What happens when you combine employee ownership with human services? In this episode, I sit down with Eric Strickland, CEO of Three Ls—a purpose-driven group of 18 employee-owned companies with nearly 700 employee owners across five states. Eric shares his 20-year journey from CFO to CEO, including the rare "ESOP-to-ESOP" transaction that launched Three Ls and his innovative approach to building employee wealth through vertical integration. We explore how Eric thinks about employee ownership...
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What happens when you combine employee ownership with human services? In this episode, I sit down with Eric Strickland, CEO of Three Ls—a purpose-driven group of 18 employee-owned companies with nearly 700 employee owners across five states. Eric shares his 20-year journey from CFO to CEO, including the rare "ESOP-to-ESOP" transaction that launched Three Ls and his innovative approach to building employee wealth through vertical integration. We explore how Eric thinks about employee ownership...
Alternative Exit #37 | Redesigning Capitalism : How Share Tribe Built A Purpose-First Company
Alternative Exit
44 minutes
1 month ago
Alternative Exit #37 | Redesigning Capitalism : How Share Tribe Built A Purpose-First Company
What happens when a tech startup realizes that traditional venture capital doesn't align with its mission to democratize platform ownership? In this episode, I sit down with Juho Makkonen, co-founder and CEO of Sharetribe, a Finnish marketplace-building platform that made the bold transition from venture-backed startup to steward-owned company in 2018. Juho shares how a chance encounter at a post-Burning Man event sparked a structural revolution that would preserve Sharetribe's independence a...
Alternative Exit
What happens when you combine employee ownership with human services? In this episode, I sit down with Eric Strickland, CEO of Three Ls—a purpose-driven group of 18 employee-owned companies with nearly 700 employee owners across five states. Eric shares his 20-year journey from CFO to CEO, including the rare "ESOP-to-ESOP" transaction that launched Three Ls and his innovative approach to building employee wealth through vertical integration. We explore how Eric thinks about employee ownership...
