Managing a Family Business | Page 2

There is no greater compliment to an employer than an employees encouraging their own families to join the team.

Customers are not simply making cold calculations when they decide from whom they will buy. When they know the family, they trust the business.

Entrepreneurship is not simply the frenzy of a startup, it is a set of values that can be passed from one generation to the next.

One family business has its challenges. Two startups in one family, that's a real trick.

When marriage and business are intertwined, agreed-upon boundaries are essential.

Douglas Box wishes he'd done some things differently. His three brothers probably do, too.

What you do to runn a good business with an ordinary partner goes double when you see the staff at every holiday gathering as well as at the office.

Done right, melding business, faith and family is the most incredible pursuit you will ever undertake.

An owner explains how he refocused on online sales, sold the local family heating services firm and runs a new ecommerce company.

Even though a reported 80 percent of all U.S. enterprises are family run, doesn't mean it is easy. Here are a few pointers on how to get along (and be successful).

Working with your family can present some unique challenges and opportunities. Here are four tips to keep you sane.

Running a business with your family can be tough. The eccentric brood on Animal Planet's "Tanked" compromise to make it work.

Consider these secrets from a fourth generation company for managing a family business.

Passing on the family fortune can be tricky when it's tied up in a small business. Here's how to find a solution that works for your business and your family.

Find out how these 5 families run their companies without starting World War III.