Worker Co., MN Ed.

Worker Co., MN Ed.

Are you a business owner looking to retire or transition soon and unsure who will buy your business? Are you an employee who worries that your wages aren't enough to build generational wealth? The Worker Co. podcast tells stories of the transforming power of employee ownership. Our goal is to shed light on the process and benefits of becoming employee owned, because we believe employee ownership is a powerful tool to stabilize businesses, lift people out of poverty, and create wealth for workers. This podcast is a project of the Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership.

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December 18, 2024 37 mins

What is the real ROI of employee ownership? A thriving company culture and community. In this episode of the Worker Co., Kirsten sits down with Room & Board's Chief People Officer, Nancy Greatrix, and Chief Financial Officer, Jean Sand, to talk about the company's transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Learn more about how Room & Board is committed to strong culture and strong communities and discover how em...

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Minnesota businesses face an ownership cliff: 1 in 4 may not survive. Could employee ownership prevent closures and build wealth? 🎧 Dive into the solutions in the latest episode of 'Worker Co.' by MNCEO.



In this episode, Kirsten Kennedy sits down with Wescom, Inc. CEO, Shane Stolp, and Eide Bailly CPA and partner, Kirk Lindemann, to talk about Wescom's decision to become an ESOP while retaining Shane as CEO.


Wescom is a Duluth...

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Are you a business owner who is retiring or transitioning out? Don’t just close the door—pass the torch. Worker owned cooperatives let you leave behind a thriving business, a sustainable legacy, and empowered employees. In this episode of the Worker Co. podcast, Leah Goldstein-Moses, founder of The Improve Group, Taryn Mortimer, current worker owner with The Improve Group, and Benjamin Tsai, consultant with Nexus Community Partners...

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Who will own tomorrow's businesses when today’s retiring owners move on? Employees can step in to ownership and reshape wealth and poverty in Minnesota.

In this episode of MNCEO's Worker Co. podcast, you'll meet Jeremy White, Founder and retired CEO, of CodeWeavers, Inc., and Derek Razo, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Common Trust, employee ownership advisors.

CodeWeavers is the corporate sponsor of the open source Wine Projec...

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October 30, 2024 52 mins

What if your job could be the key to building generational wealth? When employees become owners, they don't just earn—they create a legacy that lasts a lifetime.

In this episode of the Worker Co. podcast, you'll meet Heather Braimbridge Cox, President and CEO, and Jim Spoon, Lead Generation Engineer, at Windings, Inc, which designs and manufactures concept motors in New Ulm, Minnesota, including one that is orbiting the sun in the...

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