The Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) has received a grant from The Cleveland Foundation to provide succession planning support to small business owners with businesses located in Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake counties to help business owners develop a succession plan.
This program is designed to assist owners of small and medium sized businesses develop a road map to a successful succession plan through interactive workshops, learning materials, and one-on-one consultations with the staff of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center.
Link to additional succession planning resources
Are you a chamber of commerce, government economic development department, or similar organization?
We can help you and the small businesses in your community plan for succession through education, training, and technical assistance. Contact the OEOC for more information.
Established in 1987, The Ohio Employee Ownership Center is a nonprofit outreach center of Kent State University that supports businesses across Ohio and around the world by its efforts that are proven to save jobs, create wealth, and grow the economy. The OEOC’s work rests on a simple philosophy: broader ownership of productive assets is a good thing for employees, communities, and our country. Since our founding, have worked with over 700 business owners to provide succession planning support, 100 of which implemented complete or partial employee ownership.