Selling Your Business To Your Employees
An Overview of Employee Ownership Models and Strategies
Summary
This guide from the Ohio Center for Employee Ownership explains how selling a business to employees can be a powerful succession strategy that benefits owners, workers, and communities alike. It outlines the major models—showing how each balances financial returns, governance, and long-term sustainability. Ultimately, it makes the case that employee ownership is not just an exit strategy, but a way to strengthen businesses and create lasting shared value. Find more from the OCEO at www.oeockent.org.
