Thursday, July 14, 2022

Work It Out

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A story is told of a castle dating back to medieval times.  This castle, while not particularly interesting in structure, has a unique histo...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Family Governance: Critical For The Sustainability Of A Family Business

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  Looking around at the fractured state of families in the world today, it is tempting to think of previous generations as the ideal time of...
Wednesday, April 6, 2022

It Takes A Team To Sustain A Family Business

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Navigating the organization from where you are to where you want to be is hard.  Knowing where exactly you should be going can be even harde...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

A New Estate Planning Strategy

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During the past 18 months of the Covid Crisis I have been fortunate to be able to continue  Networking with many different types of advisors...
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Can The Next Generation In The Family Business Say We Did It?

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Many founders of businesses who want to pass the business to their children find it difficult to actually do so.  Developing a plan, craftin...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Why The Family Business?

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A family member working in his family business was asked the question,                 “Why does your family business exist?”   The response...
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Challenges Can Be Overcome In A Family Business

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Each and every day we deal with family businesses ranging from our local car dealership, to the corner store, the dry cleaners, Wal-Mart, an...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

I Can't Hear A Word You Are Saying

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  Our children, family, employees, customers, vendors, neighbors, (and the list could on and on) are not necessarily awestruck by what we sa...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

We All Love Each Other

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  Rarely do we find an enterprising family that openly denies loving each other. As their logic goes, ‘we all love each other, therefore we ...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Think Like An Owner

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  Family businesses have many competitive advantages: strength of relationships, cultural fit of family members, shared values, long term co...
Friday, October 9, 2020

Make "Success" The Outcome Of The Succession Plan

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  You’ve worked hard to create a strong, sustainable business.    You’ve been successful in building a profitable business.    But, beyond b...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The Stress of COVID and Politics

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Everywhere you look, you’re likely to see people facing an unprecedented amount of stress. Mental health experts know stress during times li...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Plans Are Critical For Smooth Successions

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Good succession planning is a process. The importance of leadership for succession is required! If a key leadership role in your business wa...