Jeannie (older sister in a family business meeting): Ron (younger brother, in a loud voice): I said I’ve got an idea how we can solve that! I think we should…” Jeannie: We heard your suggestion the first time. You don’t have to yell. Ron: It sure doesn’t seem like it to me. Why don’t […]
It’s the knotty problem that can unravel a family enterprise; what’s the fairest way to apportion interest in the family business, when some family members work in it while others have pursued independent careers? Do you divvy up interest equally to each, regardless of their involvement? Or do the family members who work in […]
Steven: I know your previous experience will be invaluable to us, but I can’t work only when I want to, so why should you to be able to do that? Karen: My life is more complex—with two young children and a house to run. But with flex-time, I could still work with you […]
