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How to Professionalize a Family Business Without Losing the Family: Hyannis Country Garden By Alauna Yust on Fri Aug 23 2019 Stronger procedures and financial discipline helped Hyannis Country Garden improve performance while preserving the trust and support of family members. This feature and video are part of America’s Read more
How Midlife Entrepreneurs Can Reach Their Target Audience By Richard Eisenberg on Fri Aug 02 2019 (This article and podcast episode are part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, Entrepreneur and Innovation Read more
How Family Businesses Can Bridge the Generation Gap By Jessica Thiefels on Tue Jun 25 2019 Family firms can strengthen succession by involving younger relatives early, matching jobs to strengths, avoiding nepotism and embracing new ideas. (This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs Read more
What Family Business Owners Often Get Wrong About Financial Planning By Kimberly Eddleston on Fri May 17 2019 Interviewee: Nora Yousif Entrepreneurs frequently underestimate their personal financial needs and fail to plan ahead for how the business will support them over time. Whether you are starting a family business or inheriting Read more
How to Grow Your Family Business By Kerry Hannon on Thu May 09 2019 This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange .) Taking a Read more
Should You Name Your Business After Yourself? By Sharon Belenzon on Mon Apr 29 2019 Research on 1.8 million firms suggests businesses named after their owners may gain a performance advantage while putting the founders' reputation at greater risk. What's in a name? For many Read more
Businesses Named After Founders Enjoy Greater Returns By Sharon Belenzon on Mon Apr 29 2019 By Sharon Belanzon, Aaron K. Chatterji and Brendan Daley Business history is filled with legendary companies named for their founders: Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey Read more
Why Older and Younger Entrepreneurs Can Make Great Co-Founders By Kerry Hannon on Fri Mar 29 2019 Older founders can bring experience, contacts and capital while younger partners contribute digital skills, energy and fresh ideas. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue Read more
How to Teach Family Business With Movies, TV Shows and Case Studies By Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar on Fri Mar 15 2019 A wide range of movies, TV shows, TED Talks, magazines and case studies can help students connect family business theory with real-world situations. The demand for family business education is Read more
What Unintended Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Working for Themselves By Roy Carriker on Thu Mar 14 2019 People pushed into self-employment need to test demand, conserve cash, build useful skills and seek expert help before relying on a new income stream. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org , Read more