Managing a Family Business
This Third-Generation Family Business Thrives on Service
The owners of a small California trucking company are big players in their industry and service to their community.
This Boutique Father-Son Investment Firm Thrives By Ignoring Conventional Wisdom
Diversification is considered the safe way to invest billions but Marty Sass has built his firm, and taught his son, differently.
Timeless Lessons From a Fourth-Generation Family Business
For 75 years business has provided the Cassim family stability and well being despite the seismic upheavals that shook South Africa.
This Family's Business Is Turning Tragedy Into Triumph
When her son suffered a devastating spinal injury, this mom devoted her life to helping him and others like him achieve maximum rehabilitation.
This Family Business Sees Opportunity Solving a Big Problem in Education
Two brothers have put together a curriculum for teaching science and math, now they are making a franchise business of it.
A Family Business That's Literally About Having Skin in the Game
Royce Leather has successfully made the transition from parents to sons by passing along values as well as the business.
This Family Business Thrives Giving Small Investors Big Real Estate Opportunities
The Miller brothers have created a technology platform that is transforming real estate investment.
How a Tightly-Knit Tennessee Family Built a Local Business Empire
Love of family and a commitment to giving back to the community are the foundation of the Holt family's various food businesses.
This Family Business Begun in a Basement Has Gone Big Time
Lifeway Kefir was begun a generation ago on a shoestring budget and is now a $150-million operation.
3 Key Agreements Every Family Business Needs in Writing
Sadly, family businesses are not immune to the disputes that afflict every business. Putting agreements in writing can save the family, as well as the business.
Teaching Responsibility to Our Kids, Even When They Work for Us
The Korean Air Lines fiasco shows that family businesses have their own challenges and offers lessons in personal responsibility.
Why Two Brothers Left Their Careers to Build a Business Together
Good careers alone were no match for the allure of working together.
Secrets of a Third-Generation Family Business Where Families Come to Work
There is no greater compliment to an employer than an employees encouraging their own families to join the team.
The Supreme Sales Advantage of a Family Business Is the Family Story
Customers are not simply making cold calculations when they decide from whom they will buy. When they know the family, they trust the business.
Lessons From a Family Business That Thrives In the Heartland
Entrepreneurship is not simply the frenzy of a startup, it is a set of values that can be passed from one generation to the next.