“The new economy is high-performance teams of creative people solving big problems that AI cannot tackle with digits. Betsy Bassan shows you how to build the company of the future—nimble, everyone a real owner, engagement that delights customers, and good solid human values. This is your handbook to build your new company or to transform the one that is not quite tuned up for tomorrow.” — Professor Joseph Blasi Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, Rutgers University; Author, The Citizen’s Share

"With a focus on the triple bottom line of profit, and people, Betsy Bassan delivers a powerful how-to book that every entrepreneur needs to read." — Monica S. Smiley Publisher & CEO, Enterprising Women; President & Founder, Enterprising Women Foundation

“The ESOP Edge is an excellent guide to taking full advantage of ESOPs and employee ownership. It tells the compelling story of Panagora’s journey, helping readers to recognize the potential applications for their own businesses. Betsy Bassan offers practical guidance that clarifies the legal, financial, and operational dynamics of ESOPs, alongside management lessons learned in building a strong employee ownership culture. The combination of hands-on ESOP how-tos, myth-busting, and technical detail is balanced with in-the-trenches perspectives on managing an ESOP company and creating a vision for long-term success.” — David M. Binns Senior Consultant, ESOP Services, Inc.