{"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.\n\nIn this episode you’ll hear about:\nUsing revenue-based financing to make employee ownership work for their professional services business\nLanding the exit - getting fair value while preserving her legacy and team\nBringing several advisors together who worked together as a transition team \nThe Resources for Learning team bloomed as they embraced democratic co-op culture and decision-making\n\n\nMAILBAG | GET IN TOUCH WITH US\nWe'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!\n\nZOLIDAR LINKS:\nHome Page: https://zolidar.com\nPodcast: https://zolidar.com/podcast\nBlog: https://zolidar.com/blog\nZOLIDAR FEATURES:\nDay Zero Guide: https://zolidar.com/exit-plan-guide\nAha! Planner: https://zolidar.com/exit-financial-plan\nZolid AI: https://zolidar.com/dashboard?zolidai=true\nZOLIDAR SOCIAL MEDIA:\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zolidar/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zolidar\nX: https://x.com/zolidar\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zolidar_com\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/zolidario\nCHAPTERS\n\n\nCONNECT WITH RESOURCES FOR LEARNING\nWebsite: https://www.resourcesforlearning.net/\nZolidar Community: Resources for Learning\nREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:\nLinda Wurzbach (Founder, President; Linda Wurzbach)\nAnnelies Lottmann (Director of the Texas Rural Cooperative Center at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Annelies Lottmann)\nAllison Curtis (ICA Group; Allison Curtis)\nJonathan Ward (Fund for Jobs Worth Owning; Jonathan Ward)\nJacqueline Radebaugh (Jason Wiener|p.c.;...","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}