As a Business Owner
What will be your legacy?
The Missouri Center for Employee Ownership serves as the central hub for information and resources around employee ownership in Missouri and eastern Kansas.
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Why is this a key moment for employee ownership in MO and KS?
Employee ownership is a business model in which employees collectively own a percentage
of the business for which they work. Two of the main forms are Employee Stock Ownership
Plans (ESOPs) and worker cooperatives. In both, employees are given a financial stake in
the business. As the business prospers, employees prosper.
Why consider employee ownership?
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How can the Missouri Center for Employee Ownership help?
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