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.

Dajairea Carter

My thoughts on family businesses comes from such an intense positive place because that is something that I also operate in. With me being a Creative Director, I didn’t just out of nowhere start doing it. Read more>>

Ruth Murillo

I have brought into Ruths No5 salsa My Son, Husband, daughter ,sister and Brother. It has been a very interested dynamic, I had to take a step back and look at there strengths. Once I divided the task of the business it started to flow more smoothly, not that it is always perfect, however I would not change this for anything, One major step that we take is communication… this has been a key factor in our success. Read more>>

Bernice Ganthier

I think that family businesses are important and honestly vital for our community. We see it prioritized in other races and cultures but in the black community they’re not as prevalent and I believe its because wealth strategies are seldom passed down from generation to generation. Read more>>

Shayla Moore

My thoughts on family and business is to love your family, set goals, and go for it. I have always worked in the corporate world mainly as a Sales Account Executive. Although I enjoyed it. I wanted to do something that I could call my own, something fulfilling. I wanted to leave a legacy for my children. Read more>>