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.

Cecilia Gonzalez

We are a Sister owned business. My sister Adrienne and I created this business so that we could build something successful for the next generation in our family. I have the programs on my MacBook and my iPad to create designs, which I tend to do while I am traveling or at work or just on the go. I believe a pitfall of having a small business run out of my home, is that we do not live near each other. So it’s not just a quick trip to have some help if I need it. I would love for my children to join the business when they are a little older. Read more>>

Keshet Lavoux

My father owned his own business when I was growing up. He took a risk and moved our family to the Central Coast of California from the San Fernando Valley. We bought a 5 acre property with an existing photography studio and business on it. He had never owned a business before and took over someone’s reputation based business and made it his own. My father worked with generations of families and would go from wedding photos to baby photos to Senior portraits. My sister and I worked for him growing up, helping with the County fairs, and we learned pride in our work, customer service, team work, and so much more. Read more>>

Chris Vincent

2 of my 3 children are in my business now. While I love them being involved, I get worried sometimes that they are in it because they think I expect it rather than them pursuing their calling and passions. I enjoy working with them and creating that bond but it also makes it extremely hard to not talk about work when we are together away from the business. Read more>>

Rachel Mandelbaum

In 2017, Rachel founded Gold & Honey with a vision to bring bold, colorful jewelry to life. She began by designing pieces featuring druzy stones and heart motifs that were playful and eye-catching, which quickly gained traction. After proving the concept with strong sales on Amazon, Rachel invited her sister Elizabeth to join the journey. It was a leap of faith. Elizabeth left her corporate job at David Yurman to help build Gold & Honey into something truly special. Read more>>