Herzogenaurach is a small Bavarian town where cobblestone streets carried the rhythm of daily life, and everyone seemed to know one another. In the...
Dassler brothers – One Family, One Feud, Two Global Shoe Brands
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Sisters in Sync: How The Bundle Game Turned Family Business Challenges into Connection
When sisters Jacklyn and Cassie Collier launched The Bundle Game, their goal was simple: create a way for people to connect, laugh, and share...
2024-25 Family Business College Survey: Communication is Still Key
The 2025 Rising Gen Survey probed current college students enrolled in family business or entrepreneurship courses about what was most important to...
The Great Family Business Quiz: Hallmark
How well do you know this iconic family-owned business?
The Ingram Legacy: Running a Family Business with Innovation, Vision, and Heart
Imagine a family business that started with lumber, expanded into barge transportation, and now distributes books and entertainment worldwide....
Miller Farms – Turkey Dinner for 100,000 People
GenZ Family Business NxtGens, and even some GenX and Millennials, are making about important decisions about entering the family business on a daily...
From Rags to Carpets: IKEA Family Business
If you’ve ever had to move to a bare house or apartment, chances are you’ve to buy one or two items from a certain store that seems to have it all....
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Beyond Bylaws: Crafting Your Family Enterprise’s Preamble to Last
In 1787, a diverse group of visionaries gathered in Philadelphia. They weren't just writing rules for a new government; they were articulating a foundational philosophy, a shared vision for generations yet unborn. Their opening statement, the Preamble to the U.S....
The Valleys Event – Nurturing the Personal/Business Roles of NxtGens
NxtGen Nexus has always focused on the needs of the next generation of family business owners and inheritors of wealth. We created content, hosted online and in-person events, and partnered with family business centers to bring value to the community. It was...
Six Feet Under: The Family Business is Death
Seasons 2001 to 2005 Six Feet Under aired on HBO starting in 2001 and helped define its "golden age" of prestige television, which included The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, The Wire, and many more. The show won nine Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Peabody. The...
The Missing Piece in Generational Wealth Transfer: Psychology, Not Planning
When affluent families think about generational wealth transfer, the conversation typically revolves around legal structures, tax efficiency, trusts, family offices, and estate planning. These elements are undeniably important. Yet despite sophisticated planning and...
