{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Steel City Growth","title":"Could Your Employees Own Your Business?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2143,"description":"What happens when business owners are ready to retire — but want to protect their employees, their legacy, and their community?\nIn this episode of Steel City Growth, host William Ilgenfritz sits down with leaders from the Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership and Pittsburgh City Council to break down how employee ownership works, why it’s growing, and how it can help small and mid-sized businesses survive major economic transitions.\nYou’ll learn:\n• What employee ownership actually means\n• The difference between ESOPs, Employee Ownership Trusts, and worker co-ops\n• Why Pittsburgh is becoming a national model for employee ownership\n• How this approach protects jobs and keeps businesses local\n• What business owners should consider when planning for the future\n🎙 Guests featured in this episode:\nKevin McPhillips — Executive Director, Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership\nCouncilwoman Erika Strassburger — Pittsburgh City Council\nEmalie Martzall — Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, Pennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership\n🔗 Guest & Organization Links\nPennsylvania Center for Employee Ownership\nWebsite: https://ownershippennsylvania.org/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pa-center-for-employee-ownership/\nKevin McPhillips\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mcphillips-6a0205260/\nCouncilwoman Erika Strassburger\nCity Council Page: https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/City-Government/City-Council\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-staaf-strassburger-6a7b778/\nEmalie Martzall\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emalie-martzall-mba/\n🔗 Steel City Growth & Host Links\n\n🎧 Listen on all podcast platforms:\nhttps://steelcitygrowth.live\n🎥 Subscribe on YouTube:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@SteelCityGrowth\n👤 Host — William Ilgenfritz\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-ilgenfritz-83161652/\nMurphy Business Pittsburgh: https://murphybusiness.com/pittsburgh/\n*Sponsored by Murphy Business of Pittsburgh*\nHelping business owners plan, grow, and transition...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/V0CheHndWkKlBCcuwtYFg74Z6cBqg5vB7Qdiou6t8_A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTQz/OTZlYWYwNjhiNTkz/YzY0NzMzNGNiMjA2/MjIwNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}