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.

Rodney Stokley

I would certainly want my children to join my business. I want them to join simply because I’ll feel like it’s a legacy thing going on. Read more>>

Ashley Baudy

I have a solid connection to family businesses. I am the product of multiple generations of entrepreneurs, and my family has had over 20 successful businesses in various industries. Read more>>

Bonnie Boglioli-Randall

Together with my husband, I founded my distillery which opened its doors in the fall of 2020. Little did we know that we would soon become a true family business by welcoming our son into the fold. Read more>>

Chloe Harrison

Me and my husband both run our own businesses and having worked in the film industry before I setup my own web design service I would highly encourage our children to setup something themselves or take over what we have created. Read more>>

Faith Schweissguth

I love owning a small family business, and the entrepreneurial sprit runs deep in my blood. My mom immigrated from Cuba to the U.S. as a child and my grandparents had to start from scratch after losing everything to the communist government. Read more>>