Owners at Work
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Interviews leading experts on issues pertaining to employee ownership including building an ownership culture, management practices, succession planning, economic development, and so much more.
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
The European ESOP – A New Model of Employee Ownership
March 22, 2024 18:31 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBSUMMARY: When we look into the field of employee ownership three major models come to mind, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), worker cooperatives, and employee-owned trusts. But practitioners are always looking to improve existing models and in some rare cases develop new ones. In this first episode of season five we speak with David Ellerman and Tej Gonza of the Institute for Economic Democracy about a new model they have developed which combines features of the ESOP and worker coop...
Nexus Community Partner’s Reflections on the Kendeda Fund’s Big Bet Grant
October 10, 2023 14:35 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBSUMMARY Back in 2018 the Kendeda Fund, a philanthropic foundation based in Atlanta, decided to make a series of big bets in areas that were both critical and timely. One of those areas was employee ownership and the investment made by Kendeda was historic. Over 5 years a total of $24 million dollars was provided to 4 employee owner support organizations. Those organizations include The Evergreen Cooperatives Fund for Employee Ownership, ICA Group, Nexus Community Partners, and Project Eq...
Project Equity’s Reflections on the Kendeda Fund’s Big Bet Grant
October 10, 2023 14:35 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBSUMMARY Back in 2018 the Kendeda Fund, a philanthropic foundation based in Atlanta, decided to make a series of big bets in areas that were both critical and timely. One of those areas was employee ownership and the investment made by Kendeda was historic. Over 5 years a total of $24 million dollars was provided to 4 employee owner support organizations. Those organizations include The Evergreen Cooperatives Fund for Employee Ownership, ICA Group, Nexus Community Partners, and Project Eq...
The Fund for Employee Ownership’s Reflections on the Kendeda Fund’s Big Bet Grant
October 10, 2023 14:34 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBSUMMARY Back in 2018 the Kendeda Fund, a philanthropic foundation based in Atlanta, decided to make a series of big bets in areas that were both critical and timely. One of those areas was employee ownership and the investment made by Kendeda was historic. Over 5 years a total of $24 million dollars was provided to 4 employee owner support organizations. Those organizations include The Evergreen Cooperatives Fund for Employee Ownership, ICA Group, Nexus Community Partners, and Project ...
ICA Group’s Reflections on the Kendeda Fund’s Big Bet Grant
October 10, 2023 14:33 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBSUMMARY Back in 2018 the Kendeda Fund, a philanthropic foundation based in Atlanta, decided to make a series of big bets in areas that were both critical and timely. One of those areas was employee ownership and the investment made by Kendeda was historic. Over 5 years a total of $24 million dollars was provided to 4 employee owner support organizations. Those organizations include The Evergreen Cooperatives Fund for Employee Ownership, ICA Group, Nexus Community Partners, and Project Eq...
Cooperatives at Work with George Cheney
September 07, 2023 14:24 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBSUMMARY: For too long, cooperatives have been cast to the margins of our economy and discussions around economic development and community building. Yet, there are numerous examples throughout the US and across the globe demonstrating how cooperatives serve as a viable organizational form, allowing individuals and communities to achieve their economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations. In this episode we sit down with George Cheney of the University of Colorado and talk about a re...
Unpacking the Meanings of Ownership
June 09, 2023 13:25 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBSUMMARY: If one thing is true, its that the word ownership has baggage – every person has a different conception of what it means. In this episode we speak with Chris Mackin, who has worked in the employee ownership community for decades, to talk about a recent article he published on the multiple meanings of ownership. We discuss how being aware of these multiple meanings can inform the work we do on employee ownership whether that be at the company level in the context of training or ESO...
Preparing to Sell Your Company – What You Need to Know
April 13, 2023 15:53 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBSUMMARY: In this episode Chris Cooper speaks with Eric Zaleski and Michael Rosendahl of PCE Investment Bankers, about what business owners should be thinking about, and doing, to prepare for a business succession. In many cases, business owners see succession planning as something that will take place far off in the future, as something that can wait. Or it seems like an enormously complex issue that gets overwhelming fast. Both Eric and Michael break down the process into two options, ins...
