Fall is the Season for Planning and Thinking
Every Fall, small business owners I know start to look ahead — budgets, goals, next year’s hopes and dreams.But there’s one question that rarely makes
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Small Business Stewardship – It’s About Good Systems
Most small business owners think of themselves as good people doing their best. And they probably are both. But the key is that stewardship isn’t
Small Business Durability Self-Check Worksheet
(Note: this worksheet is referenced in the video, “The Founder’s Treadmill” on The Stewardship Channel at: www.youtube.com/@davidgrausr) This quick self-check worksheet is designed to help
The Steward’s Manifesto
A call to small business owners everywhere We are more than entrepreneurs. We are stewards. We believe that business can do more than make
Press Release: New Book Seeks to Spark Global Movement…
New Book Seeks to Spark Global Movement of Small Business Stewards LEXINGTON, KY (USA) — June 27, 2025 — In a world captivated by
A Continuing Conversation About Stewardship
Who are your stakeholders in a small business? The common stakeholders for a small business are these: Employees Business/Entity Structure Owners/Shareholders Managers/Officers Customers Suppliers Community
Achieving Clarity
In the past eight months, I wrote and published two companion books about succession planning, one for each generation of the process. But my ultimate
When G1 Says “No” to Additional Owners
More than a few times in my consulting career, G1, individually or as a group of similarly aged founders (Generation One), says “No” to admitting
The Basic Premise (of my newest book, due out March 7th!)
(The following is an excerpt from “Acquiring Your Future Through a Succession Plan: A Primer for Next Generation Professional Service Providers”, the companion book to
Grants and Gifts of Equity
Let’s get straight to the point. My advice to every founding owner that I’ve consulted with over the past 30 years has been simple and