Episode 6: Balancing Career and Governance | Forming a Family Constitution | Building Confidence and Credibility

Katy Wilder Schaaf, Preston Root and Katy Kothmann Abraham join the show.

Of exits and strategies

After 24 years, Family Business Magazine’s editor-at-large says goodbye — and offers some thoughts on family governance.

The Pulse of Family Business: Family Engagement and NextGen Expectations

Welcome to The Pulse of Family Business! Family Business Magazine and Brightstar Capital Partners have developed “The Pulse of Family Business”, a series of...
The source of advisors to family-owned businesses and enterprises.

KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY

The Family Business newsletter. Weekly insight for family business leaders and owners to improve their family dynamics and their businesses.

Of exits and strategies

After 24 years, Family Business Magazine’s editor-at-large says goodbye — and offers some thoughts on family governance.

The Pulse of Family Business: Family Engagement and NextGen Expectations

Welcome to The Pulse of Family Business! Family Business...

Episode 6: Balancing Career and Governance | Forming a Family Constitution | Building Confidence and Credibility

Katy Wilder Schaaf, Preston Root and Katy Kothmann Abraham join the show.
The source of advisors to family-owned businesses and enterprises.

KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY

The Family Business newsletter. Weekly insight for family business leaders and owners to improve their family dynamics and their businesses.

Family business-friendly policies a likely priority in new administration’s first 100 days

The first 100 days on Capitol Hill will likely see a race to complete a new tax bill, as well as to forge — and make permanent — new economic policies that will help family businesses.

Judson Studios: Creating stained-glass art for 128 years

Saturated in color, immersed in light, steeped in history.

Crisis lessons

How an ill-fated family investment turned Octavian Pilati into an advocate for investing in family.

Transitions can (and should) be fun. Here are some ways to make that happen.

Approaching a transition with some levity can reduce burnout and start the process on a high note.

Episode 6: Balancing Career and Governance | Forming a Family Constitution | Building Confidence and Credibility

Katy Wilder Schaaf, Preston Root and Katy Kothmann Abraham join the show.

Compensation in Growth Environments: Avoiding Compensation Pitfalls While Scaling Your Privately Owned Business

Join BDO’s compensation advisory professionals for a webcast to explore essential strategies for setting executive and founder compensation, creating scalable general compensation frameworks, and learning from case studies of small and family-owned businesses. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 2 PM ET | 11 AM PT

Episode 5: Preparing Future Leaders | Fostering NextGen Innovation | Understanding the Generation Gap

Lisa Hirsh, Mark Schlossman, Samara Ronkowitz, Meganne Wecker and Laura Pearson join the show.

The Successful Family Business CEO

Being a successful family business CEO requires a combination of business acumen, leadership skills and an understanding of the unique dynamics that come with running a family-owned enterprise. Each year, Family Business Magazine recognizes business CEOs for their exceptional leadership skills, and we feature them in our November/December issue. Thursday, November 14, 2025 at 2 PM ET | 11 AM PT