Other Small Business Supporters

The Beyster Institute for Employee Ownership, at UCSD’s Rady School of Management, offers a three-day executive education course on employee ownership, runs other courses and educational seminars, publishes materials, and provides employee ownership consulting services. Visit the Beyster Institute

CONNECT is a globally recognized not-for-profit organization fostering entrepreneurship in the San Diego region by catalyzing, accelerating, and supporting the growth of the most promising technology and life sciences businesses. Visit Connect

The ESOP Association, founded in 1978, is the first non-profit organization to focus on employee ownership and the only one currently devoted solely to the promotion of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Visit ESOP Association

The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) is a private, non-profit membership and research organization that serves as the leading source of accurate, unbiased information on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), equity compensation plans such as stock options, and ownership culture. The NCEO provides a broad array of educational information on employee ownership and delivers that information in a range of books, articles, mini-case studies, training sessions, conferences, on-line and outreach venues, and referrals for professional services. Recent publications include The Decision-Maker’s Guide to Equity Compensation and Dealing with the Downturn: Issues and Strategies for ESOP Companies. Visit NCEO

The Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) was the first non-profit, university-based program, established in 1987, to provide outreach, information, and preliminary technical assistance to Ohio employees and business owners interested in exploring employee ownership. The OEOC provides ownership training on a single- and multi-company basis to existing employee-owned firms in Ohio. Materials are also available to companies interested in employee ownership. Visit OEOC

Guiding Small Business

Small businesses are key contributors of scientific and technological innovation, a critical requirement for improving the economic and political health of the United States.