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January 2026 Blog: Why We Spend So Much Time on Team at HB Global
In this blog, we’ll be covering why Team is so important to our organization, what it means to be a great teammate, and the importance of playing the long game.
Episode 37: Scaling Culture at HB Global: The Importance of Core Values Alignment
In this month’s episode, we’re kicking off a new podcast mini-series focused on scaling culture at HB Global. Bob and Stacy are chatting about the core values at HB Global, focusing specifically on Team.
December 2025 Blog: How We Share Value at HB Global Beyond the ESOP
In this blog, we’ll be covering the ways in which HB Global shares value with employee owners besides the contributions of value to ESOP accounts.
Episode 36: HB Capital: Expanding Employee Ownership and Creating Value
In this month’s episode, we’re talking with Trent Crossan and Cole Whalen about HB Capital. We’ll be discussing what it is and how it adds value to HB Global.
November 2025 Blog: What is the HB Global Vision and Why is it Important?
In this blog, we’ll be covering what the HB Global vision is, why it’s important, and how it ties into our mission.
Episode 35: Stories of HB Global with Joe Mastrippolito: People First, Curiosity, and Varied Perspectives
In this episode, we’re talking with Joe Mastrippolito about his experiences in both general contracting and subcontracting, the importance of putting people first in an organization, the power of curiosity, and how his military experiences translate to the business world.
October 2025 Blog: The Impact of 15 Years of Employee Ownership at HB Global
In this blog, we’ll be celebrating employee ownership by talking about why we’re employee-owned and what we’ve achieved as an employee-owned company.
Episode 34: Stories of HB Global with Jon Sirken: From the Military to the Private Sector
In this episode, we’re talking with Jon Sirken about his journey from the military to the private sector, how Hyper Networks has evolved since joining the HB Global family of brands, and the role of EOS in our company.
HB Global, LLC Celebrates 15 Years of Being Employee-Owned
HB Global celebrates 15 years of being an ESOP and sharing the success of the company with employee owners.
September 2025 Blog: Why We Encourage Varied Skills and Backgrounds at HB Global
In this blog, we’ll be talking about how leveraging different backgrounds, skills, and educations throughout the organization helps all of us to be successful.
Episode 33: Stories of HB Global with Eric Crawford: How Curiosity and Continuous Improvement Fuel Growth
In this episode, we’re talking with Eric Crawford about his journey from field technician to senior leadership and the importance of varied backgrounds throughout the organization.
August 2025 Blog: Default to Decentralization – Why We Use This Strategy at HB Global
In this blog, we’ll be talking about decentralization and why this structure is important within our organization.