Jason Miller & Makenzie Wirth

Journey to an ESOP & Beyond

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ESOPs are gaining traction. In the "Journey to an ESOP & Beyond” podcast, Doeren Mayhew's Jason Miller and Makenzie Wirth explain the ESOP transaction process and address ESOPs from a business owner's perspective. They illuminate the simplicity of ESOPs and debunk common misconceptions that ESOPs are immensely costly and complicated. -- “Doeren Mayhew" is the brand name under which Doeren Mayhew Assurance and Doeren Mayhew Advisors, LLC and its subsidiary entities provide professional services. Doeren Mayhew Assurance and Doeren Mayhew Advisors, LLC (and its subsidiary entities) practice as an...

Author

Jason Miller & Makenzie Wirth

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.doeren.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

EP14 - Interview with ESOP Trustee - Wayne Isaacks from Houston, TX - discussion on ESOPs during the Covid-19 crisis 20.04.2020

This interview focuses on the role of the independent trustee in an ESOP transaction.  The discussion also explores transactions during economic times of uncertainty.

EP13 - Interview with Commercial Banker - David Stahl from Hillcrest Bank, Salt Lake City, UT - PPP loan process 16.04.2020

The interview focuses on the PPP process from the commercial banker's perspective.  David Stahl offers great insight for companies going through the process and has funded over $100 million in new PPP loans in the past two weeks.

Ep12 - Dante's Inferno - Reinventing Your Business Model Through Times of Uncertainty 09.04.2020

This episode comes at a critical time in our economy for those considering an ESOP - especially those affected by the shutdown - this podcast helps provide insight and practical steps to reinventing your business.

Ep11 - Interview with Bonding Agent with ESOP experience - Margie Morris from Guignard Company 06.04.2020

This interview within the surety/bonding industry covers a lot of the areas that a contractor should be aware of if they are transitioning to an ESOP.  It is important to better understand working capital, personal indemnity, and surety focal points from a seasoned bonding agent's perspective.

Ep10 - We The People - "Employees" - Cultivating Talent for your ESOP 03.04.2020

Ep10 - We The People - "Employees" - Cultivating Talent for your ESOP This episode explores the value of one your business' greatest assets with a practical and objective way of cultivating that talent in alignment with your specific business.

Ep9 - Interview with an Orlando ESOP Attorney - Jay Van Heyde 19.03.2020

This episode provides insight for the listener from the perspective of an ESOP attorney located in Orlando Florida including cost, complexity issues, warrants and ESOP document plans.

Ep8 - Time in a bottle - Effects on a business valuation 18.03.2020

This episode focuses on the current time we are in and how the changes in interest rates affect your business valuation for companies moving towards an ESOP

Ep7 - Mt. Everest part 2 - Revenue Planning 13.03.2020

This episode is part 2 of the revenue planning entitled Mt. Everest.  It focuses on the quality of revenue and specific categories to consider that impact your business valuation for companies going ESOP.

Ep6 - Mt. Everest Part 1 - Revenue Planning 09.03.2020

Episode 6 - Mt. Everest - join the journey to an ESOP with part 1 of a 2 part series on building revenue plans to climb high towards your goal of selling to an ESOP.

Ep5 - Nostradamus - Forecast Financial Information 05.03.2020

Episode 5 - Forecasting can be difficult for some companies.  It is fundamental to the valuation and other planning for companies that have an interest in being an ESOP.

Ep4 - ESOPportunity - Episode 4 01.03.2020

Episode 4 - Better understand what opportunities the ESOP provides in planning.   The process of planning your ESOP actually matters as it is a build up process that happens one step at a time and needs to be win-win deal for each party.

Ep3 - Management Transition Planning - The continuum part 2 24.02.2020

Ep3 - I am calling this episode the continuum part 2...which basically means the ongoing management transition planning which is the seemingly never-ending process that every business never fully completes

Ep2 - Management transition planning - The continuum 19.02.2020

Ep2 - Management transition planning - The continuum

Ep1 - Enough Information to be Dangerous 18.02.2020

Episode 1 Enough Information to be Dangerous

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