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.

Brian Riemer

Why a Stewardship Culture is Essential to the Multiple Generational Success of a Family Controlled Business? As the dominant form of business, family-controlled enterprises propel the global economy. How those firms foster and enforce a culture of stewardship influences how those firms perform in the long-term. Without an established stewardship culture, multiple generational success is threatened by problems such as succession, lack of communication, conflicts of interest, and inflexible governance procedures. Read more>>

Ella Blake

The Plaid Picnic Company is run by me with the help of my family. They all support what I do and help when they can. Every single one of them including my mom, dad, sister, husband, etc. have helped me to get where I am now. On event days at least one of them is there with me helping to set up. I intend to always keep this business within my family and close friends. I have some amazing people surrounding me who help me to grow The Plaid Picnic Company every day. I hope that one day my children will be able to take over The Plaid Picnic Company and to help grow it even further. Read more>>

Apos and Maggie Kourakis

Running a family business is one of the hardest yet most rewarding things we have done. It takes commitment from the whole family, not just us, the business-owners. Our kids and parents help with their flexibility and offers to help both at home and at work even though they did not sign up for this adventure. W e could not accomplish our daily goals without them. Read more>>

Raquel Breaux

With experience in family business endeavors, I believe that being involved in family business has been my biggest strength in pursuing my own company. Learning from a very young age to to hustle and manage businesses has allowed me to have a very different perspective on work and how to make money. Mostly, how to help a community with a certain business by serving the public. I’m thankful that I have been exposed to this opportunity for myself but also for my family and to teach my daughter for her future career choices. Read more>>