Family Business

It happens time and again. While most owners have 80-90% of their assets locked up inside of their business, it’s remarkable how unprepared…

Giving is something that most people do after they’ve made money. But to give away all your profits from a business you’ve…

Family offices are increasing in number and in influence, with a rapid increase in assets. Ernst and Young estimated in its 2016…

A recent UBS Investor Watch study notes that a whopping 41% of business owners expect to exit their business within the next…

In family businesses, the startup season is often marked by struggle and interdependence. Families have to pull together, tighten their belts, sweat…

Legacy is a mindset. But what “legacy mindset” must you have in order to succeed? When AJ began his business, he began…

Have you ever heard of cologne? Most people would say, “Sure!” But have you ever heard of the Farina family? Farina and…

In September 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a plan to spend an extra $144 million toward fighting the…

Exercise of poor character can’t be blamed on personality. I’ve been discussing the worst question to ask in family legacy discussions: Why…

In my last blog, I spoke about the single worst question in family legacy: Why can’t you be like me? Why is…

There’s one question that’s a killer when it comes to preserving family legacy. I’m not going to delay it. I’ll get right…

When Steve died, the family was shocked in more ways than one. His untimely death from heart attack just wasn’t in the…