George was a self-made man. He built his business from the ground up by working hard and sacrificing anything necessary to succeed. He dreamed of his son one day taking…
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…
Family businesses are too often like the proverbial “red-headed step child” in the corporate world. That’s because there are still a lot of misconceptions, or myths, about family businesses that…
The ReGeneration Partners team recently took a few of their clients on a high octane adventure at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, a 1.6-mile, 15-turn multi-configuration track located…
Children who are indulged in bloated salaries and do-nothing jobs aren’t being helped and will likely not be happier as a result. And these types of indulgences significantly hurt the business.
Chances are good that a long-lived family business will eventually be led by a sibling team. Despite sharing common values, siblings face real obstacles when cast in the top leadership spot.
Managing Partner of REGENERATION, Elle Hansen, shares her thoughts about a unique time during her work as a family business consultant and how it impacted her and her clients In…
Over the years I have received several e-mails questioning the merits of working outside the family business when a job is waiting for them inside it. Here is one such…
When pop musician David Bowie issued $55 million of ten-year bonds secured by royalties from his first 25 albums, institutional investors snapped them up immediately. Moody’s Investor Services gave the…