{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Bicycle For The EO Mind","title":"Austin Consulting Firm becomes a Worker Co-op | How the Business Owner Retired, Got a Fair Valuation & Benefited Employees","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3b6a11a9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2954,"description":"Meet Linda Wurzbach, who recently retired from a successful 12-person education consultancy using an employee ownership model. Resources for Learning’s path to a worker co-op showcases a successful transition and the win-win for Linda and her employees.In this episode you’ll hear about:Using revenue-based financing to make employee ownership work for their professional services businessLanding the exit - getting fair value while preserving her legacy and teamBringing several advisors together who worked together as a transition team The Resources for Learning team bloomed as they embraced democratic co-op culture and decision-makingMAILBAG | GET IN TOUCH WITH USWe'd love to feature your voice in an upcoming mailbag episode! Maybe you've got a question for us? You can leave us a voicemail at 650-203-6565, or if you prefer, send an email to social@zolidar.com. But remember, voicemails make for more engaging episodes—we want to hear your actual voice!ZOLIDAR LINKS:Home Page: https://zolidar.comPodcast: https://zolidar.com/podcastBlog: https://zolidar.com/blogZOLIDAR FEATURES:Day Zero Guide: https://zolidar.com/exit-plan-guideAha! Planner: https://zolidar.com/exit-financial-planZolid AI: https://zolidar.com/dashboard?zolidai=trueZOLIDAR SOCIAL MEDIA:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zolidar/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zolidarX: https://x.com/zolidarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zolidar_comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/zolidarioCHAPTERSCONNECT WITH RESOURCES FOR LEARNINGWebsite: https://www.resourcesforlearning.net/Zolidar Community: https://zolidar.com/community/organization/resources-for-learning-business-LvlDktREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:Linda Wurzbach (Founder, President; https://zolidar.com/community/person/linda-wurzbach-president-HugSzi)Annelies Lottmann (Director of the Texas Rural Cooperative Center at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; https://zolidar.com/grid/person/annelies-lottmann-director-mj9T46)Allison Curtis (ICA...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uJqpzIPNlLKXYo1d9uhUg3Vxe9TXy51iWrNAFDOt9V0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYjNm/ZjFhNmMxNmI5ZGNl/YTQwNjYzY2MzN2I4/M2E5MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}