Equity does that. In 1989, Tom Poole and his three employees started making meat pies and sausage rolls in the corner of a warehouse in Burnaby, British Columbia. Although its beginnings were modest, Sepp's Gourmet Foods Ltd. now has 250 employees in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. The company has made several quality food manufacturing acquisitions and is developing export initiatives. Tom jokes of his team.
Equity is what they really want.
People have a real need to see their compensation package tied directly into their efforts. That's what makes the chemistry that allows management to work together.