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Considered writing on the financial questions that matter.

Short essays on stewardship, governance, and the strategic finance decisions facing clubs, hospitality-focused businesses, and the growing businesses that lead their sectors.

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The Dues Increase Your Board Keeps Deferring Costs More Than the One It Fears

Holding dues flat doesn't avoid the cost of running your club — it converts five years of small, forgettable increases into one assessment members will never forget. We walk through the actual math, member by member.

July 20268 min read

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