Every small business faces challenges. Every business owner must deal with issues and problems in the course of building and running a successful operation. In many ways though, the challenges—and advantages—in a family business are uniqu...Continue Reading »

A family business is any business in which a majority of the ownership or control lies within a single family and there are two or more family members directly involved. We've also heard it summed up in one word: complicated. This is especially true...Continue Reading »

When your business experiences or anticipates big growth, it will impact every area of business. Big growth means big changes. In addition to the logistical and management issues that come up, it's also likely that you'll need to raise some (or a lot...Continue Reading »

Thank you to everyone who offered comments on the original Ship of State article. Please note we have revised the article below to better portray our original intent. We never fail to be amazed by the diversity of opinion and insightful depth of ou...Continue Reading »

For most of us, our business is separated from our home life. If we have a bad day, we go home and vent to our loved ones, maybe get a little sympathy and then move on. But what if your family and your business are one in the same? What if you can't ...Continue Reading »