Steward ownership in the Baltics: explainers, Estonian law and tax, succession, cases and news.https://balticstewards.org/https://balticstewards.org/articles/patagonia-earth-is-the-shareholder/https://balticstewards.org/articles/patagonia-earth-is-the-shareholder/In 2022 Yvon Chouinard and his family moved all of Patagonia’s ownership into a purpose trust and a non-profit. What they did, why, and what Baltic owners can take from it.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCase studieshttps://balticstewards.org/articles/introducing-baltic-stewards/https://balticstewards.org/articles/introducing-baltic-stewards/Why we set up an Estonian foundation for steward ownership, what we will do first, and what we don’t know yet.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewshttps://balticstewards.org/articles/the-golden-share-explained/https://balticstewards.org/articles/the-golden-share-explained/One share, held by an independent guardian, that can block exactly two things. Why it is the lock at the heart of most steward-owned companies.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTExplainershttps://balticstewards.org/articles/what-a-steward-actually-does/https://balticstewards.org/articles/what-a-steward-actually-does/Stewards hold the votes in a steward-owned company but not its value. What that means on an ordinary Tuesday — and on the hard days.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTExplainershttps://balticstewards.org/articles/five-questions-before-you-sell/https://balticstewards.org/articles/five-questions-before-you-sell/Selling may be the right answer. But owners who ask these questions first often discover options they didn’t know they had.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSuccessionhttps://balticstewards.org/articles/a-quarter-have-a-plan/https://balticstewards.org/articles/a-quarter-have-a-plan/A 2024 survey found that most Estonian family-business owners want to pass on their company, but few have a plan or a successor. Why that gap matters, and what fills it.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSuccessionhttps://balticstewards.org/articles/steward-vs-employee-ownership/https://balticstewards.org/articles/steward-vs-employee-ownership/They are often confused, and they can be combined. But they answer different questions about who controls a company and who owns its value.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTExplainershttps://balticstewards.org/articles/patient-capital-for-succession/https://balticstewards.org/articles/patient-capital-for-succession/Retiring owners need to be paid; their successors cannot pay a strategic buyer’s price. A small but growing group of European investors bridges that gap — without buying control.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvestinghttps://balticstewards.org/articles/reinvesting-under-estonian-tax/https://balticstewards.org/articles/reinvesting-under-estonian-tax/Estonia taxes company profits when they are paid out, not when they are earned. For steward-owned companies, that is an unusually good fit.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTLaw & taxhttps://balticstewards.org/articles/how-to-choose-your-stewards/https://balticstewards.org/articles/how-to-choose-your-stewards/The people who hold the votes matter more than any clause. What to look for, how to choose, and how to plan for the day someone leaves.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSuccessionhttps://balticstewards.org/articles/what-investors-give-up/https://balticstewards.org/articles/what-investors-give-up/Investing in a steward-owned company means trading two things most investors take for granted. In return, you get something rarer.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTInvesting