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Women's progress: Steady but slow

Published March 16, 2018 Barbara Spector | Departments

In a book of family business cartoons published in 1990, women are depicted as nagging wives, wealthy widows, marriageable daughters and “Ms. Buxum,” the secretary. We’ve come a long way, baby.T...

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#MeToo can affect you, too

Published March 16, 2018 Barbara Spector | Feature Article

The #MeToo movement, sparked by October 2017 articles in the New York Times and New Yorker detailing sexual harassment and assault claims against film mogul Harvey Weinstein, triggered an ongoing wave...

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New ideas from a new generation

Published March 16, 2018 Margaret Steen | Feature Article

Travis Klassen was a 25-year-old high school dropout working for his family’s Canadian trucking company, Valley Carriers, when he started studying business leadership and realized how little he knew...

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Women at the wheel

Published March 16, 2018 April Hall | Feature Article

Perseverance is the key to success for women whose family businesses operate in male-dominated industries.Barbara Moran-Goodrich was told she would never run her family’s automotive business because...

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From slave labor to thriving business: The storied history of McKissack & McKissack

Published March 16, 2018 April Hall | Feature Article

In the fifth generation, twin sisters went separate ways professionally while keeping the family together.[[{"fid":"8898","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[...

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Women becoming family business leaders in male-dominated industries

Published March 8, 2018 |

It’s International Women’s Day every day at Yuengling & “Son,” where Yuengling daughters are taking overBy April HallWomen are increasingly breaking barriers to take leadership posts in th...

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Nordstrom family keeps its focus on the long term

Published February 18, 2018 |

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Who owns J.D. Power and Associates?

Published February 2, 2018 |

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Family Business Magazine mourns the loss of its founder

Published January 29, 2018 |

By Barbara SpectorMilton L. Rock — loving and beloved patriarch, perceptive businessman, community-minded philanthropist and forward-thinking magazine founder — died at home of natural causes on J...

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Succession and wealth preservation in the family business

Published January 17, 2018 |

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Family business lessons from Katharine Graham

Published January 13, 2018 |

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How to find the right family business advice

Published January 12, 2018 |

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Craft a strong buy-sell agreement to keep the business in the family

Published January 10, 2018 Bea Wolper | Feature Article

It’s a dream for most families: build a successful business and eventually pass ownership of the company to the next generation and, hopefully, many generations after them.But too many business owne...

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NextGen fashions a website revamp

Published January 10, 2018 April Hall | Departments

Founded 120 years ago, Anthony’s is the oldest business in West Palm Beach, Fla. The retailer, now specializing in women’s apparel, owes its origins to advances in transportation.A.P. “Gus” An...

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Celebration Corner: Galland Henning Nopak's 130th anniversary

Published January 10, 2018 Barbara Spector | Departments

The Business: Jakob Nunnemacher (1819-1876), a master butcher, emigrated from Switzerland to the United States in 1841 and arrived in Milwaukee in 1843. He opened a meat market and prospered by sellin...

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At the Helm: Chris Flocchini

Published January 10, 2018 Patricia Olsen | Departments

Generation of family ownership: Third.Company revenues: $115 million.Number of employees: 130.First job at this company: Making boxes, sweeping the warehouse and helping with the laundry, at age 12 or...

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Dueling Perspectives: How business, family leaders collaborate

Published January 10, 2018 Barbara Spector | Departments

Port Blakely, in its fifth generation of family ownership, grows and markets renewable forest products around the globe. The company, acquired by the Eddy family in 1903, is based in Seattle.Today the...

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Women & wealth: Be prepared!

Published January 10, 2018 Caro U. Rock | Departments

In the past few months, the subject of women and wealth has come up frequently in my conversations with friends and colleagues. This is a timely topic indeed. According to Diane Doolin of the Doolin G...

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CSR, TBL and ESG

Published January 10, 2018 Barbara Spector | Departments

Management literature has developed a slew of three-letter acronyms to refer to considering societal benefits as part of the assessment of business results. There’s CSR (corporate social responsibil...

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Avoiding family philanthropy pitfalls

Published January 10, 2018 Alana Petraske | Feature Article

Philanthropy may keep family members engaged in the family business (including those not otherwise working in it) and can promote family values. Even so, the unique circumstances of business families ...

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