Most family businesses “become more professional” by the third generation, but skilled, solid employees may decide that they’d rather work somewhere that’s more structured, fair, and professional in the meantime. How can the business keep the benefits of a family operation while accelerating the professionalization that will be attractive to both family and non-family members?
Make it meaningful to work at your company. When the family's vision, values, and goals are well communicated and accompanied by a clear operating or business philosophy, employees feel they understand why they're there and where they fit in the grand scheme.
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Fostering business growth in Roxbury - The Bay State Banner
Monday afternoon, five entrepreneurs and bank officials were typing away on laptop computers at tables, desks and benches at the new Reevx Labs coworking space on Washington Street near the Dudley Station bus terminal.
Behind a glass wall, another group was in a meeting, while a woman worked in one of two phonebooth-sized workstations that provide a quiet place for a private call.
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How big is New York's wine business? Inside the numbers - newyorkupstate.com
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The wine industry in New York state -- from grape growing to bottle sales -- generates an annual economic impact of $6.65 billion, according to a new report.
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The wine and grape business created almost 80,000 jobs, with wages totaling $2.79 billion, according to the analysis commissioned by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. It was conducted by John Dunham & Associates of New York City. The number of wineries in New York state grew to 470 in 2019.
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Want To Launch A Business While Still In School?
The history of entrepreneurship is filled with student startups, but they're not as easy to run as many people think. Launching a business while going to high school classes and playing varsity basketball like Eli Zied, 17, or studying accounting like his brother Spencer, a junior at the University of Miami, can require an air-traffic controller's mindset to pull it off.
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Xilinx cuts 300 jobs as San Jose chipmaker sees weak 5G business
Xilinx shares plunged more than 10% Wednesday after the San Jose-based semiconductor company said it will cut about 300 jobs following a disappointing quarterly earnings report.
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Craven County business honored for volunteer, sponsor efforts
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Coastal Boat Lift Repair was named "Small Business Member of the Year" by the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce.
The company spent the beginning of 2019 helping current and new customers fix their boat lifts from the storm.
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