For some, family businesses mean spending more quality time with their families, financial freedom and so much more while for others it feels like a prison sentence. There are so many pros and cons, positives and negatives and so we wanted to create a space for folks who have experiences with family businesses to discuss the pros and cons.

Karissa Jones

I have been a part of a family business for 8 years. The things that work well with a family business are having the ability to play to your strengths given your family knows you best, being able to work along side those you know well, know how to interact with, know how to be transparent and honest with. Read more>>

Andie Bryce

My grandma started building gingerbread houses in the 70’s! The tradition was passed down to my mom and on to me! Every year, the weekend after Christmas, we’d all gather together in the kitchen and build our gingerbread houses, and it was so special! Read more>>

Michael Hackman

It’s great to see your wife and kids daily at the business and share the joys and struggles together. There is never the feeling of your partner not understanding what you are experiencing. Read more>>

Maria Stanzak

Working with family is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s also the most rewarding. It’s weird to both, be completely exhausted and drained emotionally by your co-workers, while also having such an intense love and compassion for them. Read more>>

Clarissa Thomas

Family business is… – just that, a family endeavor – there is no separating the business from your family. We’ve learned that honesty with our little family is actually better that trying to protect our children from fear. Read more>>

Gabrielle Garcia

I think family businesses can be a wonderful and very successful thing. I founded Love, Gigi but I thank my parents every single day for believing in me and supporting LGED. Read more>>