Buyers (including private equity firms and their investors) that acquire the stock of a company wholly or partially owned by an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) face a unique set of post-closing ...

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have been used as a business succession strategy by employers across many industries. In the cannabis industry, ESOPs have come and gone and come again as a ...

Some cannabis companies are getting around the tax problems they typically face by setting up employee stock ownership plans. Darren Gleeman, managing partner of MBO Ventures, has a patent pending for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Josephs is an expert in business ownership transitions. How can we create opportunities for more workers to enjoy the ...