Independence by Design™ connects your business decisions to the life you want. Time, Cash Flow and Wealth give that work its purpose so you can make informed choices about scaling, stepping back or selling.

Give ownership its own direction

Running a company well and getting what you want from owning it are connected, but different, responsibilities. You can grow revenue while working more hours, taking home less cash or concentrating more wealth in the business.

iBD makes those trade-offs visible. You define the goals, understand the company’s economics, decide what needs to change and review the results. The aim is to get rewarded for the value you create with greater choice over how you own and work.

The method is the iBD Ownership OS

The iBD Ownership OS organizes the work into Plan, Build and Elevate: three phases, nine modules and twenty-seven milestones. The Owner’s Playbook holds the current company work used in monthly, quarterly and annual reviews.

Independence Escape Velocity names the intended outcome: your desired life is supported without depending on your continuing operating labor. It is a condition to evaluate against actual goals and evidence, not a promise created by completing a course or achieving a score.

Put the idea to work

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