by Steven Kohnke | Oct 4, 2026 | Business Strategy, Finance, Operations, People, Uncategorized
Profit per Employee: Formula, Examples, and Hiring DecisionsWhat Is Profit per Employee?Profit per employee is company profit divided by employee count or full-time equivalents (FTEs) for the same period.In a small business, use average FTEs and name the profit... 
by Steven Kohnke | Aug 30, 2026 | Business Strategy, Operations, People
Key Person Risk in a Small Business: How to Find It, Score It, and Reduce It in 90 DaysWhat Is Key Person Risk in a Small Business?Key person risk in a small business is the exposure created when the loss or absence of one individual would materially disrupt revenue,... 
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 30, 2026 | Business Growth, Business Strategy, Improve Company Value, People, Process
How to Delegate More Effectively in Your Business: What to Hand Off, What to Keep, and How to Stop Taking It Back I have coached business owners who hired good people, paid them well, and still remained the central decision-maker for nearly everything. The issue was... 
by Steven Kohnke | Jun 28, 2025 | Business Strategy, Change Management, Leadership, People, S3P
A People-Pillar Guide from Denver Business Coach’s S3P Framework Creating an accountability culture is the fastest, lowest-cost way to unlock performance, protect margins, and raise your eventual sale price. At Denver Business Coach (DBC), we see founder dependency...