Growing the Business
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...
Managing Your Mentor – Working with long-time employees in your family business
by Allen Esrock
Next-generation family business leaders who are stepping into a leadership role within their family business is a significant milestone. But for...
Dad, can we get rid of the fax machine? Technology and your family business.
by Allen Esrock
Today’s NxtGen family business members face the daunting task of identifying new technologies and business solutions to prepare their business for...
Is Your Family Business Ready for Its Next Chapter
As a family business leader, you've built something remarkable. Through years of dedication, smart decisions, and hard work, you've created a...
Market Analysis for Small Family-Owned Businesses in the United States
by Doug Gray
Yesterday a client said, “We’re too small. We can’t afford consulting. We make less than $1M in annual revenue. We build decks and patios. This...
Manufacturing Resurgence Takes Flight
Manufacturing is starting to take flight. The resurgence will be powerful and fast. As a well-connected business executive and trusted advisor...
Top Takeaway from CES 2025: Artificial Intelligence Rules
AI rules at one of the world’s most influential and largest technology conferences, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This year’s event...
The Backup to the Backup
Although we talk about the value of the backup to the backup all the time in supply chain circles, when the rubber meets the road with the costs of...