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ESOP| Worker Cooperative| Employee Owned Trusts| Succession Planning| Employee Ownership

June 28, 2026•1 min read

MOCEO Partners with NCEO + EOX

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The Missouri Center for Employee Ownership (MOCEO) is proud to partner with The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) and the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX) to provide employee ownership resources to Missouri business owners.

On NCEO’s resource page for Missouri businesses, you’ll find educational guides, toolkits, calculators, and guides on ESOPs, Employee Ownership Trusts, and other ownership models to help you explore employee ownership as a succession and wealth-building strategy.

Plus — through this partnership – you get a 6-month NCEO membership for FREE! NCEO is a trusted source of objective, reliable information on employee ownership and building an ownership culture. Take advantage of this limited-time opportunity to unlock expert resources, connect with peers, and discover if employee ownership is the right fit for your business or clients.

Learn more and claim your free membership today: https://www.nceo.org/MOCEO

Sincerely,

Julie Leonhardt

Julie Leonhardt is the Executive Director of the Missouri Center for Employee Ownership (MOCEO), advancing employee ownership as a strategy for business sustainability, equitable wealth building, and community prosperity. With a background spanning law, real estate, technology, and nonprofit leadership, she brings a systems-level approach to economic development. Julie is a graduate of Westmont College and Fordham University School of Law and is based in Kansas City.

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