Mission, Vision, & Purpose Statement
I help owners build small businesses that are stronger, more profitable, more valuable, and less founder-dependent. My work combines business mechanics with long-term ownership planning so the company can serve all of its stakeholders well and endure for decades.
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Hi, I'm David Sr.
Build a Business That Can Grow Beyond You...
I am an award-winning author and business advisor focused on helping owners build stronger, more profitable, more valuable, and less founder-dependent small businesses.
My books follow a practical progression: first business strength and durability, then continuity and succession, and finally stewardship. Because until a business can stand on its own, there is only so much good it can do for anyone else.
My newest release (coming May 1st, 2026), The Founder’s Treadmill, begins that journey by helping owners reduce or eliminate founder dependence. Founding a small business shouldn't result in you becoming the hardest working employee forever.
Release Date: May 1st, 2026!
What this field guide teaches:
First...
Understanding the Problem
How did you become the operating system? Why is founder-independent the foundation of a lasting business?
Second...
The Five-Year Plan
Learn how to build a proper business foundation, operating system, and platform for a valuable and durable business.
and Third...
