Worker Co., MN Ed.

Protecting a Culture of Collaboration: Room & Board, Minneapolis

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 employee ownership is a win-win for local economies on the latest episode of the Worker Co. podcast by MNCEO. www.roomandboard.com [www.roomandboard.com] www.mnceo.org [www.mnceo.org]

Energy for Shared Ownership: Wescom, Inc., Duluth

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 based energy contracting company founded by Shane and his brother that is now 100% employee owned. Shane's passion for his work and his team are contagious, and we can't wait for you to listen. Listen at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts. #Ownership #Workplace #Empowerment #FinancialFreedom #Leadership #ImpactInvesting https://www.mnceo.org/ https://wescominc.com/ https://www.eidebailly.com/

Ready for a Worker Owned Co-op? Improve Group, St. Paul

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, discuss The Improve Group's decision to transition to a worker owned cooperative with our host, Kirsten Kennedy. Learn more on this episode of the Worker Co. podcast by MNCEO.🎙️ https://nexuscp.org/ [https://nexuscp.org/] https://theimprovegroup.com/ [https://theimprovegroup.com/] https://www.mnceo.org/ [https://www.mnceo.org/]

Ownership Trust Works for Everyone: CodeWeavers, St. Paul

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 Project where Jeremy served as CEO for 27 years until, at his exit, he worked with Derek and Common Trust to establish an employee ownership trust, providing for the long term health of the staff, customers and community surrounding the company. Tune in to the new Worker Co. podcast to hear their stories. https://www.mnceo.org/ https://www.codeweavers.com/ https://www.common-trust.com/

A New Ulm Legacy: Windings, Inc.

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 Parker Solar Probe. Windings is also building legacies for worker owners as a mature employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Tune in to the new Worker Co. podcast to hear their stories.🎙️