Guide·Intermediate·United States
A Cooperative Feasibility Study Guide
USDA Rural Development
A USDA guide explaining how to conduct a feasibility study for a cooperative business.
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An Owner's Guide to Business Succession Planning, 2nd Ed.
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
Duties of the ESOP Committee
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO article explaining the ESOP committee’s role in plan administration, fiduciary decision-making, and employee communications.
GovernanceESOP
Guide·Intermediate·United Kingdom
Guide to Structuring Employee Ownership
Employee Ownership Association
A UK Employee Ownership Association and Postlethwaite guide explaining direct, indirect, and hybrid employee ownership structures, including EOTs and employee share ownership.
Choosing or comparing ownershipEmployee Ownership Trust
Guide·Intermediate·United States
Guide to Worker Cooperative Bylaws and Operating Agreements
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI guide explaining how governing documents can codify democratic ownership, governance structure, growth, and conflict-resolution pathways.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intermediate·United States
The Rights of ESOP Participants
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO article describing participant rights, including voting rights, disclosure, diversification, distributions, and benefit protections.
GovernanceESOP
Guide·Intermediate·United States
Think Outside the Boss: How to Create a Worker-Owned Business, 7th Ed.
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