Jim Van Fleet was looking for an entrepreneurial opportunity in Portland, Maine, a metropolitan area with a population of about...
In part I, the founder of Mainely Tubs discusses why he converted his business to an employee-stock-ownership plan. https://media.blubrry.com/thesparetailerpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesparetailerpodcast/15-JimVanFleet-Pt-1.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts...
Robert Kaplan Bought: Black Pine Spas Robert Kaplan was looking to buy an existing business, but hot tubs were not...
In part 2, Jim discusses the process of converting to an ESOP. https://media.blubrry.com/thesparetailerpodcast/content.blubrry.com/thesparetailerpodcast/16-JimVanFleet-Pt-2.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music...
Random Thursday night dinners are how ESOPs happen. At least, that’s what Vince Wuebker, owner of HotSpring Spas & Pool Tables 2, will tell you.
In honor of our ESOP feature in the April/May 2024 issue of SpaRetailer, we revisit an old podcast with Jim...
In honor of our ESOP feature in the April/May 2024 issue of SpaRetailer, we revisit an old podcast with Jim...