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Hand off the phone calls years before you hand off the shares
Ownership is the last thing to move in a family business. Authority, customers and your own Monday mornings have to go first.
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Running a business together and staying married: roles, money, decisions and leaving work at the door.
The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.
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Couples in Business quizzes
Quiz yourself, then your friends
- What's Your Role in the Family Business?Big-idea generator, numbers keeper, face of the company or behind-the-scenes fixer? Take it together and compare.Take the quiz
- The Business and Marriage Check: Is Work Crowding Out Your Marriage?Eight honest questions for couples who work together, about roles, money, decisions and leaving work at the door.Take the check
- Famous Couples Who Built Businesses TogetherA TV studio, a toy empire and a denim store named after a generation. Match the couples to what they built.Take the quiz
- Running It Together: Family Business Knowledge CheckQualified joint ventures, paying family members, buy-sell agreements and succession. Nine questions for couples in business.Take the quiz
- Friend quiz · ClassicHow well do your friends know you?Answer about yourself, send the link, and see who really knows you. Nicknames only.Make yours
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