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Roddel Family of Auto Body Specialties receives 2023 Boyd Hopkins Sr. Excellence in Family Business Award

The 2023 winner of the Boyd Hopkins Sr. Excellence in Family Business Award is the Roddel family of Auto Body Specialties. For 20 years, the Prairie Family Business Association—an outreach center of the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota—has presented the award to a Sioux Falls-area family business.  Prior to the […]

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Second volume of PFBA Family Business Connection issued

The Family Business Connection is an annual publication comprised of the most popular family business stories from PFBA. Along with family business stories, you will find interesting family business facts and Prairie Family Business Association program information. The Family Business Connection is available in print format or in digital format below. If you would like to

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Prairie Family Business Association announces advisory board additions

Prairie Family Business Association announces two additions to its advisory board. Stephanie Taylor is a third-generation family member of Sydell, Inc. Sydell is headquartered in Burbank, South Dakota, and specialized in steel equipment for sheep and goats. When she’s not working in her family business, Stephanie is an entertainment and music industry attorney. Scott Stern

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First Board Bootcamp event attracts 40+ business owners

Prairie Family Business Association hosted its first Board Bootcamp on January 10th. The day-long engagement was held in Fargo, North Dakota, and virtually. Board Bootcamp engaged 42 family business owners, key employees and next generation leaders from 18 businesses across six states. The purpose of Board Bootcamp was to connect family business owners to help

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Transition resources help family-owned banks prepare for succession

Published on December 1, 2022 by Jacqueline Nasseff Hilgert at bankbeat.biz Within families that own banks, there can be a disconnect between parents who control the bank and children in line to take their place. Some parents struggle to see their grown children as fully-realized adults while members of the rising generation might view parents as out-of-touch and

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Elliott Family of A-OX Welding Supply Receives Boyd Hopkins Sr. Excellence in Family Business Award

Prairie Family Business Association, an outreach center of the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota, presented the Boyd Hopkins Sr. Excellence in Family Business Award in Sioux Falls on Nov. 15 to the Elliott Family of A-OX Welding Supply. This award has been presented for 19 years to a Sioux Falls

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Paulson Family of Paulson Air Receives Mitchell Area Family Business of the Year Award Presented by Prairie Family Business Association

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – November 30, 2020. The Mitchell Area Family Business of the Year Award was presented by the Prairie Family Business Association to the Paulson Family of Paulson Air in recognition of their success in transitioning from one generation to the next, ensuring their business stays local and part of their local

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