A Just & Sustainable Economy
At the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC), our mission is to foster a more just and sustainable economy through employee ownership. Since 2012, we've been transforming businesses into employee-owned enterprises, promoting wealth creation for workers, and helping to close race and gender wealth gaps. Join us in building a resilient, equitable economy for everyone.
OUR PATH
Steps To Employee Ownership
Sourcing Solutions
We help you explore employee ownership options, from ESOPs to worker co-ops and more, and choose the one that’s the best fit for you, your employees, and your business.
Implementation
We help you structure the employee-owned entity, devise the logistics of the sale, and refer you to knowledgeable legal and financial advisors along the way to guide and close the deal.
Education
We help employee owners understand their new roles to get the most out of the transition, and help create an ongoing culture of engagement for a more democratic and participatory workplace.
We believe that our economy should work for everyone – and broad-based ownership is one of the most effective tools to make that happen.
Employee ownership builds stronger businesses, creates better jobs, and helps develop more sustainable and resilient local economies — and it’s a powerful way to address racial and social inequality.
Bill Kirton
Founder
What if 30% of all businesses were owned by employees?
According to a Harvard Review Study, “The share of wealth held by the bottom 50% of Americans would more than quadruple, jumping from just 1.4% of the total net worth of Americans to 6.4%.”
That’s why RMEOC is here to promote employee-owned businesses in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Drive Change
Support the Drivers Cooperative Colorado
The Drivers Cooperative - Colorado is more than a company; it's a story of change. It’s Ahmed’s story, an immigrant from Morocco who almost cried when he completed the first ride with the coop he had helped build from the ground up. It’s Mohammed’s story, a Sudanese native, who recruited drivers for two years hoping to create better opportunities for fellow drivers. It’s the story of over 500 member-owners, diverse individuals from all corners of the globe, all now calling Colorado home, all united to achieve what they deserve—better pay, dignity, and a say in their work. This isn’t just a ride-share company; it’s a movement built everyday by real people, for real people.
Get Started Today
Whether you're a business owner or a community group, it is never too late to create an employee owned enterprise.
For Business Owners
Learn more about how to sell your business to employees, how to exit your business with your legacy, and how to set up an equitable profit-sharing model for your employees.
For Community Groups
Learn more about how to create a community-led business, how to create a democratic workplace & how to build community wealth through employee ownership.