Economic Outlook and What it Means for Company Valuations
February 20, 2023 19:39 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBGuest: Eric Flickinger and Matt Silla SUMMARY: In this episode we sit down with two valuation experts, Eric Flickinger and Matt Silla of Apple Growth Partners. The conversation is wide ranging and includes discussion of high level trends we saw in 2022 that will impact company valuations, what their general 2023 outlook is, and what they are watching for. More specific conversations also include the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and what it means for valuations and acquisitions, w...
From Family-Owned to Employee-Owned - The Hamill Manufacturing Company
January 24, 2023 18:11 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBGuest: Jeff Kelley, Hamill Manufacturing Company SUMMARY: In this episode we speak with Jeff Kelly, former CEO, selling owner, and current Chairman of Hamill Manufacturing, a Pennsylvania based precision and fabricating company which serves the defense, aerospace, and power generation industries. We talk to Jeff about what led him to begin working at the company in 1976 (which is father owned), why he chose to sell the company to the employees using an ESOP, the importance of legacy and...
Lessons from the Field: Communicating Ownership
December 12, 2022 21:52 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode we sit down with Bina Smith who is the HR Generalist and Communication Committee chair at Palmier Donavin, a 100% employee-owned company. The interview covers a wide range of areas and draws on Bina’s 8 years of experience serving on her companies communication committee. The discussion includes how to build an ownership culture at a company with multiple locations and a complex production process, general principles for approaching communication around your ESOP, and practic...
The EO State Centers (Owner to Owner Podcast Rebroadcast)
November 21, 2022 21:03 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBSo, what exactly are state employee ownership centers? What do they do, and why do we need more of them? This episode is a re-broadcast of an interview originally aired by Owners to Owners – another podcast that focuses on employee ownership. Jesse Tyler, the host of Owners to Owners, sits down with Matt Cropp of the Vermont Center for Employee Ownership, Steve Storkan of the Employee Ownership Expansion Network, and Michael Palmieri of the Ohio Employee Ownership to discuss how state cente...
Maintaining Culture Through Rapid Growth and Change
November 09, 2022 19:08 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBSUMMARY: In this episode we speak with Deanna Colombo of Butler/Till a women owned, 100% employee-owned, and Certified B Corporation marketing agency located in Rochester NY. We talk about all things culture and communication, and how both can be maintained through periods of rapid change and growth. In the past two years, Butler/Till has nearly doubled its workforce, opened up a new headquarters, and implemented a hybrid work option – all while navigating covid. Throughout this period, the ...
Reinventing Companies, Capitalism, and Who Owns What
September 15, 2022 20:16 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBSUMMARY: In this episode we speak with Corey Rosen, founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership about a his new book he co-authored with business reporter John Case. The interview is wide ranging and touches upon what is driving economic inequality today, how employee ownership is a practical and transformative solution, the role of private equity in employee ownership, the importance of governance rights vs. increased economic security, whether the ‘moment’ employee ownership is h...
LLC ESOPs? The Facts, Risks, and Possibilities
September 09, 2022 15:29 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIt is common understanding that only C-corporations and S-corporations can sponsor Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). But is this indeed the case? In this episode we speak with Mike Sorice about how LLCs can indeed sponsor an ESOP and the reasons why some have chosen this option. We talk about the differences between LLCs and other types of corporations, how LLCs can be structured to sponsor an ESOP, as well as the risks associated with doing so. SUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes...
Third Party Administrators - The Who, What, When, and Why
August 16, 2022 14:20 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBSUMMARY: In this episode we speak with Pete Shuler of Blue Ridge ESOP Associates and go into the mechanics of ESOP administration and talk about Third Party Administrators (TPAs) – what they are and do, why they do it, and how you as a plan administrator in your company can take steps to ensure your relationship with your TPA is strong, efficient, and useful. SUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes of Owners at Work free and never place them behind a paywall. But, they take time and money...
