As our client, you're not just getting a set of apps; you are gaining the intellectual property and interconnected structure of a system designed for success. The attributed value of $397 per month per user reflects the toolkit's role as a high-value asset in achieving your outcomes.
Tyrone will align your team, execute your vision, and together achieve sustainable growth!
Entrepreneur & Business Management Services
Are you a visionary leader, or a community stakeholder ready for opportunity?
As an entrepreneur and business investor, Tyrone Bufkin has seen firsthand that the most significant challenge for leaders is bridging the gap between a clear vision and the team's day-to-day operations. Tyrone founded Shepherd & Steward on a simple belief: every entrepreneur and organization has the drive to achieve their potential. Our mission is to be the hands-on partner that helps you unlock it.
Unlike a typical consultant who only offers advice, we are a hands-on firm that invests our time, resources, and expertise to earn a vested partnership in your success. We empower you to create and maintain a clear roadmap to sustainable growth through our proven methodology built on three core pillars: Actionable Knowledge, Sustainable Growth, and Fiduciary Connections.
We distill complex information into clear, practical insights, so you can stop guessing and start taking decisive action.
We help you streamline your day-to-day operations with a long-term plan that ensures you don’t just achieve results—you sustain them.
We act as your trusted partner, leveraging our network to create high-value connections and generate leads on your behalf.
The Vested Partnership Model: How It Works
The Challenge: A local manufacturing firm had a basic five-year business plan but saw declining productivity because its daily operations were disconnected from its strategic goals.
Our Partnership: Through a Growth Partnership, we initially utilized the One & All Mapping Toolkit to create a clear and unified roadmap. Then, we worked directly with their team to implement new efficiency processes and align daily tasks with their top-level objectives.
The Result: In 18 months, they increased production efficiency by 22% and successfully launched a new product line—a key part of their original vision.
Behind the Scenes:
The One & All Mapping Toolkit
In a world of constant change, the greatest challenge is keeping your high-level strategy connected to your team's daily actions. The One & All Mapping Toolkit is designed to bridge that gap. It's a personalized GPS for your life and business that transforms your vision into a clear, actionable roadmap.
This toolkit is more than just software; it's a complete, pre-built methodology designed to:
- Provide Absolute Clarity: By connecting your core "Driving Force" to every project and task, you and your team will always know the "why" behind your work.
- Ensure Team Alignment: It connects big-picture strategists (executives, investors) with on-the-ground operators (managers, employees) in a single, unified environment.
- Create a Single Source of Truth: The principle of entering data only once eliminates confusion, duplicate work, and conflicting information.
- Validate What Works: Build a living library of your most effective strategies, proven by the results they've actually produced.
Ready to find out more?
Partnership Levels:
Each partnership level is designed to meet you where you are. The Strategic Sprint is a high-intensity engagement for rapid transformation on a key objective, involving more direct time with our senior partners. The Growth Partnership is our standard for long-term collaboration and sustainable progress. The Vested Equity Partnership represents the deepest level of integration, aligning our success for the long haul.
Strategic Sprint Partnership
$1,599 Monthly Retainer
- Negotiated Percentage of Growth Rate
- Ideal for rapid transformation
- Average time frame is 7-10 months
- Includes Actionable Knowledge
New Client
Growth Partnership
$720 Monthly Retainer
- Negotiated Percentage of Growth Rate
- Built for long-term collaboration
- Average time frame is 18-40 months
- Includes Knowledge + Leads
Vested Equity Partnership
N/A No Monthly Retainer
- Negotiated Equity Share
- For perpetual strategic alignment
- Exit Strategy is predetermined
- Includes Knowledge + Leads + Capital
Our monthly retainer is an advance on our negotiated percentage of the growth rate. Our immediate goal is to generate growth that surpasses this retainer as soon as possible so that the value we create together funds our partnership.
Our Commitment to Your Vision
"I started this firm because I believe the gap between a great vision and daily execution is the most challenging part of leadership. My commitment is to be more than an advisor; it's to be a vested partner who is in the trenches with you, helping you align your team and turn your strategic goals into tangible, sustainable results. Your success is the metric by which we measure our own."
— Tyrone Bufkin, Entrepreneur & Business Investor
Start Your Journey Here: The Strategic Roadmap Session
For new clients, our engagement begins with this foundational, fixed-price session. In this intensive 2-4 week process, we work directly with your leadership team to build your initial strategic plan using the One & All Mapping Toolkit.
The single deliverable is your comprehensive roadmap—a high-value asset that provides immediate clarity and a unified plan. More than just an internal document, your roadmap becomes a powerful tool you can use to:
Present a clear, detailed, and professional business plan to banks, investors, or grant committees to get the funding you need for growth.
