Meet a man that is helping Cleveland’s workforce own the companies they’ve helped build. Brett Jones is the Executive Vice President of Evergreen Business Services and manages The Fund for Employee Ownership, keeping jobs in the community and creating opportunities for employees in exiting companies. Brett joins Alex and Molly to talk about his own journey through entrepreneurship, and the formula for successful transition to employee ownership. Find out why his mother is so wonderful, and the unusual place Brett keeps his mattress in this week’s episode of Best.Podcast.Ever. Visit www.evgoh.com/tfeo to learn more about The Fund for Employee Ownership, or text Brett at 216-338-4468. Don’t miss Captain Fantastic – The Magic of Elton John on Nov 16 when he come for an Adults Only fundraiser in Chagrin Falls. Get your tickets at cvcc.org for only $25 before they’re all gone. Are your policies and documents protecting your business or getting you sued? Check 10 areas of your business for legal risks and get instant feedback from experienced attorneys right now by taking a short quiz at bit.ly/CM6quiz.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman - eosworldwide.com/traction Long Time Gone, Ohio’s CSNY band - longtimegonecsnyband.com We’ll bring in Brett’s new lightning round question in a few weeks – it’s a good one!   SHOW NOTES Molly is glowing and the Evers are house-hunting; EOS at GLF; Mortimer joins Blossom the book Introducing Brett Jones; The path to employee ownership; Who is Evergreen Success stories - an impressive woman and a big deal with Cleveland Clinic Converting businesses in Cleveland; The right businesses and communities for conversion Growing up in a full house and discovering business opportunities From Kent to OSU to South Africa