---
id: KL-0402
title: "Workers who own: employee ownership"
part: "IV. Keep it in the community"
version: "0.1 (early draft)"
last_checked: 2026-11-08
status: sketch
html: https://keepittexas.org/book/kl-0402/
---

# Workers who own: employee ownership

> **SKETCH.** This page is an outline. The real text is not written yet.

How employees can buy the business over time.

## This chapter will cover

- What an ESOP is, in plain words
- Costs and tradeoffs
- Where to get help

## Sources

- [National Center for Employee Ownership](https://www.nceo.org)