Mar 12, 2019 | Featured Post, Featured Post 2.0, Millennial Life
(by Vince Bond, Jr. as originally appeared in Automotive News) Unlike many dealers’ children, Karmala Sutton didn’t jump into the family business right out of school. In fact, her initial plan had nothing to do with selling cars. Her dream was to own a...
Oct 8, 2018 | Featured Post, The Break Room
Last week’s collection of family business facts was so popular, we’ve found a bunch more for you! Let’s go! (this week collected by the Conway Center for Family Business) General Facts Family businesses account for 64 percent of U.S. gross domestic...
Oct 1, 2018 | Celebrating Family Business, Featured Post
(By Blake Sebring for the News-Sentinel) As soon as John Gatton Sr. got the racing bug, the rest of his family tree was pretty much defenseless. A 2017 Baer Field Speedway Hall of Fame inductee as a mechanic and crew chief, Gatton started at the Fort Wayne and South...
Oct 1, 2018 | Business Profiles, Featured Post
(by Stuart Greer for Manchester Evening News) Having grown up on the Wirral, Mark joined his father Walter’s commercial furniture and office supplies business, the Penketh Group, in 1977. In 1993 Mark and his brothers Andy and Simon took over the reins from their...
Oct 1, 2018 | Featured Post, Financial Smarts
(By Prasad Kumar for Business Today) Arising out of my consulting experience in helping family firms with family governance, charters and so on, I have a few learnings to share with Family Business Owners, Family Business Advisors and Trust professionals. While wealth...