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By Kieran Folliard and Eapen Chacko on Fri Jan 12 2018

I grew up in Ireland, and my family hails from Ballyhaunis in County Mayo. Dad was a small business owner, who used his trusty cab to provide service to our neighbors. Dad provided my first exposure Read more

By Howard E. Aldrich and Stephen Lippmann on Mon Jan 08 2018

Allowing students to venture out into the McDonaldized world helps them see how complex theories work in real life. Max Weber argued that the process of rationalization transformed social life Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Jun 20 2017
Interviewee: Doug Baumoel

With ties that bind emotionally and legally, family businesses are different from non-family firms: sensitive, easily disrupted and conflict-prone. But in this interview with FamilyBusiness.org Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Tue Jun 13 2017

The Corleones of "Godfather" fame are an extreme example of a “family business.” But like many family businesses, they have a family member who is a serious hindrance to their business, is less Read more

By Whitney Peake and Teran Sundy on Thu Mar 02 2017

Many of us may remember the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books from childhood. In these tales, the story develops to a point and presents a scenario choice to the reader. Depending on the choice Read more

By Ritch Sorenson on Tue Feb 21 2017

Conflict is inevitable in family-run businesses. Learning how to manage it and channel it productively is an important skill for entrepreneurship students who may someday manage their own family's Read more

By Donna De Carolis on Mon Jan 23 2017

Nicole Marquis, founder of Philadelphia's HipCityVeg vegan restaurant chain, strongly believes in a holistic approach to living and managing a venture. In this interview with EIX Editor Donna De Read more

By Ritch Sorenson on Wed Jan 18 2017
Interviewee: Ritch Sorenson

Ritch Sorenson, Professor of Family Business at the University of St Thomas in Minneapolis, once worked at a bank founded by his grandfather. When it closed, he felt a personal loss that persists Read more

By David Deeds on Mon Nov 28 2016

On November 29, Rewire hosted a Facebook Live Q&A entitled, "How Do You Know When It's Safe to Quit Your Day Job?," led by David Deeds, Schulze Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Read more

By Kimberly Eddleston on Mon Nov 14 2016

The purpose of this class project is to help family business students understand the complexities of family business management by requiring them to integrate multiple principles and lessons and to Read more