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Inc.com's mission is to select and present the best information, Web-based applications, products, and research available to the small-business market, regardless of source. Inc.com has relationships with more than 80 Solutions Providers and content providers (including <i>Inc</i> magazine).<p/>Inc.com LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, headquartered in Boston, Mass.<p/><b><font color="#993300">Inc.com: Where to start and run your business.</font></b>]]></bodycopy></company><title>Producer</title></editor></meta><document><pubdate>October 19, 2000</pubdate><pubdateYMD>20001019</pubdateYMD><moddate>July 02, 2003</moddate><startdate>October 19, 2000</startdate><expiredate>January 01, 2005</expiredate><postdate>October 19, 2000</postdate><title><![CDATA[Employee Ownership]]></title><title-nohtml><![CDATA[Employee Ownership]]></title-nohtml><brief><![CDATA[Sharing business ownership with employees is hot these days. Use this collection of articles to help you learn about the types of equity plans available to your growing company.]]></brief><brief-nohtml><![CDATA[Sharing business ownership with employees is hot these days. Use this collection of articles to help you learn about the types of equity plans available to your growing company.]]></brief-nohtml><owner><id>15</id><production>1</production><name>Inc.com</name><address/><city/><state/><country/><url>http://www.inc.com</url><ticker/><relationship><name>No Relationship Exists</name><id>1</id><bizrel/></relationship><companytype><name>Division</name><id>6</id></companytype><image><name>No Image</name><id>14</id><width>1</width><height>1</height></image><imageurl/><bodycopy><![CDATA[Inc.com is an Internet company serving the small-business market. Inc.com's mission is to select and present the best information, Web-based applications, products, and research available to the small-business market, regardless of source. Inc.com has relationships with more than 80 Solutions Providers and content providers (including <i>Inc</i> magazine).<p/>Inc.com LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, headquartered in Boston, Mass.<p/><b><font color="#993300">Inc.com: Where to start and run your business.</font></b>]]></bodycopy></owner><pagetitle><![CDATA[Inc.com:Guide:Employee Ownership]]></pagetitle><articletype><id>0</id><name/></articletype><pagenumber>0</pagenumber><legacyid/><byline><author><id>534</id><firstname>Karen</firstname><lastname>Carney</lastname><username/><email>karen_carney@inc.com</email><phone/><url/><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><company><id>0</id><production>0</production><name/><address/><city/><state/><country/><url/><ticker/><relationship><name/><id>0</id><bizrel/></relationship><companytype><name/><id>0</id></companytype><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><imageurl/><bodycopy/></company><title/></author><author><id>0</id><firstname/><lastname/><username/><email/><phone/><url/><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><company><id>0</id><production>0</production><name/><address/><city/><state/><country/><url/><ticker/><relationship><name/><id>0</id><bizrel/></relationship><companytype><name/><id>0</id></companytype><image><name/><id>0</id><width>0</width><height>0</height></image><imageurl/><bodycopy/></company><title/></author></byline><bodycopy style="simple"><text><![CDATA[<p>It is a proven fact that when ownership and employee management combine, companies are more successful.  This "ownership culture" improves corporate performance, builds employee loyalty, and gives business owners more selling and growth options.  As a business owner, you should not count ignore your employees and the power they have to make or break your company.  A good employee ownership plan complete with ESOPs will attract potential job seekers and retain good workers; the ensuing loyalty and commitment will promote sales and give owners more exit strategies options. In today's tough market, as business owners Gerry Harkins and Brack Maggard (<a href="http://www.inc.com/magazine/20030501/25412.html">Retiring Minds</a>) admit, "Setting up the ESOP is just the start of a long-term plan."</p><p>Inc.com makes creating your own "ownership culture" easy.  The following articles will help you with basic employee ownership policies, aid you in ESOP planning, and guide you in ways to educate your workers.  This powerful competitive tool could make the difference in your company's success.</p>  ]]></text></bodycopy><subjects/></document></content>