles, best practices, policy context, funding sources, and a Clegg Auto case study.
Choosing or comparing ownershipEmployee Ownership Trust
Guide·Intermediate·United States
USDA Rural Development
A USDA guide explaining how to conduct a feasibility study for a cooperative business.
LegalWorker cooperative
Guide·Intermediate·United States
Ohio Employee Ownership Center
A guide for small and medium-sized business owners planning ownership and management succession, including goals, stakeholders, valuation, and transition planning.
Transition and succession
Guide·Intermediate·United States
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO guide comparing two paths: creating an ESOP inside the company or selling the company to an existing ESOP-owned acquirer.
Transition and successionESOP
Guide·Intermediate·United States
Common Trust
A practical Common Trust guide to the financial mechanics of an EOT transaction, including financing, structuring, seller payment, and deal design.
Transition and successionEmployee Ownership Trust
Guide·Intermediate·United States
Sustainable Economies Law Center
A legal and practical manual from SELC, EBCLC, and the Green Collar Communities Clinic on starting and operating a worker-owned business.
GovernanceWorker cooperative