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Aug 21, 2020

Mini-cast 96: Recology Revisited

Project Equity's co-founder, Alison Lingane, shares about Recology, a 100-year old company and 100% ESOP since 1986.

Aug 14, 2020

Mini-cast 95: We Need Masks Nationally

The connection between consumer confidence and interstate travel and why, for economy to truly recover, we need a national mask policy.

Jul 31, 2020

Mini-cast 93: Jennifer Krieger - The Federal ESOP Grant Act

Wecelebrate the proposed federal grant for ESOPs and discuss implications of some of the bill's language.

Jul 28, 2020

ESOP Summer School 14: EO, Premium Cigars, and Advocacy

Greg Zimmerman, Vice President of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) discusses industry advocacy an how EO faces the same challenges.

Jul 24, 2020

Mini-cast 92: Federal ESOP Legislation Proposed

Bret Keisling discusses legislation proposed by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) that would provide grants to new or expanding ESOPs. Also, a...

Jul 14, 2020

ESOP Summer School 12: Benefits of EO & The US House Small Business Committee

How to present the benefits of EO? Four passionate advocates for EO testified in February 2020, before a US House Small Business Committee h

Jun 30, 2020

ESOP Summer School 10: Cedar Rapids, Iowa & the EO Eight

ESOP/EO Summer School: we look at eight amazing employee-owned companies who came together in Cedar Rapids to promote employee ownership.

Jun 12, 2020

Mini-cast 86: EO and Changing Our World

Many of the critical issues facing our society can be addressed by employee ownership. Bret Keisling discusses data released by NCEO in 2018

May 26, 2020

113: Project Equity's Hilary Abell

Hilary Abell describes Project Equity's work to mainsteam EO as well as an important new white paper she authored "The Case for Employee Own

May 21, 2020

Mini-cast 83: Sneak Peak with Hilary Abell

Hilary Abell, co-founder of Project Equity, joins Bret Keisling and shares how she came to be an EO advocate in this excerpt.

May 19, 2020

112: Project Equity's Alison Lingane

Alison Lingane discusses how Project Equity works to with businesses and municipalities to maximize economic opportunities through employee

Apr 24, 2020

Mini-cast 79: Big G Goes to Washington

President Trump honored America's truckers in a White House ceremony. Honorees included Steven Richardson an employee-owner at Big G Express

Apr 14, 2020

108: Martin Staubus and Why EO Matters

Martin Staubus joins host Bret Keisling and shares how The Beyster Institute came to exist, his own path to passionate advocacy...

Apr 10, 2020

Mini-cast 77: Bankruptcy & ESOP Participants

When an ESOP company files for bankruptcy, ESOP participants are at risk of losing everything because they are, at most, unsecured creditors

Mar 10, 2020

104: Benefits of EO & The US House Small Business Committee

Four passionate advocates for EO testified on "Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small Businesses" before the US Small Business Comm

Feb 28, 2020

Mini-cast 72: An EO Look at Another Debate

Democratic candidates for president held another debate. Bret Keisling looks at how some of the candidates are discussing EO, even if they d

Feb 21, 2020

Mini-cast 71: EO and the Democratic Debate

History was made earlier this week when employee ownership was discussed at the February 19th Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas.

Feb 14, 2020

Mini-cast 70: Daniel Goldstein Grows the EO Sandbox

Earlier this week, Daniel Goldstein, CEO of employee-owned Folience, testified on Challenges and Benefits of Employee-Owned Small Businesses

Feb 11, 2020

100: ESOP Professionals Meeting & Practice Development with Jennifer Krieger

Bret Keisling takes a quick look at our road to our 100th Podcast. Podcast contributor Jennifer Krieger of Weaver CPAs returns to share her

Jan 31, 2020

Mini-cast 68: EO Professionals and State Centers

Why should EO professionals support State Centers? More EO means more business for the professionals. Bret Keisling shares his experiences