The family that plays together, stays together. In over 20 years of working with family businesses, we’ve found this to be true, regardless of your company size. We want to...
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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…
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…
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…
Earlier this year, the U.S. experienced what some pundits call one of the greatest political coup d’etats of our time. Clearly the most nationalized election in decades, the 2014 Senate…
On June 23, the Francis family, city officials and regular customers celebrated The Depot Café, recognizing it as the oldest family-owned business in Frisco, Texas. Dennis Francis, the restaurant’s owner,…
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…
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…
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…
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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