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How to Build a $100m Holdco: The Power of ESOPs
Manage episode 477512520 series 2931927
Register for the webinar:
- Licenses & Regulatory Issues in Acquisitions - Thu April 17th - https://bit.ly/4i7vsY5
With 300 employees across 5 companies, the holdco that Chris Fredericks is building has an uncommon feature at its core.
Topics in Chris’s interview:
- What is an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)?
- Finding purpose and meaning at work
- Concept of dignity at work
- What ESOP employees do and don’t vote on
- Using an internal podcast to communicate about employee ownership
- Mitigating risks in ESOPs
- Employee reactions to being acquired
- Selling employees on the ESOP concept
- His role as investor, not operator
- Keeping a bad hire for too long
References and how to contact Chris:
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:
- https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS
Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:
- From this page or contact [email protected]
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds
Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:
- Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcher
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
355 episodes
Manage episode 477512520 series 2931927
Register for the webinar:
- Licenses & Regulatory Issues in Acquisitions - Thu April 17th - https://bit.ly/4i7vsY5
With 300 employees across 5 companies, the holdco that Chris Fredericks is building has an uncommon feature at its core.
Topics in Chris’s interview:
- What is an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)?
- Finding purpose and meaning at work
- Concept of dignity at work
- What ESOP employees do and don’t vote on
- Using an internal podcast to communicate about employee ownership
- Mitigating risks in ESOPs
- Employee reactions to being acquired
- Selling employees on the ESOP concept
- His role as investor, not operator
- Keeping a bad hire for too long
References and how to contact Chris:
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:
- https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS
Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:
- From this page or contact [email protected]
Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):
- Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds
Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:
- Email Nick Akers at [email protected], and tell him you’re a searcher
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
355 episodes
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