A New Pilot and New Entrepreneur have a lot in common!

A New Pilot and New Entrepreneur have a lot in common!

This week I was blessed to take flight with the owner of a company that was experiencing his first flight in a general aviation airplane. When the weather is good, the air is calm, and all systems are green there is almost no place I would rather be than sharing the...
Owner-Employees (Advantages and Risks)

Owner-Employees (Advantages and Risks)

In last week’s article we looked at the benefits and risks of having family members as employees and offered three recommendations to proactively address challenges associated with family employees: clearly establish roles and responsibilities of the job;...
The Business of Family Business (Family Employees)

The Business of Family Business (Family Employees)

Last week we explored the challenges with navigating the death of a patriarch or matriarch as part one of the four disruptions to a family business: death; new entrants; inequity and behavioral health as explained in “The Family Business Handbook”...
The Business of Family Business (Navigating Death)

The Business of Family Business (Navigating Death)

As a person that grew up in family business and ran a family business for nearly twenty (20) years I am passionate about helping businesses navigate some of the landmines that exist in family business. This article is the first in a series that I hope can help leaders...