Owners Session
Owners Session: Planning a Thoughtful Transition to Employee Ownership
LiveOak Living Community shares its approach to succession planning as a long-term process — and why employee ownership played a role.
Blog
Employee Ownership & EOTs: Insights, Guides & Strategies
Blog post
Employee Ownership Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters for Business Owners
A clear, practical guide to employee ownership — what it is, how it works, how it compares to traditional sales, and which models may fit different businesses.
Announcement
First in Indiana: Guidon Pioneers Employee Ownership Trust
Guidon, a leading Indianapolis architecture and engineering firm, transitions to an Employee Ownership Trust — becoming Indiana’s first EOT.
Blog post
Inside Stewards Circle 2025: Pioneering the Path to Employee Ownership
In late September, employee ownership leaders and operators from across the country gathered in Indianapolis, IN, for Stewards Circle 2025 — a full day of stories, lessons, and candid discussions about shaping the future of employee ownership through Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs), hosted by Common Trust.
Owners Session
Owners Session: From Myths to Meaning — The Human Impact of Employee Ownership
Learn how Ocaquatics Swim School used an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) to protect its mission, reward employees, and build community wealth.
Announcement
Cypress Valley Meat Company: Arkansas’ First Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)
Cypress Valley Meat Company became Arkansas’ first Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), giving employees a share of profits and a voice in the company’s future.
Blog post
The Future of Succession: Why Employee Ownership Is on the Rise in 2025
Discover why more founders are choosing employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to protect people, culture, and legacy.
Owners Session
Owners Session: Organizational Design Principles for EOT Success
How The Ready designed an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) to fit a self-managing culture — right-sized governance, real employee voice, early profit-sharing.