Through outreach, education, and technical assistance to help businesses become employee owned, RMEOC works to create a more just and sustainable economy throughout Colorado. Employee ownership makes businesses more resilient and profitable and builds wealth for workers through shared ownership.
"RMEOC's strategy session was more than a training to our team members and company. We have already started seeing the positive outcomes of considering/becoming an employee own company. We appreciate your hard work."
-Umit Kaya, small business owner
"Every business should attend RMEOC's events whether or not they are thinking of selling or transitioning. So many businesses close their doors rather than looking at creative ways to transfer ownership to their key staff. This was very informative. So glad I attended." -Small business owner
"RMEOC is the crucible of resources and support for employee ownership and alternative financing models in the state of Colorado." -Amy Herman, small business owner
RMEOC's mission is to create a more just and sustainable economy through employee ownership.
Founded as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2012, RMEOC works across the state of Colorado to promote and advocate for employee ownership, provide education on employee owned business models, and work one-on-one with businesses to help them become employee owned. We are the only nonprofit organization in Colorado wholly dedicated to helping businesses convert to employee ownership.
Colorado is facing a business succession crisis, as baby boomer business owners get ready to retire and seek buyers for their businesses. For many companies, finding a buyer will be difficult and businesses will close, negatively impacting local communities. Employee ownership provides business owners with a viable way to grow their businesses and/or create succession plans, continue their legacies, and save jobs. Employee ownership reduces wealth inequality by creating companies where employees become owners, sharing in profits and having a voice in their workplace.
Over the years, we have worked with hundreds of Coloradans in our education, advocacy, and technical assistance programs. In 2017, RMEOC helped to pass Colorado House Bill 1214, Encouraging Employee Ownership of Small Business, which created a revolving loan fund for conversions, and in 2019 we began partnering with the state of Colorado (the Employee Ownership Commission and state Office of Employee Ownership) to grow our technical assistance program for business conversions to all parts of the state. In the last year we've served over 200 businesses in our programs.
Organization name
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center
other names
RMEOC
2012
Tax id (EIN)
45-2465671
Category
Employment
Address
3000 Lawrence St #120Mailing
3000 Lawrence St. #120Denver County, CO, US