New Research: How Employee-Owned Companies Weathered Covid-19
May 26, 2022 15:10 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBSUMMARY: A growing body of research shows that employee-owned companies outperform traditional companies on a range of measures, especially during economic downturns – but is has this pattern continued through covid-19? On this episode we speak with Nancy Wiefek and Nathan Nicholson of the NCEO about two recent research projects that seek to answer this very question. Spoiler alert, employee-owned companies continued to outperform traditional companies, provide increased employment stabili...
Cooperative Development in Ohio: Reports from the Field
April 11, 2022 17:39 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode we speak with Jonathan Welle of Cleveland Owns and Ellen Vera of Co-op Cincy – two Ohio-based nonprofits that are working around cooperative development and community wealth building. We dig into how both Jonathan and Ellen began working on cooperative development, mission of vision of their organizations, and talk about programs and initiatives they are currently working on to build community and worker owned enterprises SUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes of Owners at Wo...
State of the State Centers
February 18, 2022 14:24 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBOwners at Work is back for season 3! In our first episode of this season we speak with Steve Storkan, Executive Director of the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX) - a national nonprofit focused on establishing and supporting a network of independent nonprofit State Centers for Employee Ownership. We talk about the steady growth in number of state centers since EOX’s founding, the importance of being open to all forms of employee-ownership, successful strategies to engage public offi...
Growing Employee Ownership Through Acquisitions
December 21, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBSUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes of Owners at Work free and never place them behind a paywall. But, they take time and money to produce. Consider making a DONATION today to help keep our work going 2022 Annual Conference - https://www.oeockent.org/resources-events/annual-ohio-employee-ownership-conference SUMMARY: In the US there are over 14 million employee-owners working at 7,000 companies. Yet, the sector still has enormous potential to grow. In this episode we speak with Chris...
Taking Stock and Looking Forward: Employee Ownership Updates
November 04, 2021 16:34 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBSUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes of Owners at Work free and never place them behind a paywall. But, they take time and money to produce. Consider making a DONATION today to help keep our work going SUMMARY: In this episode we take stock of employee ownership developments in Ohio and discuss how covid has impacted businesses and employee-owned companies from a macroeconomic perspective. First, Mike Palmieri trades in his co-host hat and becomes a guest as he discusses two new report...
How Wise Consulting Maintained its Ownership Culture Through Covid
October 12, 2021 12:33 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBSUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes of Owners at Work free and never place them behind a paywall. But, they take time and money to produce. Consider making a DONATION today to help keep our work going OEOC UPCOMING PROGRAMS Southwest Forum Communication Roundtables SUMMARY: In this episode we speak with Eamon Muholland, Senior Consultant at Wise Consulting and current head of the company's communication committee. We discuss how the company, a relatively new ESOP, maintained its ...
Building Community: How A Few Cool Hardware Stores Transitioned to Employee Ownership
September 23, 2021 14:47 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBSUPPORT THE SHOW: We make all episodes of Owners at Work free and never place them behind a paywall. But, they take time and money to produce. Consider making a DONATION today to help keep our work going SUMMARY: Sometimes companies transition to employee ownership to help spark a transformation in workplace culture, in other cases a move to employee ownership is the continuation or next logical step in a vibrant company culture that already exists. A Few Cool Hardware Stores is firmly in...
Rethinking Your ESOP Company's Repurchase Obligations
August 25, 2021 17:10 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBRepurchase obligations are a major component of ESOP administration and the main way in which employee-owners benefit from owning a financial stake in the companies they worked for. Yet, these obligations are often seen as a burden, and in some cases, can lead to the freezing or termination of the ESOP plan. In this episode we speak with Josh Young of UBS about how ESOP companies can rethink their approach to repurchase obligations in a way that reframes obligations as something to celebrate...
