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Member Since 2016
Public Member, EIX Editor, Family Business Editor
Whitney Peake
Vitale Professor of Entrepreneurship and Chair - Management Dept. / Gordon Ford College of Business / Western Kentucky University
AUTHORED RESOURCES
How a Fictional Bourbon Family Can Teach Family Business Management
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This flexible classroom exercise lets students shape a fictional bourbon family business while applying family business concepts throughout the semester. Read More...
How to Build a Stronger Board for a Family Business
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Strong family business boards use competency-based selection, outside directors, diverse skills and limited family representation to improve governance. Read More...
Doing Good Can Be Good Business
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Family businesses, deeply embedded in the community, have had the chance to build good will during the pandemic. Here are five steps to make sure customers don't forget. Read More...
Podcast: A Lacrosse Innovator Re-thinks His Strategy
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Our e-Fest 2017 finalist invented a technology that helps lacrosse players improve their technique. He was forced to re-think it when the pandemic shut down his supplier. Read More...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Staying Strong During a Crisis
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/podcast/how-family-businesses-can-stay-resilient-during-coronavirus.htmlIn this timeless COVID-era podcast, Jonathan Flack, CPA, the U.S. family business services leader at PwC, talks about how family businesses can weather economic crisis, and the unique strengths that help them survive. He also shares advice for family business leaders about communicating with staff and stakeholders.