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Episode #16, Launching an ESOP with Jim Van Fleet, Pt. 2

ByMegan Kendrick April 11, 2018December 19, 2025

In part 2, Jim discusses the process of converting to an ESOP.

Megan Kendrick

Megan Kendrick is the owner and editor-in-chief of SpaRetailer magazine. She has written about the hot tub industry since 2008.

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