Vermont Employee Ownership Center

The VEOC funds businesses that are already employee-owned or are becoming so through the purchase of stock or business assets, as well as start-ups that will be owned by substantially all of the employees. Proceeds may be used for fixed assets, working capital, financing of worker shares in cooperatives or the funding of Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Minimum loan size is $2,000 and the maximum is $50,000 although we participate with other lenders to help those whose needs exceed this limit.