About Us
IA-CEO Timeline
2015
Began work with Business Ownership Transition and related services around it. |
2018
Conversations initiated with ESOP representatives for need of an Employee Ownership Center in Iowa. |
2019-2020
Received Heartland Challenge Grant from the Kauffman Foundation to identify and promote Employee Ownership in Iowa. |
2021-2022
Received grant from the Invest Taskforce within Empower Rural Iowa to continue Employee Ownership Cooperative work with the support of the Iowa Rural Development Council. |
2022
Awarded the Central Standards Grant from the Kauffman Foundation. Established partnerships with IRDC, Drake Law, Buena Vista University and local communities. |
2023
Strengthened the foundation for an Employee Ownership Center in Iowa and subsequent impact across the state with potential access to federal dollars. |