Preserving Beacons of Hope, Reducing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Employee Ownership
August 09, 2021 16:19 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBIn the world of employee ownership, agreement has begun to crystalize around the idea that broad-based models of employee ownership, like ESOPs, worker cooperatives, or employee-owned trusts are powerful tools in the fight to reduce the enormous racial wealth gap in the United States. But exactly how would this happen? And what are the barriers that need to be overcome to truly expand employee ownership amongst business owners of color? In this episode we talk with Sean Tamba-Matthew, and ad...
Preparing for and Executing a Sale to an ESOP - The Douglas Company
July 08, 2021 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode we speak with President Pete Douglas and Executive VP Finance and Administration, David Brockbader of the The Douglas Company about their recent transition to employee ownership via an ESOP. The interview also includes Franco Silva, Director, Prairie Capital Advisors who was one of the main advisors for the transaction. In this episode we dig into the importance of preparing for a transition, lessons learned, and the often overlooked emotional side of selling a company. UPC...
Are Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Ownership Values?
June 03, 2021 16:51 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is something we hear a lot about, but what exactly do these terms mean, and what do they look like in an employee owned company? In this episode we sit down with Dr. Joy and Ty Miller of Carver & Associates to talk about some of the preconceived notions that surround DEI, ways in which these values can be put into practice, and what first steps individuals in both managerial and non-managerial roles can take to begin to learn more about DEI. One of the o...
New Loan Funds for Employee Ownership
March 30, 2021 23:17 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBSmall businesses account for nearly half of all jobs in the US economy, and nearly half of all small businesses are owned by Baby Boomers who will retire in the next few decades in what has been termed the "silver tsunami". These businesses are integral to local communities, and there continued operation is key to building back our economy. In this episode we talk to Brett Jones of Evergreen Cooperatives and Ellen Vera of Co-op Cincy about each of their organization's new loan funds designed...
Getting to the Other Side
March 08, 2021 18:10 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBResearch consistently shows that employee owned companies whether economic downturns better than their conventional counterparts, but we rarely get an 'inside view' of this outcome is achieved. In this episode, we sit down with Bernie Murphy, President of the Ohio based ESOP company Jones Hamilton, as well as the company's valuation advisor Michael McGinsley of Prairie Capital. We talk about their journey through the covid crisis, the tools and strategies they used to ensure that the company...
[TEASER] - Getting to the Other Side
March 05, 2021 18:55 - 1 minute - 999 KBResearch consistently shows that employee owned companies whether economic downturns better than their conventional counterparts, but we rarely get an 'inside view' of this outcome is achieved. In this episode, we sit down with Bernie Murphy, President of the Ohio based ESOP company Jones Hamilton, as well as the company's valuation advisor Michael McGinsley of Prairie Capital Advisors. We talk about their journey through the covid crisis, the tools and strategies they used to ensure that th...
Living the Employee Ownership Life
February 08, 2021 19:42 - 53 minutes - 49 MBOn this inaugural 2021 episode of the pod, we talk with Anthony Mathews from the California Center, and former Executive Director Of the Beyster Institute. Anthony has spent decades in the world of employee ownership and has a thing or two to say about it. We get into his path into the field, his belief that employee ownership can be a cure for what ails society, and the economy, and much more. It is a wide-ranging discussion, and he is not shy about expressing his thoughts and opinions. B...
[TEASER] Living the Employee Ownership Life
February 08, 2021 19:04 - 1 minute - 1 MBOwners at Work is back for season two. We talk with Anthony Mathews of the California Center for Employee Ownership about his many years working to expand employee ownership as well as how employee ownership may be a cure for what ails our economy and society more broadly. Full episode drops soon. Check out our past episodes here: https://www.oeockent.org/resources-events/owners-at-work-podcast
Employee Ownership: Reducing Inequality and Building Assets
November 17, 2020 19:44 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWe hear a lot about the the rising level of economic inequality in our society, the increasingly precarious nature of employment, and the difficulties of saving for retirement. What we hear about much less is the how employee owned firms, in particular companies with Employee Stock Ownership Plans, can help address these an many other issues by helping workers build wealth - broadly defined. In this episode we sit down with two senior researchers, Janet Boguslaw and Lisa Schur, and talk abou...
