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Ownership Versus Management: Helping the Next Gen Understand the Difference In Family-Owned Business

November 5, 2024

What is the difference between ownership and management?  These differences are some of the most important aspects of ownership that next-gen leaders need to learn. While acknowledging there will be […]

Success in Your Family Business is NOT One Size Fits All: Identifying What Will Drive Progress for Generations to Come

December 18, 2023

Life for business owners tends to move at a faster pace — which can make it difficult to step back from the hustle and bustle and focus on the future. […]

Do Emotions Ever Belong in Family Business?

November 15, 2023

You’ve likely heard before that “emotions don’t belong in business,” or “it’s not personal, just business.” But when you’re running a successful family business, your decisions are personal, and they […]

How I Uncovered Nature’s Secret to Family Business Success in Alaska

October 19, 2023

Transformative life events have a mysterious way about them. We can’t anticipate them, can’t plan for their arrival, and certainly can’t summon them at will. It can often seem when […]

Ownership Structure in Family Businesses: When and How to Pivot for Generational Success

August 24, 2023

Family businesses are unique entities, balancing the intricacies of family relationships with the demands of the business world. They carry legacies, embody values, and represent generations of hard work. The […]

Helping Our Parents Age Gracefully: A Family’s Guide to the Delicate Transition

August 24, 2023

The lifecycle of a family, much like the business it may own, has its ebbs and flows. There’s the rise of the next generation, taking the reins, and the maturation […]

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How a Facilitator Can Help Your Family Break Through

May 3, 2023

Using a Facilitator to Overcome Family Business Challenges

April 25, 2023

Most people realize that building a small business is challenging, but few understand the difficulties of building a business around the intricacies of family dynamics. In the best situations, the […]

Safeguarding Family Values While Managing Generational Wealth

March 29, 2023

When it comes to passing down intergenerational wealth, many families tend to mistakenly narrow their focus on the logistics—how they will transfer their assets with strategies like trusts, gifts, life […]

Family Business Succession Planning: Why the Journey Is More Important Than the Destination

March 8, 2023

When you think about transitioning out of your family business, what do you envision? Is it the day you hand over the keys to your successor? Or maybe it’s the […]