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John Abrams, Founder of South Mountain Company, on Building a $20M Architecture & Solar Business Over 52 Years, Embracing Employee Ownership, Rejecting Fast Growth, and Creating a Lasting Community-Driven Legacy. (Episode 677 - John Abrams)
In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews John Abrams, founder of South Mountain Company, shared his remarkable journey from launching a small six-person architectural construction firm in 1973 to growing it into a thriving 40-employee solar business generating $20 million in annual revenue. A strong advocate for employee ownership, Abrams highlighted the advantages of worker cooperatives and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), emphasizing their positive impact on productivity and employee retention. In his new book, From Founder to Future: A Business Roadmap…
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