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Lima Ohio
“The Cantieny-Strawn Co., local meat packing firm, has been sold to a … of investors who formed Keystone Brand Meats, a name taken from a brand of…
2017 Golden Chain Award winner: Lisa Ingram
Nation’s Restaurant News
Lisa Ingram, White Castle’s CEO and president, is as close as one can get to quick-service royalty. Case in point: She lists “Slider Queen” on her…
Annual Oktoberfest expects to draw 35000
The Columbus Dispatch
The German Village Society voted to cancel the event in 2009, but the Schmidt family, of Schmidt’s Restaurant und Sausage Haus, took over as the…
Highlights for Children signs deal with Korean company to expand in Asia
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus-based publisher of the kids’ magazine just signed a deal with Chung Chy, a global education company based in Daejeon, South Korea…
Dager: Workforce retention requires care and feeding
The Newark Advocate
At Velvet Ice Cream, we employ a team of more than 125. From sales professionals and route drivers to line staff and marketing, it takes dozens of…
Interesting Reading
Disasters Won’t Knock out SBA Assistance, Administrator Says
Columbus Dispatch
Major hurricanes have struck over the past month with alarming regularity, inundating the Texas coast, hammering Florida and devastating the U.S. territories Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The storms have been a drain on the U.S. Small Business Administration…
Treasury Withdraws Rule on Family-owned Business Valuations
NACS Online
The proposed rules impact how much a minority stake in a family owned business is valued at for purposes of the estate or gift tax rules. Currently the…
Should You Mediate Your Family-Owned Business Dispute?
The National Law Review
Disputes between and among owners of family-owned businesses are sometimes unavoidable. When such disputes progress to litigation, they can be…
Inside Indiana Business
Two of his children went to medical school, and a third was groomed to take over the family business. As his lawyers, we developed and implemented…
Time for change? Family-owned business execs must recognize signs they need to exit
MiBiz
Every business owner eventually comes to the point when it’s time to step aside and allow new leadership to take over. Leaders of family-owned…
Knowing when: In succession planning for family-owned businesses, timing is essential
MiBiz
West Michigan advisers who work with family-owned businesses say starting early and taking a deliberate approach raises the chances of a smooth…
Report: Family-owned businesses are doing better than the rest
Washington Post
People like to complain about their families. But when it comes to making money, it’s the family-owned businesses that seem to be doing it best…
10 Ways to Navigate a Family Business
Hardware Retailing
Hardware Retailing spoke with Wayne Rivers, co-founder and president of The Family Business Institute to gather 10 tips family business leaders can…