The Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (TNCEO) is a Nashville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2020, whose mission is to expand employee ownership so Tennessee businesses, employees and communities thrive. It is a central hub for business owners navigating succession planning and sale options, including ESOPs, worker cooperatives and employee ownership trusts, so businesses can stay local and resilient. TNCEO offers free one-on-one consultations, succession-planning tools, statewide events and a network of vetted service providers, and is part of the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX).
