EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 30

We cover everything from the ESOP creation process to the productivity boost from employee ownership

Welcome Back!

Happy spooky season!

One Thing 

• Dr. Hand welcomed a new member to the family with the birth of his daughter earlier this week! Check out the sign he saw hanging in the NICU parents’ room…

What We’ve Been Writing 

• Tiffany goes in depth on ESOPS - covering everything from the process of ESOP creation to their various benefits 

• Megan covers new data showing that employee owned firms experience a boost in productivity 

What We’ve Been Reading 

• The National Center for Employee Ownership released a list of the 100 largest majority employee-owned firms in the United States 

• Check out Capital Insight’s podcast episode covering the basics of purpose trusts 

• Read about the finance firm creating an employee fund that aims to not only share profits but increase workplace democracy 

• Check out a quick update on the state of the employee ownership landscape 

• Forbes contributor Emily Josephs wonders why the U.S. doesn’t have more ESOPs

What’s Next 

• Both the Georgia Center for Employee Ownership and the North Carolina Center for Employee Ownership are hosting events celebrating Employee Ownership month and the employee owned firms in their states! Click the links to register!

In Case You Missed It 

• Last week Tiffany covered the different change makers in the employee ownership movement - be sure to check out their stories!

The Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy Research Cluster (EO+WD) is a joint project of UT-Arlington professor Mark Hand and students at UTA and SMU