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Building a Business

Father and Son Business Owners Share Their Secrets to Success

In time for Father's Day, successful father and son business owners share how they balance their personal and professional relationships.

By Lisa Evans

Thought Leaders

Fourth-Generation Mondavis Are Happily Making Wine Together

By Tracy Byrnes

Building a Business

Passing the Family Company to the Next Generation Is a Complicated Business

By William Bauer

Building a Business

7 Tips For a Thriving, Sustainable Family Business That Lasts

By Michelle Goodman

Business News

Basket Manufacturer Longaberger’s Is Leaving Its Basket-Shaped Headquarters Behind

Now's the chance to get ahold of the ultimate collectable.

By Lindsay Friedman

Thought Leaders

How 8 Mom Entrepreneurs Succeeded at Small Business Without Sacrificing Family

Each of these women tackled the usual rigors of starting a business -- and did it all with a kid on her hip.

By Adam Toren

Buying a Franchise

How This Second-Generation Franchisee Is Doing Things Her Way

Alex Chambers began her UPS career working in her father's store, but now she's in charge.

By Carly Okyle

Building a Business

The 5 Worst Pieces of Advice I Got While Building a $100 Million Company

Don't get emotionally attached to employees. Automate customer service. Don't take on any debt. Huh?

By Clate Mask

Thought Leaders

How to Keep Your Business Together When Your Marriage Is Coming Apart

Divorce is one of the toughest times in life to make rational decisions, like maintaining the family business because it is in everyone's best interest.

By Andrea Murad

Building a Business

4 Tips for Breaking Into an Industry You Know Nothing About

How this couple successfully founded an ecommerce startup without knowing the first thing about high-end retail.

By Nina Zipkin

Buying a Franchise

‘Undercover Boss’ Inspires a North Carolina Family to Open a PostNet

The Nelsons now proudly offer their community personalized, business-enhancing print, marketing and shipping solutions.

Building a Business

‘Accidental Entrepreneurs’ — When a Personal Mission Morphs into a Big Business

Jessica Alba just wanted a better, nontoxic product to bathe her baby. Today, her company is worth more than $1.7 billion.

By Nellie Akalp

Thought Leaders

All in the Family: How This Father-Son Team Built a $3.5 Billion Cybersecurity Business

For many, mixing family and work is a fraught exercise. For David and Orion Hindawi, it's just smart business.

By Laura Entis

Thought Leaders

4 Essentials for Being in Business Happily Ever After With Your Spouse

Your better half can be your best possible business partner.

By Evrim Oralkan

Building a Business

The 4 Forces That Drive Family Business Success

The businesses that survived three, four or five generations were powered by these distinct forces.

By Andrew Keyt

Business Accounting

4 Steps to Keep Family Loans From Escalating Into Fisticuffs

Treat your family borrower the way a bank does a small business. Ask for a business plan.

By Andrea Murad

Building a Business

3 Reasons Why a Latino Family’s Tiny Cheese Business Became a Giant

Not all family businesses grow into the success story that today is food manufacturer Cacique.

By César Melgoza

Building a Business

Business Lessons From the Family That’s the ‘Cake Boss’ Empire

The hit show is just the frosted tip of what Carlo's Bakery has grown to be.

By Daphne Mallory

Thought Leaders

Life Lessons Entrepreneurial Parents Can Teach Children

Being an entrepreneur gives parents powerful opportunities for teaching.

By Lisa Evans

Entrepreneurs

‘I Launched a Startup With My Mom. I’m Glad I Did.’

Mixing family and business is a competitive advantage, says this son of his co-founder/mom.

By Vicente Fernandez

Thought Leaders

3 Tricks for Running a Business With Your Spouse Without Divorcing or Going Broke

It's not wrong to look forward to work because you get out of the house, but it is a sign you shouldn't start a business together.

By Mary Camacho

Building a Business

How to Ensure Your Business Survives the Next Generation

Beware these common mistakes made when passing down a family business.

By Lisa Evans

Thought Leaders

After a Life as Refugees, This Entrepreneur Family Has No Fear

Fleeing Vietnam at risk of their lives in hopes of reaching American taught the Lams everything there is to know about pursuing dreams.

By Daphne Mallory

Building a Business

How to Fire a Family Member in a Family-Run Business

To fire a family member may be one of the most difficult challenges a family business will face. Here is how to ensure the process is as painless as possible.

By Andrew Keyt