Family Business Blog & News Articles

Read the latest news and updates of what’s happening at Family Business USA. Look through the posts below to get the newest details.

Is the Next Generation Ready?

As the next generation leader of the family business, there are many things that need to be done in order to smoothly transition the business. First, let’s discuss what we mean by “transfer.” From a business perspective, we tend to…

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Logan Trading Co.

Published in The News & Observer February 13, 2011 Logan Trading Co., better known as Logan’s, is considered one of the top garden centers in the Raleigh area. It is also a third-generation family business that has seen its share…

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Procedures vital in resolving family conflict

Published in The News & Observer January 30, 2011 The statistics available on family businesses are rather scant. Part of the problem is that you can’t just look them up in the phone book or Google, or find them under…

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In China, family outranks business

Published in The News & Observer January 16, 2011 China is clearly on a track to become a major superpower. In 2010, China’s GDP surpassed Japan’s to become the second-largest in the world behind the U.S., and according to Goldman…

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Carpe annum, and get down to business

Published in The News & Observer January 2, 2011 Congratulations! You survived another holiday season: the shopping, the parties, the eating, the drinking and closing out business for 2010. Some businesses managed to do well. Most muddled through the economic…

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