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Oct 21, 2020

This week’s episode is a special one!

We interview Karen’s Dad Tony Russo.

It’s the first time we are interviewing our own family members for our family business podcast. Tony is the owner and operator of A. Russo & Sons , the 100 year old fruit and vegetable company based in Watertown, Massachusetts.

He has...


Oct 14, 2020

We loved interviewing the Nuts.com family! They have nearly 100 years of history and stories from when their “Poppy Sol” launched the Newark Nut Company. The company proudly sold roasted nuts, which were a huge hit in the community. Eventually, brothers, Kenny and Sandy took over the business. Several years ago,...


Oct 7, 2020

Richard J Bryan is now a family business succession planning expert. He learned the lessons he now shares in his books when he took over his family's 100 year old car dealership at a young age when his father became ill.  

It's a story of ego, emotion and a reminder that we all, "need A Frank in our lives"....


Sep 29, 2020

In this case, a book’s title, “Trapped In the Family Business”, says it all.  

Michael Klein has spent more than 20 years working with, and advising, individual members of family businesses across the country.  Plus, with a doctorate in psychology, he understands the "bottom line" isn’t always the bottom line. ...


Sep 23, 2020

Mitchell Kaneff is the third generation chairman and CEO of his family's business, Arkay Packaging.  For nearly 100 years, Arkay has created packaging for the beauty industry. In this podcast, Kaneff shares his experiences with us about working in his family business, including his bold decision to fire his...