Rishi Sharma

I Sold My Family’s Security Business. Here’s What Nobody Told Me.

by Rishi Sharma

My first job at our family company was janitor. I was fourteen. I swept floors, tested product, and packed boxes in the warehouse for shipments. Not...

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Gilded Then, Gilded Now: Two American Ages of Extreme Wealth

by Allen Esrock

A comparison of the original Gilded Age and its twenty-first century echo Mark Twain and co-author Charles Dudley Warner coined the phrase "Gilded Age" in their 1873 novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. The term expressed...

The Power of the Inner Circle: Building a Network of Trusted Advisors

by Mike Schmitt

In the world of multigenerational family enterprises, success rarely stems from a single brilliant decision or a lone visionary at the helm. More often, it’s the result of a well-curated network of trusted advisors—professionals who not only bring deep expertise but...

Dassler brothers – One Family, One Feud, Two Global Shoe Brands

by NxtGen Nexus

Herzogenaurach is a small Bavarian town where cobblestone streets carried the rhythm of daily life, and everyone seemed to know one another.  In the town, Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) was creating a sports revolution that resulted in...

Sneaky Pete – a sly Family Business Crime Drama

by Allen Esrock

If Sneaky Pete sneaked past your streaming options, think again.  While the themes of fraud, identity theft, violence, death, and moral compromise are similar to other family business crime dramas, they’re balanced with...