September 2019

Planning For ESOP Repurchase Obligations Webinar

Powered by Employees! Learn How To Use Your Employee Ownership To Gain Competitive Advantage Menke has teamed up with Certified EO to help our clients increase employee engagement, attract customers and top talent, and spread the word of employee ownership. During this 30-minute webinar, we’ll cover the benefits of being a Certified Employee-Owned company. Co-presented…

Menke to present at the 2019 NCEO Fall ESOP Forum September 17-18

Sept. 16th, 2019 Assessing ESOP Feasibility: What are the financial, strategic, and cultural issues involved in determining if an ESOP makes sense? Chuck Bachman, Senior Counsel for Menke, will lead the ESOP feasibility session on September 17th.  He will cover the key issues – financial, strategic, and cultural – that ultimately determine if an ESOP is…

New Belgian Brewing Employee Owners
New Belgian Brewing Video Highlights ESOP Success

“How New Belgium Brewing Sold the Company – and Became More Successful in the Process” As party of the Return on Values Project, New Belgian Brewing – makers of Fat Tire Beer – produced a video outlining how becoming employee-owned has positively affected both their employees and their profits. New Belgian Brewing started with a…

NewAge Industries Now 100% ESOP-owned

September 9th, 2019 NewAge Industries established its ESOP in January 2006, when CEO Ken Baker sold 30% of the company to the employees as a way to ensure the company’s continuation. The ESOP added a new facet to the company’s culture, namely the pride of ownership, while it discouraged a buyout from a competitor or…