Show high-caliber candidates exactly where the company is going and how their role will make a significant impact.
Give your board members, advisors, and key partners a unified document that clearly outlines your vision, goals, and path to execution.
Provide new hires with a clear vision of the company's goals and how their role contributes from day one.
Use the roadmap as a central document to make informed decisions when market conditions change.
Leverage your progress against the roadmap to create authentic content and case studies that demonstrate success.
This session is the perfect opportunity to experience our methodology firsthand and lay the foundation for a successful, long-term partnership.
Strategic Engagements & Resources
While the services below form the core of our partnership engagements, they are also available as standalone offerings. They are the perfect way to build knowledge, inspire your team, or experience our methodology before committing to a long-term partnership.
Actionable Knowledge & Resources
Our passion is to support your progress. We collect, organize, and tailor information to help you make informed decisions.
- Our Insights Blog: Our complementary blog is your window into our knowledge creation process. We share the foundational insights and principles we gather from our library of trusted sources and refine them into actionable tactics. Here you'll find our raw, general data and insights on leadership, strategy, and execution. While the blog offers these valuable starting points, our vested partners receive the full synthesis: comprehensive strategies where these tactics are tailored and integrated into a roadmap built for your unique challenges. The blog provides the powerful ingredients; the partnership is where we create the gourmet meal together.
- Behavioral & Economic Insights: We conduct impartial focus groups and analyze data to inform your decision-making and create tailored action plans.
- The One & All Mapping Toolkit: As our partner, you gain access to the intellectual property and interconnected structure of our proprietary system designed for success.
- Group Training & Public Speaking: We offer sessions on hundreds of topics to energize and educate your team or event attendees.
Group Training
Starting at $97 Per Person
- 10-person Minimum
- Customized curriculum
- Interactive workshops
- Post-session Resources
Public Speaking
$7,500 Average Per Talk
- Unlimited number of attendees
- Tailored keynote session
- Pre-event consultation
- Energize your audience
Focus Groups
$9,750 Average Per Group
- 3-6 ppl In-Person | 6-10 ppl Virtually
- Unbiased market feedback
- Professional moderation
- Actionable insights report
Lead Generation
We are not consultants—we are partners. As such, we are committed to forming strong connections that generate leads for your organization and our community. We operate as fiduciaries, meaning we never accept commissions or referral fees, ensuring our recommendations are always in your best interest.
Business & Community Ambassador
We become your strategic extension within the Acadiana community by partnering with One Acadiana, Opportunity Machine, LEDA, and other economic development organizations. As you know, it's impossible to attend all related events in Acadiana, so we serve as your dedicated ambassador. We immerse ourselves in key business and community gatherings, acting as your trusted 'boots on the ground' to build relationships, gather strategic intelligence, and identify qualified partnership opportunities aligned with your goals. Let us be your presence and advocate, turning our deep community engagement into measurable growth and high-value connections for your organization.
Child, Youth, & Family Services
We believe that authentic community leadership goes beyond writing a check. In partnership with Foster The Love Louisiana and similar organizations, we serve as your strategic liaison to the non-profit sector, connecting your organization with vetted, high-impact local non-profits that focus on supporting children and families. We help you structure meaningful partnerships—from event sponsorships to volunteer programs—that align with your company's core values, engage your employees, and build lasting goodwill. Let us help you create a community investment strategy that makes a real, measurable difference.
Entertainment & Event Services
The right entertainment can make or break an event, but finding reliable, professional talent is a time-consuming risk. Through our exclusive partnership with Positive Party DJs, we remove the guesswork. We act as your single point of contact to manage the entire process, from understanding your event's specific needs and desired atmosphere to securing and coordinating the perfect entertainment. Let us handle the details to ensure your corporate gatherings, client appreciation parties, and community functions are memorable and flawlessly executed.
Local Corporate Travel Advising
Planning corporate travel or a local event can be a logistical challenge, marked by numerous vendor calls and uncertainty about quality. We eliminate that friction. As your local advisor and in partnership with Lafayette Travel (LCVC), we use our deep community knowledge to vet venues, coordinate transportation, and manage the details. This not only saves your team countless hours but also ensures your guests receive a seamless, high-quality experience that reflects positively on your brand. Let us provide your guests with the best experience Acadiana has to offer.
Real Estate Development
Navigating the real estate landscape requires deep local knowledge and a trusted partner to separate speculation from sound investment. We act as your strategic filter, leveraging our network to actively research and vet off-market development opportunities. Our fiduciary commitment means we connect our partners only with projects that promise a significant, positive, and sustainable impact on Acadiana's growth. Let us help you find and structure the right real estate venture to build lasting value for your portfolio and our community.
Ready to bridge the gap between your vision and your results?
Let's build your roadmap to sustainable success together.