The Employee Ownership Trust
November 17, 2020 18:40 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIf there is one thing to know about the field of employee ownership it's that it includes a wide variety of models. In the US, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and worker cooperatives are the two most well known, but there are many others. In this episode we sit down with Chris Michael, an attorney and professor, to discuss a less known model - the employee ownership trust. We dig into the history of the model, talk about its similarities and differences to ESOPs and worker cooperative...
Year End Considerations: Valuations and Repurchase Obligations
November 06, 2020 01:07 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBWe’re getting to the end of year, and a general theme of our upcoming programming, as well as many of our conversations with companies and advisors alike, focuses on taking stock of what’s happened, and is still happening, and how we are looking at, and planning for, the future. In this episode of the Owners At Work podcast we’re highlighting a couple of recent conversations on this theme. First up we have Tina DiCroce and Collin Mayer of Chartwell talking about the impacts of Covid on repur...
Beyond COVID: Keeping Your ESOP On Track
October 05, 2020 15:27 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn this episode we speak with six experts in the field of employee ownership about how to approach 'regular' operations that all ESOPs must undertake while at the same time keeping an eye on planning for the long term. The discussions, which are adapted from our Annual Conference Short Take videos, focus on ESOP processes and procedures, sustainability, and more. We talk about valuations and preparation strategies, the role of third party administrators, how to best approach repurchase oblig...
Beyond COVID: Keeping Your ESOP On Track
October 05, 2020 15:27 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn this episode we speak with six experts in the field of employee ownership about how to approach 'regular' operations that all ESOPs must undertake while at the same time keeping an eye on planning for the long term. The discussions, which are adapted from our Annual Conference Short Take videos, focus on ESOP processes and procedures, sustainability, and more. We talk about valuations and preparation strategies, the role of third party administrators, how to best approach repurchase oblig...
Existing ESOPs in the Current Economy
September 23, 2020 23:57 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIt is well known within the employee ownership community that employee-owned companies do better in times of crisis compared to conventionally owned companies. However, this not a law of gravity, it is the result of countless actions taken by and processes created within employee-owned firms. In this episode we speak with five experts in the field of employee ownership and look at what actions ESOPs can take in this current economic environment to ensure that they make it to the other end of...
Selling Your Business to an ESOP
September 08, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIn this episode we speak with five experts in the field of employee ownership about the process of selling a business to employees via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Each interview focuses on a particular aspect of the process. Taken together, the interviews provide a general primer for anyone interested how the process works as well as what key issues should be considered at different points within the process. CONTACT US! Email: [email protected] Phone: (330)672-3028 MORE RESOU...
Measuring the Employee Ownership Difference
July 29, 2020 00:44 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThere is a large body of research demonstrating that employee owned companies outperform their conventional counterparts. However, much of this research focuses on company level characteristics. In this episode we sit down with Nancy Wiefek, Research Director at the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) to talk about the groundbreaking research she conducted that looks at how employee ownership improves the economic well-being of individual employee owners. OUR 34TH ANNUAL CONFEREN...
Can Networks of Worker Cooperatives Reduce Economic Inequality?
June 20, 2020 02:01 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBhe world of employee ownership is made up of a vast array of stories, experiences, and journeys. Within this diversity, there are certainly differences, but also, in our view, an overriding commonality - broadened ownership of productive assets is good for employees, the businesses they work for, and the economy at large. In this episode we sit down with Kristen Barker of Coop-Cincy and Michael Peck of One Worker One Vote, to talk about how they are working to create a network of worker coop...
