CONNECT Frameworks Workshop: THE EMPLOYEE-OWNERSHIP ALTERNATIVE: BUILDING THE COMPANY YOU WANT

Program Overview:
Entrepreneurs have choices about the kind of company they want to create. The VC route - giving up control over your destiny in exchange for funding - is well-known, but entrepreneurs should also be aware of the choices that employee ownership can provide. By sharing equity ownership with the rest of your team, you can gain critical advantages that help the company grow – and on your own terms. SAIC is one great example; there are now many more.

Benefits of Attending:
• An overview of employee ownership and how it can help a start-up venture;
• Techniques for implementing employee ownership;
• Key considerations in making it work well;
• Actual examples of employee owned ventures and how they operate.

Who should attend:
Founders, CEOs, and other leaders of tech start-up ventures who want to know how companies like SAIC have used employee ownership to grow and thrive on their own terms.
About the Presenters:
Martin Staubus, Director of Consulting for the Beyster Institute at the Rady School, is a nationally recognized expert on the design and operation of structures that give employees an equity stake in the company they work for. He has more than twenty years of experience in the employee ownership field in several capacities, including practicing lawyer, VP of human resources, and management consultant. Staubus holds a B.A. in economics from UC Berkeley, an M.B.A., and a law degree.
Jeff Young is chairman and general manager of ATA Engineering, a San Diego engineering firm specializing in the application of computer-aided engineering to solve hardware design challenges in the aerospace, biomedical, entertainment, and consumer products industries. Jeff holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
Robert Scherer is president and founder of TAG, Inc., TAG provides expert financial advisory counsel through outsourced accounting services, financial management software, and personal financial management services. Rob has more than 20 years of business and financial experience working with clients in a variety of industries. He holds an MBA from San Diego State.