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Reflections on the OWN Health Annual Member Meeting
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/reflections-on-the-own-health-annual-member-meeting
Published: June 16, 2025 19:04
The San Diego gathering of OWN Health captive members offered a window into how employee-owned companies are reimagining healthcare benefits through collective action. With 13 member companies present, the meeting revealed the advantages that emerge when…
MA Bill Would Promote Transition to Worker Coops
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/ma-bill-would-promote-transition-to-worker-coops
Published: June 6, 2025 22:15
A new Massachusetts bill, "An Act promoting entrepreneurship through employee ownership," appearing in identical versions in the Massachusetts House and Senate as H. 503 and S. 305, respectively, would encourage small business owners to transition their…
EBSA Nominee Daniel Aronowitz Pledges to "End the War on ESOPs"
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/ebsa-nominee-daniel-aronowitz-pledges-to-end-the-war-on-esops
Published: June 5, 2025 23:29
Daniel Aronowitz, the nominee to head the Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) in the Department of Labor (DOL), promised to “end the war on ESOPs.”
At Aronowitz’s June 5, 2025, confirmation hearing (the segment with Aronowitz starts at 35:30…
Employee Ownership Gains Traction at Boulder Startup Week
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/employee-ownership-gains-traction-at-boulder-startup-week
Published: June 2, 2025 17:15
Boulder Startup Week 2025 provided a platform for exploring innovative business strategies, and I was pleased to actively contribute to the conversation by participating in two engaging panels.
Colorado Enacts Landmark Legislation to Boost Employee Ownership
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/colorado-enacts-landmark-legislation-to-boost-employee-ownership
Published: May 30, 2025 19:13
Colorado has firmly established itself as a national leader in championing employee ownership with the governor's signing of HB25-1021 into law. This legislation significantly enhances the state's support for a wide range of employee ownership models,…
NCEO Participates in Harvard Business School Event
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/nceo-participates-in-harvard-biz-school-event
Published: May 28, 2025 17:10
The NCEO presented at the recent conference Worker Ownership: Expanding Typology and Exploring Dimensions," hosted by The Ownership Project (TOP) at Harvard Business School (HBS) on May 12-13, 2025. This event convened researchers, practitioners, and…
WA Employee Ownership Program Eliminated
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/wa-employee-ownership-program-eliminated
Published: May 23, 2025 16:45
Following speculation and legislative hearings featuring testimony from interested parties, the state of Washington has officially eliminated its employee ownership program. Signed into law on May 19 by Governor Bob Ferguson (D), HB 2047 disbands and…
Graeme Nuttall Announced as NCEO Fellow
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/graeme-nuttall-announced-as-nceo-fellow
Published: May 19, 2025 19:52
The NCEO is excited to announce that Graeme Nuttall, a pioneer of employee ownership in the United Kingdom and beyond, is joining the organization as an NCEO Fellow.
DOL Secretary Praises ESOPs and Promises Support
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/dol-secretary-praises-esops-and-promises-support
Published: May 16, 2025 22:29
In a keynote address today to the ESOP Association, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer expressed her support of ESOPs. “I want you to know that the Trump administration recognizes the real transformative power of employee stock ownership plans.”…
Minnesota Bill Would Let Cannabis Businesses Have ESOPs
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/minnesota-bill-would-let-cannabis-businesses-have-esops
Published: May 15, 2025 00:34
A bipartisan bill in the Minnesota Senate (Senate File 3520) would amend several provisions of Minnesota’s cannabis statute to allow ESOP companies to own cannabis businesses. Technical issues with the current licensing law make ESOP trusts ineligible to…
New US Senate Bills Would Encourage ESOPs
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/new-us-senate-bills-would-encourage-esops
Published: May 14, 2025 21:33
Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, just introduced two bills to encourage ESOPs.
Announcing the 2025 NCEO Forum Keynote Speaker, Guy Raz
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/announcing-the-2025-nceo-forum-keynote-speaker-guy-raz
Published: May 12, 2025 18:14
The National Center for Employee Ownership is thrilled to announce that renowned journalist, podcast host, and bestselling author Guy Raz will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 NCEO Forum at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. As the author of How I…
Oregon Bill Would Give ESOPs Public Procurement Preference
https://www.nceo.org/employee-ownership-blog/oregon-bill-would-give-esops-public-procurement-preference
Published: May 9, 2025 23:30
A new bill in the Oregon state legislature would give employee-owned businesses a purchasing preference for public contracting. HB 3646, which is sponsored by Representative Thủy Trần (D), alongside Representatives Andersen (D), Marsh (D) and Neron (D),…