Research Study Opportunity

Research Opportunity – The Indiana Center for Employee Ownership  is seeking one or more employee owned companies to participate in a research study investigating the type of governance (Agency or Stewardship) present within the organization.  The study would seek to determine if the type of governance reported by the participants varies by position (management/non-management), tenure,…


Ownership Associates Scotland March 22 Newsletter

Thanks to Carole from Ownership Associates UK for the following information! Bumper issue for you this month! Another two businesses join Scotland’s flourishing employee-owned community.  Read the poignant story of Alan Steel Asset Management’s journey and the story of Spider Online. Our employee owned companies are collecting awards at a storming rate – celebrate the…


Pie Day – 3,14

Research shows that ESOPs with an employee ownership culture outperform non-ESOP peers as well as ESOPs that lack an employee ownership culture.  These ESOPs have an involvement orientated/ participative management philosophy, embrace a low power distance, and seek employee input to help solve problems.  They communicate to each employee how their actions contribute to the…


Indiana Chapter 2022 ESOP Awards

Congratulations to Suzie Leisure of Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc., who won the Employee Owner of the Year Award and to Empowered Ventures, formerly known as TVF, Inc., who won the Employee Owned Company of the Year Award.  These awards were presented at the Indiana Chapter meeting of The ESOP Association’s Spring Conference.


2022 Appropriations Committee Report

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.  Page 106 of this report has the following positive comments concerning employee ownership and succession planning.  As reported by TEA While Committee reports don’t have…