Do you run or work for a family business? If so, we’d love to hear from you for our family business series. In this series, you’ll find insights, stories and a discussion of the pros and cons of family businesses.

Denice Duff

I was just being a photographer and an actress and my husband is a musician and owned a marketing company. Ive always been obsessed with natural alternatives to all things beauty and health since I was 12yrs old. I was told to take accutane in my 20’s by my talent manager to control the very mild occasional breakout I would get and it ended up drying my sebaceous glads so bad that once I hit my 40’s I became very intent on doing something about it. Working with wholistic chemists I was able to get my dream face cream. Read more>>

Emily Ornelas

Family businesses have the capacity to be amazing. Your family members know your greatest strengths and weaknesses, so they are good judges of character when it comes to selecting the right jobs for each person. Sometimes there are differences of opinion and boundaries to navigate, but at the end of the day, working with your family bonds you together in a sense of pride in a job well done. Read more>>

Dennis Decker

The first business I started was an RV dealership with my wife and parents in Powell, Wyoming. We ended up selling the business and the next time I started a business it was with my wife and 3 sons and two daughter-in-laws. Every business I create is with my family and for my family. I couldn’t do it without them. Read more>>

Angelina Avila

Starting a business with immediate family members has provided a great balance of pleasure and conflict. Although our lives have collectively become more productive we do have our melt down moments. We never leave the house without understanding our roles in Divine Hustles. I am the face/ host, my father is our “Dadager”, my younger sister is our videographer/editor, and our number one fan is my Mother. Read more>>

Kia Bolton

Family business is a very important model that works well with my family. The educational benefits of teaching my children how to not only run a affective business but also the law aspect of things while running a family business. There are many pitfalls when thinking about family business but the top thing would be resources to education that could further push the minds of the people involved in the family business at hand. I’ve always had a vision of a strong network all included with nothing. Read more>>

Alex Soska

Sometimes, when operating a family business, there will be differences of opinion. It’s inevitable, really. We’ve all heard old adages about there being too many cooks in the kitchen and how it can be counter-productive, but I think one good approach to mitigating some of these obstacles is having a partner or a team that trusts you and your decisions, even if they might not 100% agree with them. As long as someone has the trust and faith to let someone else take the wheel without getting too nervous, I think everything will be just fine. Read more>>