POP-UP EPISODE: Managing the Present; Planning for the Future
May 28, 2020 19:57 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBBased on a recent webinar this episode includes a conversation with two financial experts, Eric Zaleski and Sean Kelleher, who talk about where we are now, and how to successfully get to the other side. We cover general market conditions; the lending and finance markets for privately held companies; managing cash flow and debt load (and staying solvent); managing your SBA loan to ensure compliance; and how to position your employee-owned company to not only survive but thrive moving forward....
Selling Your Company to an ESOP: What You Need to Know
May 19, 2020 16:15 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThe sale of a private business to an ESOP can seem like a very different beast than a typical business transaction. There are, of course, components of a sale to an ESOP that you won’t find in a third-party sale or a family transfer, but there also similarities. For this episode we talk with attorney Avery Chenin of SES ESOP Strategies on outlining, and demystifying, a sale to an ESOP. We discuss the process of selling a business to employees using an ESOP; what steps need to be taken; what ...
Building Employee Ownership
May 04, 2020 22:44 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBFor this episode we , we talk to IntrustIT CEO (and selling owner) Tim Rettig, a new ESOP company in the Cincinnati area. Tim talks about why he chose to sell his business to the employees, and the impact the decision has had on the company; the benefits of open-book management; how the company is faring in the current crisis; and his plans to be a one-man employee ownership venture capitalist. ***If you have story you want to share please contact us!!!*** OEOC: [email protected] Chris Coo...
Employee Ownership in the Crisis and Beyond
April 18, 2020 16:18 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBFor this episode we head out to California and check in with Corey Rosen, Founder of the National Center of Employee Ownership (NCEO) located in the Bay Area; and Kim Blaugher, who recently became the Executive Director of the Beyster Institute at UC San Diego. Our conversation with Corey Rosen begins with the impact of the current crisis on the operations of the NCEO, how the crisis is effecting the employee-owned companies he is talking to regularly, and his thoughts on the state of the em...
Communication, Culture, and COVID-19
March 26, 2020 02:59 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWith the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, good strategies for building culture and facilitating communication are more important than ever. Whether it is social distancing, remote workplaces, or the stress and uncertainty that comes with an unknown future. In this episode we connect with Jim Bado and Cathy Ivancic of Workplace Development. First up, Jim Bado in a postscript to a free webinar on maintaining your ownership culture in tough times (see link below), discusses strategies for...
Leadership
March 06, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBIn this episode we discuss two aspects of leadership. First, we talk with Tim Jamison and Tom DeSimone of Prairie Capital Advisors on planning for leadership succession in your employee owned company, we discuss processes, procedures, and best practices. In the second half we talk with Jeff Evans former CEO of The Will-Burt Company, an employee-owned company in Orrville, OH. Jeff discusses hist perspective on what makes for effective leadership in an employee-owned company. The Will-Burt ...
Values and Value
February 06, 2020 18:54 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBThere are a lot of things that create value in an employee-owned company. Some of those things are bottom line related: sales, customer satisfaction, repurchase obligations, or external market pressures within or across industries. But, when we begin to talk about what motivates employees to think, act and feel like owners we move to the area of values. As you might expect, the two are closely related. In this episode we take on both ideas and try to show that while each is important in its ...
Introducing Owners at Work
February 06, 2020 17:09 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MBIn this episode we introduce the Ohio Employee Ownership Center's new podcast Owners at Work, which aims to talk about everything and anything dealing with employee-ownership. We hope to make the podcast about the issues important to you, your company, or organization. ***If you have a topic you would like to hear about, or a story or experience you would like to share please contact us at [email protected]***
Introducing Owners at Work
February 06, 2020 17:09 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MBIn this episode we introduce the Ohio Employee Ownership Center's new podcast Owners at Work, which aims to talk about everything and anything dealing with employee-ownership. We hope to make the podcast about the issues important to you, your company, or organization. ***If you have a topic you would like to hear about, or a story or experience you would like to share please contact us at [email protected]***