[Podcast] The Eastern Adventures of an Entrepreneurial Family
From the coastal town of Aabenraa in what is now Denmark, two young men, Heinrich Jessen and Jacob Jebsen, whose fathers and grandfathers were sea...
3 Lessons Learned From the Rise and Fall of Once-Mighty Nokia
Some Fortune 500 companies gain notoriety through their unparalleled success and complete domination in their industry. Others become infamous for missteps and wrong calls...
Werner von Siemens: A Founding Father of Electrical Engineering
When considering suitable birthday presents, what do you get for the 200-year-old who has everything? This is the question leaders of government, business, and...
[Podcast] Saddleback Leather – Of Bags and Love
Texas-based husband and wife owners of Saddleback Leather, Dave and Suzette Munson, built their leather goods business by prioritising the highest quality for their...
Hewlett & Packard: The Fathers of Silicon Valley
The Northern California wildfires that tore through the state in the fall of this year left a trail of wreckage and devastation. Amongst the...
Mary Kay Ash: Paving The Way For Female Entrepreneurs
Getting passed over for a promotion you feel you deserved is never an easy thing to deal with. Some use it for motivation for...
Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth
How the richest man in America practised what he preached on sharing the wealth.
At first blush, Andrew Carnegie was a prototypical 19th Century American...
We Need to Talk About Succession
Interview with Gianni Fracchia, Co-Founder of Fracchia & Co., Australia
Running a family business, be it large or small, is an all-encompassing effort. There are...
Constellation Brands: The Stars Align in the Wine & Spirits Industry
How do you become the largest wine producer in the world? That’s easy, just purchase a sauerkraut factory and let the fates take it...
Coming Together To Grow Family Businesses in Peru
Only those who have been through it can possibly understand it.
Ask anyone who’s ever been involved in a family business, and they will tell...
