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Explore trusted sources on employee ownership and democratic governance. Heirloom explains what each source is useful for, so you can follow a guide or look up exactly what you need.
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Reset search and filtersNational 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.
National Center for Employee Ownership
A clear NCEO primer explaining how ESOPs are structured, how the trust works, how shares are allocated, and why ESOPs are commonly used for business succession.
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO guide for companies under about 20 employees that want employee ownership but may not be good ESOP candidates.
U.S. Department of Labor
A U.S. Department of Labor resource comparing ESOPs, worker cooperatives, Employee Ownership Trusts, and equity compensation.
ESOP.org / National Center for Employee Ownership
A broad ESOP basics resource covering plan mechanics, statistics, governance, employee rights, valuation, and common uses.
Sustainable Economies Law Center
A 30-minute SELC teach-in and supporting materials introducing governance, management, board roles, and power distribution in worker cooperatives and worker self-directed nonprofits.
Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation
A Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation starting point with links to a handbook and sections on incorporation, decision-making, business planning, and co-op principles.
Common Trust
A Common Trust guide to EOT ownership, business succession, employee benefit, governance, and comparison with ESOPs and worker cooperatives.