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Moving into the future
Stevens Brothers Cartage and Storage was founded in 1905 in Saginaw, Mich., to haul steamer trunks using horse-drawn drays. Today The Stevens Group, still based in Saginaw, is a full-service moving co...
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Business Mindset Helps Omaha Steaks Meet Challenges
By Dave DonelsonBruce Simon, the fifth-generation CEO of Omaha Steaks, has a theory to explain why the direct marketer of beef and other foods survived to mark its centennial this year. “The si...
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How to avoid family philanthropy conflicts
By April HallOn National Philanthropy Day it’s important to revisit some of the important questions and concerns a family business should address when contemplating family philanthropy or a family f...
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Ferrero is buying Ferrara
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Financing Sources and Solutions for Family Business Growth Capital Needs
Family businesses, like all businesses, must grow in order to survive and thrive. As the saying goes, business is like a foot race on a road made of live crocodiles. If you keep moving, they wil...
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The moral of the Harvey Weinstein saga
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Will the Oracle of Omaha Be Pilot Flying J’s Savior?
Giant family-owned truck stop chain with scandalous history becomes part of Warren Buffett’s portfolio.By Barbara Spector[[{"fid":"7478","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_fil...
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Bacardi Comes Through with Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
By April HallAs Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, the Bacardi family made plans to help the island, working with its private company’s board and executives to line up the necessary resources for...
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The toy business: Not all fun and games
By Barbara SpectorThe news that the Toys R Us chain had filed for bankruptcy hit me hard.[[{"fid":"7466","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":f...
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Lessons for Family Businesses Hit Hard by Irma & Harvey
How one New Orleans business recovered after Hurricane KatrinaBy April Hall[[{"fid":"7436","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_fi...
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Dueling Perspectives
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Effective facilitation can improve family council meeting productivity
Successful family council meetings are often elusive. Picture a family council meeting where the CEO and patriarch sit frustrated, waiting for several members to show. Some members are distracte...
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Why are family businesses better at weathering economic downturns?
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Successful family business boards include several common elements
Corporate governance. Yawn.The words are long and drawn out—just like board meetings. You don't have time to sit in a boardroom. You've got production and sales to worry about, and you're down two c...
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Extraordinary families take measures to create good governance structures
It's a topic that tends to generate strong, often surprisingly emotional reactions: how to manage the governance concerns of a family enterprise. If nothing else, those in the room typically sna...
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Hard work pays off on the family farm
Kolt Kyler is a 9-year-old farm-working, grandmother-helping, pig-raising honor roll student. He's also a baseball player—and a Chicago Cubs fan. That's how he got his 15 minutes of fame.[[{"fid":"7...
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The entitlement impediment
Many of my colleagues express frustration that their clients are resisting or delaying implementation of expertly (and expensively!) crafted strategies. Our best-laid plans are only as good as our cli...
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Celebration Corner: Carolina Beverage Corporation's 100th anniversary
The Business: L.D. Peeler was a franchise bottler for Mint Cola in Salisbury, N.C., but wanted to create a beverage of his own. He often experimented with soft-drink recipes.[[{"fid":"7380","view_mode...
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At the Helm: Paul Darley
By Patricia OlsenGeneration of family ownership: Third generation at the helm with some owners in the fourth generation.Company revenues: $185 million (2016).Number of employees: 240.Years with t...
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