We live in a world of conflict overload. Not only is conflict overexposed, but it’s sensationalized and marketed as essential to a “healthy” or “normal” lifestyle. We see conflict in…
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Nobody’s looked to the supermarket world to fill their shopping carts with high stakes drama. Until now. Arthur “S” and Arthur “T” Demoulas, cousins and co-owners of the Market Basket…
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Operating a business can be stressful; and when that business is family owned, there can be heighten stress and conflict brought on by the intangibles. For example, I see a…
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Fort Worth based Meridian Bank Texas recently acquired family owned State Bank & Trust Co. based in Carrollton. The State Bank & Trust Company has been owned by the Bright…
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Years after working in his father’s shoe repair shop, George Vlagos has returned to his roots and is carrying on the family business with his own shoe-making business, Oak Street…
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Randy Marten, CEO of Marten Transport, has played an active role in the immense growth of the trucking company his father founded in 1946, pushing the family business to become…
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Mitchell Modell, CEO of New York based Modell’s Sporting Goods Inc., was recently accused by sister-in-law Abby Modell of using company money for more than $7 million in personal expenses.…
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All families and businesses experience conflict. Family businesses that survive practice the equivalent of controlled burns. By exposing and dealing with simmering conflicts in managed situations, they prevent buildup of…
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A recent article in Bloomberg reported that a bull market for luxury items, rising demand for construction equipment and laboratory services has propelled three Europeans into the billionaire territory. All of the recent…
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The future of a popular restaurant chain is in doubt and more than 100 workers have lost their jobs as a result of a family feud involving property developer Andrew…
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