Ready to Explore Employee Ownership?

Balance your exit planning with financial security and employee care.

If you’re a business owner thinking about your next steps, employee ownership can help you balance succession planning, protect your finances, and ensure your employees are cared for—offering a sustainable path forward for everyone involved.

 

The Cohort Experience

Join peers building exit plans that prioritize both your financial security and the future of your team.

Thinking about next steps for your business? Employee ownership strikes a balance between succession planning, protecting your finances, and ensuring that employees are well cared for. That means a brighter future and a sustainable path forward for everyone involved.

In partnership with Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center, join a confidential group of other successful, socially-conscious business owners who are curious about exploring employee ownership. Ask questions, build relationships, and take your next steps with confidence.

As a participant, you’ll receive:

  • Connect with highly successful  founders who’ve already exited their business—and learn from their experiences.

  • Gain access to a curated network of funders, technical assistance providers, and ecosystem leaders who can help you move forward.

  • Get practical insights into how much your business is worth today and how EBITDA, staffing and culture might impact your ability to sell.

  • How to evaluate if employee ownership is right for your business—and cut through the lingo to determine which model might fit best.

  • Selling your business can feel scary, join others who are navigating the same questions of both valuation, legacy and identity.

    Most importantly, you’ll leave the cohort inspired, informed, and connected—ready to take the next step, regardless of what path you decide to take

Why Explore Employee Ownership?

Unlock Liquidity, On Your Terms

Looking to step back or retire? Employee ownership offers a path to get paid for your business—without needing to sell to outsiders.

Extend the Life of Your Business

Keep your values and mission alive—by transitioning ownership to the people who helped build it.

Create Wealth for Your Team

Give your employees the opportunity to build long term wealth through profit sharing.

Strengthen Your Business

Employees who become co-owners have motivation to drive long-term success. Employee-owned companies outperform their peers in productivity, retention, and profitability.

Plan Your Exit (or Stay Involved)

Employee ownership offers flexible pathways for founders—exit completely, stay on as a mentor, or gradually transition out.

Be the First to Know When We Launch Near You

Want to explore if employee ownership is right for you? Sign up with your email address to be notified when a cohort opens in your region.

Join a Movement of Forward-Thinking Owners

Start.coop is building a new economy—where ownership is shared, businesses are rooted in community, and workers thrive.

We host virtual cohort-based programs for business owners who are exploring employee ownership. Each cohort is small, supportive, and regionally tailored—so you can connect with others near you who are on a similar journey.