Eva Gabor's "Green Acres" TV sitcom character, Lisa Douglas, may have had it right almost 50 years ago: "Farm living's not the life for me." Today, only 15% of the…
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As anybody who watches the “Twilight” movies knows, vampires live forever. In reality, of course, the actors portraying the characters are as mortal as anyone. And the enterprises led by…
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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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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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Ford Motor Company is doing CEO succession right. On May 1 they announced that Mark Fields, a 25-year company veteran, will replace Alan Mulally as CEO and President, effective July…
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Eric Bassett, 20, started working for his family’s business, Bassetts Ice Cream, in Philadelphia when he was only 15 years old. The company has been in business since 1861 when…
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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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Car dealer Jim Estabrook has no immediate plans to retire. But 25 years ago, he started his plan to ensure his family would be financially secure after he passed away.…
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This past February, the third season of Duck Dynasty debuted with 8.6 million viewers, the most of any show in A&E's 29-year history. Duck Dynasty, which is about the Robertson…
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Bernard Arnault is a French business tycoon in control of LVMH, one of the largest luxury goods companies in the world, with control of over 60 luxury brands, including Louis…
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