Citizen Inc. by SBJ Podcasts
Citizen Inc. - A show that explores how corporations and CEOs are taking ownership of the Springfield, Missouri, community in various ways - as well as the opportunities that still exist. A career journalist (Eric Olson of Springfield Business Journal) and a seasoned nonprofit director (Greg Burris of United Way of the Ozarks) team up to draw out some surprising results in company culture, recruitment, retention and profits. These stories about giving back are helping to grow corporate citizenship and boost the bottom line. We are Citizen Inc.
Citizen Inc. by SBJ Podcasts
Scott Bybee
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SBJ Podcasts
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Season 1
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Episode 4
It doesn't take long being around Scott Bybee before you hear him say the G word.
It's all about generosity. He comes by it honestly, as he credits his dad and company founder Eugene Bybee with living generously at home and work. Today, ESC Consulting Engineers continues that legacy to the point that donations are basically a line item on the company's balance sheet:
"We basically say it's 2% of revenue we're going to give away. When you say 2% of revenue, that doesn't sound like a lot, but that's a lot of profit. It gets to be a pretty good-sized number. It's a blessing to be able to do it."