Stevan Browning

Business Advisor |Author | Financial Coach

As an advisor and coach, I bring decades of hands-on experience in growing companies, leading turnarounds, guiding startups, and steering established businesses toward scalable success. My work spans telecom, insurance, bank card management, internet services, and digital media—across both public and private sectors—giving me a rare ability to navigate challenges with both strategic foresight and practical, ground-level know-how.

After decades in the business trenches—growing companies, navigating crises, turning around struggling teams, and reinventing what’s next—I’ve learned what works, what doesn’t, and what truly endures.

Background

In the early 1970s, I launched my first business, Texa-Tel Communications, Inc. I gradually expanded this small but consistently profitable startup from a modest $1,000 investment to $2.5 million in sales.

In 1989, I sold my stake in Texa-Tel to join International Claims Administration Corporation as Vice President of the Bank Card Division at the request of Visa USA, my largest client. During my time with Visa, I studied bankcard management with the American Banker Association at the University of Oklahoma, the “Principles of SEC Reporting” with Grant Thornton, and “International Business Transactions” at Berkeley Law.

Current Focus

Now semi-retired, having transitioned from the demands of significant corporate leadership to supporting small and midsize businesses. Where I offer strategic guidance, business management, financial insight, and mentorship—often at a nominal cost—to help entrepreneurs overcome challenges and unlock new growth opportunities.

Personal Life

I reside in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I enjoy mentoring business owners and teaching windsurfing in my spare time. I am a former board member of the Foster City Chamber of Commerce. He is certified in One Page Planning and WorkflowMax project management systems, as well as a Dave Ramsey Certified Financial Coach.

Publications

My book, A Fish Story—a simple, engaging guide to marketing for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and new marketers. The book reflects my lifelong passion for helping others succeed in business with clarity, creativity, and confidence.

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