When you hear the name “Titanic” – likely your mind drifts to James Cameron’s 1997 epic film about love and tragedy; yet, others are diving deeper into the reality of the Titanic and the lessons derived from the tragedy. In a new book directed at family enterprise, Priscilla M. Cale and David C. Tate examine […]
The Huffington Post had a fantastic article today titled Mompreneurs: Best Friends & Business Partners. The article tells the story of two young mothers who started “Capital City Mamas” — a family business focused on providing resources for moms and moms-to-be in the Washington D.C. area. The key lesson these young moms face: balancing a […]
For those of us who mix family and business, we’re aware that there are both benefits and costs to taking this route. If the national economy is any indication, the benefits outweigh the costs — with roughly 62% of the GNP in the “Western World” coming from family enterprise. To stay on the benefits side […]
Germany is widely regarded as the most stable economic country within the Eurozone — and the most stable segment of their economy? Family Enterprise. The institute for Small Business Research in Germany, a resource for Family Businesses and other small-midsize companies, conducted an independent study of 400 family-run companies turning over more than €50 million […]
Boston, and Massachusetts to a larger extent are both economies that flourish on the success of family enterprise. The GDP in Massachusetts is 80% driven by family enterprises with over 30,000 family businesses in the state. It should come as no surprise then that Bill Belichick’s son, Steve, has joined the “family business” of the […]
On May 2nd, David Karofsky and Mike Moegelin hosted The Peer Alliance kickoff event — introducing the concept of Forums for Enterprising Families to a select group of family enterprise leaders. The event brought together a group of New England’s enterprising families to network with one another, learn more about how forum is a powerful tool for […]