Expanding Employee Ownership Across America

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Custom AI System
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Custom AI System

AI-powered software system made custom for ESOP service providers—trustees, valuation firms, third-party administrators, attorneys.

VillageOS
For ESOPs

VillageOS

One centralized system for plan documents, participant records, and trust & loan data with built in AI-powered search, analytics, and reporting.

Repurchase Forecasting
For ESOPs

Repurchase Forecasting

Powerful suite of tools for modeling and understanding your company's repurchase obligations.

Third-Party Administration
For ESOPs

Third-Party Administration

Full-service third party administration for your ESOP. Coming soon.

The Impact Of Employee Ownership

Since the creation of the ESOP in 1974, tens of millions of Americans have become owners in the businesses they work for, generating trillions in employee wealth along the way. As of 2023, there are...

6,549

ESOP Companies

10,568,660

Employee Owners

$1.37T+

Employee Wealth

Private equity heavyweight pushing employee ownership | 60 Minutes

Private equity executive Pete Stavros has emerged as an unlikely employee ownership advocate. He says giving the rank and file a stake in their companies is good for workers, and good for business.

60 Minutes interview about employee ownership
Employee owner welding in a manufacturing facility

Providing Company Stability: Bob's Red Mill ESOP Story | ESOP Association

You may recognize him from the cover of your favorite flour or oatmeal, Bob Moore, founder of Bob's Red Mill, based in Portland, OR, tells the story of his company's transition to employee ownership through an ESOP.

Employee Ownership Provides Significant Advantages in Uncertain Economy | National Center for Employee Ownership

At a time when businesses overall saw quit rates at highs possibly not seen since the 1970s, leaders surveyed from S corporation ESOPs report quit rates nearly one-third the national average. Further, a key retention tool is baked into broad-based employee ownership – wealth building. This data confirms yet again that workers at S corporation ESOPs have significantly more retirement security compared to American workers overall.

Employee owner welding in a manufacturing facility