Passing on a partnership
Five guys named Vellano in the sewer business had good reason to break out the champagne at the start of 1992.
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A House Divided
The hugely successful trailer rental business founded by L.S. Shoen in 1945 now seems to illustrate all that can go wrong with a second-generation family business.
Make a career of retirement
Dad is not going to “let go” until he finds an exciting new challenge. Leon Danco, the well-known consultant, talks with Family Business about the options.
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A Trust Betrayed
A son lies to his father about going on a business trip, when he really was seeing a married woman … on the company expense account.
The Reluctant Successor
Dan Gerber was set to take on the reins of the Gerber baby food company. But at age 21 he decided to pursue a different dream.
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Customer Service, Family Style
Everybody talks about the importance of service, but family companies may have an edge in providing it.
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