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Kerry Hannon
Author/Writer / McGraw Hill Connect, Yahoo Finance, New York Times
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How Family Businesses Can Avoid Conflict Between Family and Business Roles
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Family relationships complicate hiring, pay, promotion and succession. Clear policies can reduce conflict and help family members understand what the business expects. Read More...
How Family Businesses Can Build a Social Mission
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Family firms can turn shared values into community impact by choosing causes carefully, starting small and building philanthropy into long-term business goals. Read More...
When Should a Family Business Bring in an Outside Expert?
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Family firms should seek outside expertise whenever they lack critical skills, need a fresh perspective or face problems the family cannot solve alone. Read More...
Why Older and Younger Entrepreneurs Can Make Great Co-Founders
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Older founders can bring experience, contacts and capital while younger partners contribute digital skills, energy and fresh ideas. Read More...
How to Grow Your Family Business
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Things can get prickly when a family business contemplates expansion. Advice on how to pull it off. Read More...
Why More Women Are Becoming Sidepreneurs
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More women are launching part-time businesses while keeping other jobs. Experts explain what is driving the trend and why it can be a smart, low-risk strategy. Read More...
How Co-Working Spaces Can Better Serve Midlife Entrepreneurs
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H Street Greenhouse offers older entrepreneurs a quieter, more supportive alternative to traditional co-working spaces, with mentoring and business education included. Read More...
How the Coronavirus is Impacting Small Businesses
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Shell-shocked small businesses are adjusting to a new reality. Some tips for coping, and some agencies that can help. Read More...
5 Ways Family Businesses Can Adapt to Covid-19
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Family businesses have a big weapon against setback: their ability to rally the team and re-group. But crisis often forces them to reckon with long-ignored issues. Read More...
How These Entrepreneurs are Pivoting in the Pandemic
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Four midlife entrepreneurs, including a former president of Trader Joe's, offer sage advice on crisis management for business owners of all ages. Read More...
Starting a Business After 50 in the Pandemic
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In an era of shuttered retail operations and staggering layoffs, is this really the best time to start a business? The answer will surprise you. Read More...
A Roundup of Business Startup Programs for People 50+
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These programs address the unique strengths and challenges of older entrepreneurs striking out on their own for the first time. Read More...
The Tax Rules for Home Businesses and Working From Home
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You'll want to understand the tax rules so you know what you can and can't write off on your tax return. Here is the lowdown. Read More...
How to Build a Home Business Support Group
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Running a home business can be lonely, especially during uncertain times. Creating a support group of other entrepreneurs working at home can be the solution. Read More...
How to Launch an Intergenerational Small Business in Midlife
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Intergenerational partnerships are on the rise in small business. Here's how to respect the boundary between parent and child and make the business work. Read More...
Smart Move for Your Home Business: Hiring a Virtual Assistant
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If you're running a business, here's the case for offloading administrative tasks that consume time but don't generate revenue. Read More...
Cautionary Advice About Small-Business Credit Cards
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Investigations into American Express's potentially aggressive and misleading sales practices make this is an ideal time to review how business owners should use credit. Read More...
Older Small Business Owners and Covid-19's Personal Finance Toll
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Many have waived salaries and taken money out of their personal savings to pay business expenses, sometimes endangering their current and future financial security. Read More...
How to Get Money to Start a Business
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Funding a business in midlife these days can be challenging, and some methods are more fraught than others. Here are five options. Read More...