Acknowledgements

Thank you!

From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank all our donors, partners, and advisors. Our new edition of this book would not have been possible without your support, collaboration, time, courage, and dedication. A heartfelt thank you to all the steward-owned companies out there who fill the concept with life. You are the true forerunners.

With the same gratitude, we look at our close partners and friends at Purpose Ventures, Purpose Evergreen Capital, Purpose Consulting, and the Foundation for Steward-Ownership and above. Without your support, our shared mission would not be possible.

An equally big thank you goes to all the like-minded investors who show that steward-ownership aligned investments are possible. Also we want to thank all academics, laywers, legislators, changemakers, tax consultants, thoughts leaders and professional helping steward-ownership flourish.

Our deepest thanks to each one and all of you supporting this idea and work for your continued commitment to our common cause.

You all function as protagonists, enablers, and facilitators of the wonderful stories and insights we are thankfully able to share here.

This book and our work have been shaped by two cherished friends to whom we owe our warmest thanks. Alexander Kühl, for co-founding and shaping Purpose and for your continued support.

And Ernst Schütz (†), thank you for being such a formidable companion on our journey. We miss you.

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