The Michigan Small Business Development Center is hosting two webinars designed to introduce business owners and advisors to employee ownership as an exit strategy for retiring owners.

This session will provide an overview of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which is the most prevalent employee ownership model in the United States. This session will explore the advantages and disadvantages of this type of structure. We will also highlight what makes a company a good candidate for an ESOP when a business owner is local to exit the business or incentivize the employees.

Presenter

Roy J. Messing

Director of State Operations

Employee Ownership Expansion Network

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• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance.

Point of Contact for this Webinar:

Ian Rogers

Training Manager – Michigan SBDC

rogersia@gvsu.edu