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This week, in episode 187, Matt Hoying, president of Choice One Engineering, explains to Shawn Busse and Jay Goltz how he created a DIY employee-ownership plan for his firm. Some 10 years ago, Matt\u2019s predecessor as president tasked him with selecting an ownership structure that would engage employees and help Choice One be as successful as possible. That sent Matt on a mission of discovery in which he researched the pluses and minuses of every structure he could find\u2014including employee stock ownership plans\u2014before ultimately creating his own structure. Matt\u2019s plan doesn\u2019t enjoy the tax advantages of an ESOP, but it\u2019s open even to part-timers, and it requires employees who want to be owners to make a financial investment in the business. In other words, they aren\u2019t given ownership; they have to buy into it. Shawn and Jay quiz Matt on the choices he made and how the plan has worked out.