Understanding Why Steward-Ownership Aligned Financing Matters

There's more than one way to think about financing.

We’ll explore why aligned financing matters, and question the very notion of a “normal” way of financing. 

You'll see what makes steward-ownership-aligned financing different from conventional models, whether your business is already steward-owned, moving toward steward-ownership, or keeping it as a future possibility. This introduction provides a foundation for understanding what financing that aligns with steward-ownership means.

By the end of this chapter, you'll gain perspectives on how steward-ownership-aligned financing decisions and structures can support a business's long-term purpose and independence–setting the context for deeper exploration later.