Spencer Springer's guest appearances

Spencer Springer

Think Like an Owner

Moses Kagan

Ryan Callaghan

Brent Beshore

Michael Curry

Craig Fuller

Glenn Gonzales

David Johnson

Chris Williams

Robert Graham

John Wilson

Jason Hill

Mia Jackson

Nick Huber

Kevin Graham

Andy Ellis

OwlTail

Chris Fredericks

My guests today come from the recently created ESOP holding company called Empowered Ventures which today owns TVF, a textiles company in Indianapolis. Chris Fredericks is the President of TVF and Empowered Ventures and will be joined by Spencer Springer full time once Spencer’s MBA program with Northwestern is wrapped up. During this episode we talk about pros and cons operating an ESOP and using it to acquire companies, how they build an employee owned culture, and some of their plans for Empowered Ventures. Chris and I connected late last year and I knew it would turn into a podcast one day and I’m very glad it has. One other note, you might notice my closing questions happen 2/3rds of the way through the episode and not at the end. Our trains of thought just kept going and hope you enjoy the results.   Links  TVF Empowered Ventures    I’m also the founder of The Operator’s Handbook, a print publication where small company operators share their insights and ideas for building more effective and profitable companies. Articles focus on process improvement, sales, hiring and training, managing culture, and all responsibilities within operating a small company. If you run a small business and are looking for new ways to grow and improve, subscribe today and join your peers in the endless pursuit of better at theoperatorshandbook.com.

My guests today come from the recently created ESOP holding company called Empowered Ventures which today owns TVF, a textiles company in Indianapolis. Chris Fredericks is the President of TVF and Empowered Ventures and will be joined by Spencer Springer full time once Spencer’s MBA program with Northwestern is wrapped up. During this episode we talk about pros and cons operating an ESOP and using it to acquire companies, how they build an employee owned culture, and some of their plans for Empowered Ventures. Chris and I connected late last year and I knew it would turn into a podcast one day and I’m very glad it has. One other note, you might notice my closing questions happen 2/3rds of the way through the episode and not at the end. Our trains of thought just kept going and hope you enjoy the results. Links <ul> <li><a href="https://tvfinc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TVF</a></li> <li><a href="https://empowered.ventures/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowered Ventures</a></li> </ul> I’m also the founder of The Operator’s Handbook, a print publication where small company operators share their insights and ideas for building more effective and profitable companies. Articles focus on process improvement, sales, hiring and training, managing culture, and all responsibilities within operating a small company. If you run a small business and are looking for new ways to grow and improve, subscribe today and join your peers in the endless pursuit of better at <a href="http://theoperatorshandbook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theoperatorshandbook.com</a>.

Investing Through ESOPs with Chris Fredericks and Spencer Springer from Empowered Ventures - Ep. 19