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Employee Ownership Trust Toolkit

A 2025 toolkit explaining EOT definitions, comparisons with ESOPs and worker co-ops, ideal business profiles, best practices, policy context, funding sources, and a Clegg Auto case study.

Source: Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership CenterAdded June 12, 2026Published 2025
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Why it matters

The toolkit gives readers a practical map of where EOTs fit in the U.S. employee ownership landscape and what businesses should consider before using the model.

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Advisors, founders, and ecosystem organizations that need a structured EOT overview with implementation context.

This toolkit is useful because it combines education, comparison, policy context, and case-study material in one place. It is a strong intermediate resource after basic EOT explainers.

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