by Steven Kohnke | Aug 7, 2026 | Business Growth, Business Strategy, Leadership, Operations
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by Steven Kohnke | Jul 4, 2026 | Business Growth, Leadership, People
Small Business Management Team: Roles, Structure, and When to Hire Managers Based on coaching engagements with Denver-area business owners, one pattern shows up over and over: the owner thinks they need “better people,” when what they actually need is a real... 
by Steven Kohnke | Jun 21, 2026 | Leadership, Operations, People
Delegation of Authority Matrix for Small Business Based on coaching engagements with Denver-area business owners, one of the clearest signs of owner dependence is not that the owner is “too controlling.” It’s that nobody knows which decisions they’re allowed to make... 
by Steven Kohnke | May 26, 2026 | Business Growth, Change Management, Culture, HR, Improve Company Value, Leadership, Operations
Business Owner Responsibilities That Change as You Scale Based on value growth advisory engagements with Denver-area business owners, one of the most common growth constraints I see is not lack of effort. It is an owner whose responsibilities never evolved after the... 
by Steven Kohnke | Feb 14, 2026 | Business Strategy, Leadership
Setting realistic annual business goals is a lot more in-depth than simply saying “we’re going to get to X” this year. If you’re setting annual goals by picking a number you want and hoping motivation fills in the gaps, you’re not planning—you’re... 
by Steven Kohnke | Jan 20, 2026 | Business Growth, Business Strategy, Leadership
Your business is working. Revenue is coming in. Clients are signing. The team is busy. On paper, it looks successful. But underneath that success, things feel heavier than they should. You are still involved in too many decisions. Too many problems come back to you....