NestSTEPS: Retention Begins at Home

About this episode

Larry and Cheri Salazar discuss how NestSTEP reimagines homeownership as an employee benefit to enhance workplace retention and productivity.

Larry and Cheri Salazar are the co-founders of NestSTEP, an online service that reimagines homeownership as a core employee benefit. By partnering with organizations and business leaders to help achieve the American Dream, NestSTEP builds long-term loyalty and enhances workplace retention and productivity. Along the way we discuss – The Journey (1:45), Grabbing the American Dream (7:30), HR Pain Points (9:15), Success Stories (12:00), Altruism (17:00), Enable, Empower, Incentivize (19:00), Husband/Wife Business Tam (22:30), Rapid Fire Round (26:15), and Their Manager Memo (28:00). Access the talents of the Salazars @ NestSTEPS This podcast is teamed with LukeLeaders1248, a nonprofit that provides scholarships for the children of military veterans. Help us sponsor 5 scholarships for 2026. Send a donation, large or small, through our website @ www.lukeleaders1248.com , PayPal, or Venmo @LukeLeaders1248. Music intro and outro from the creative brilliance of Kenny Kilgore . Lowriders and Beautiful Rainy Day.

People in this episode

Host: Len Samborowski

Guests: Larry Salazar, Cheri Salazar

Topics covered

• homeownership
• employee benefits
• workplace retention
• loyalty
• productivity
• HR pain points

Keywords

• homeownership
• employee benefits
• retention
• NestSTEP
• scholarships
• American Dream

Sponsors

LukeLeaders1248

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NestSTEP

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