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How Hyannis Country Garden Professionalized Without Losing Its Family Culture

Stronger procedures and financial discipline helped Hyannis Country Garden improve performance while preserving the trust and support of family members. This feature and video are part of America’s Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Alauna Yust

How Midlife Entrepreneurs Can Reach Their Target Audience

(This article and podcast episode are part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, Entrepreneur and Innovation Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Richard Eisenberg

How Family Businesses Can Bridge the Generation Gap

Family firms can strengthen succession by involving younger relatives early, matching jobs to strengths, avoiding nepotism and embracing new ideas. (This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Jessica Thiefels

What Family Business Owners Often Get Wrong About Financial Planning

Entrepreneurs frequently underestimate their personal financial needs and fail to plan ahead for how the business will support them over time. Whether you are starting a family business or inheriting Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Interviewee: Nora Yousif

How to Grow Your Family Business

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange .) Taking a Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

Should You Name Your Business After Yourself?

Research on 1.8 million firms suggests businesses named after their owners may gain a performance advantage while putting the founders' reputation at greater risk. What's in a name? For many Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Sharon Belenzon

Businesses Named After Founders Enjoy Greater Returns

By Sharon Belanzon, Aaron K. Chatterji and Brendan Daley Business history is filled with legendary companies named for their founders: Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Sharon Belenzon

Why Older and Younger Entrepreneurs Can Make Great Co-Founders

Older founders can bring experience, contacts and capital while younger partners contribute digital skills, energy and fresh ideas. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Kerry Hannon

How to Teach Family Business With Movies, TV Shows and Case Studies

A wide range of movies, TV shows, TED Talks, magazines and case studies can help students connect family business theory with real-world situations. The demand for family business education is Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Authors: Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar

What Unintended Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Working for Themselves

People pushed into self-employment need to test demand, conserve cash, build useful skills and seek expert help before relying on a new income stream. Article originally published at NextAvenue.org , Read More...

Category: Features

Author: Roy Carriker