Jul 28, 2020

Jul 21, 2020

James Austin company was a fourth generation family business without a succession plan. After 130 years, the company sold to a competitor in 2018. Laurie Barkman spoke with one of the family members, Doug Austin, about his experience before and after the sale. Doug was an ex-prosecutor, ex-litigator and...

Jul 14, 2020

Dawn Fuchs Coleman is the former CEO of Weavertown Environmental Group, a 2nd generation company. Dawn shared her decision to join the family business, getting the keys to the company when she didn't expect it, leading a turnaround and growth, and selling the business to a strategic buyer. And that was just the...

Jul 7, 2020

It's a topic on the mind of many business owners, what to do when family members are not interested or not able to run the company going forward. Listen in as Laurie Barkman speaks with Jamie Van Buren, Managing Director at Generational Transfer Entrepreneurs about his search fund that acquires legacy businesses and...