Explore ownership transitions that honor your legacy.
For Colorado business owners considering succession, Legacy Exit is a peer-learning and networking cohort that offers clarity, connection, and confidence through an exploration of employee ownership as an exit strategy.
You don’t have to sell out to step back.
There are more ways to exit your business than you might think.
When small business owners retire, 70% fail to find a buyer. Transitioning to employee ownership is a way to preserve your legacy, while investing in your people, culture, and community.
In our program you will connect with funders who will back the process, technical assistance that will ease the transition, and peers who have already successfully sold to their employees.
Why Employee Ownership?
Employee Stock Ownership Plans
Learn how ESOPs empower employees as co-owners, fostering engagement, productivity, and long-term growth for your business.
Employee Ownership Trusts
Explore how EOTs enable a smooth transition to employee ownership, protecting your legacy while supporting business stability.
Worker Cooperatives
Discover how Worker Co-ops give employees ownership and decision-making power, driving innovation and collaboration.
Alternate Equity Structure
Become employee-owned by sharing ownership with your employees through alternative methods such as stock options or profit interest.
What it means to be employee owned
"We had our best quarter in company history after becoming employee-owned, and this last quarter we nearly doubled those results again."
–Kevin Clegg, CEO
clegg’s auto
Employee ownership trust
“Everyone is more engaged because they understand that the success of each project directly impacts their financial future.”
–Nicholas Thibeault,
ceo, board president
SYSTEM INTEGRATORS
Worker owned cooperative
“When you sell a company to private equity or another company that doesn’t have ties to a community, you will see job loss in that community, and that is something the co-founders and StoneAge definitely didn’t want.”
–Kerry Siggins, CEO
StoneAge Manufacturing
employee stock ownership plan
Explore Employee Ownership as an Exit Strategy
Join fellow business leaders from across Colorado’s Front Range for a one-day, interactive cohort designed to help you explore succession options that keep your legacy and your people thriving.
Join the Succession Planning Cohort
Meet small business owners who have already successfully sold to their employees
BENEFITS
Connect with technical experts and financing partners in employee ownership transitions
Access unique Colorado’s tax incentives available only to businesses selling to their employees
Why sign up?
Join us and build relationships with a peer network of owners who share your values and vision for sustainable succession.
YOU’RE NOT ALONE
Understand your employee ownership exit options and connect with owners walking the same path.
Explore without pressure.
Legacy Exit helps business owners understand their options so they can make one of the most important decisions of their lives with confidence.
Real stories. Real numbers. Real options.
Learn directly from owners and experts who chose an employee ownership option.
Still have questions?
Set up a meeting to learn more
Want more information?
Join an information session.
Wednesday, January 7
12 PM MT | 2 PM EST
Thursday, January 15
2 PM MT | 4 PM EST
