If the investors usually pursue more conventional forms of financing, they have their standardized processes, contracts, templates, etc. In steward-ownership, however, they’re introduced to a different way of investing – one that may require new legal frameworks and a deeper engagement with unfamiliar questions: What role do they want to play in the relationship? What return feels fair and appropriate? How much is enough? 

→ This is absolutely fair and true. Steward-ownership-aligned financing is less of a standardized path and allows for more individualization of the investment structure putting the purpose of the company, the company’s and the investors’ needs in focus. The discussions and topics that are talked about in the beginning of the process can pave the way for a more trust-based and transparent relationship and easier processes later on.