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Family leaders of full-service web, marketing agency help connect MN, SD family businesses

July 17, 2024

Every other month, Don Raleigh III heads west from St. Paul to Sioux Falls to join a group of people who have become a priceless part of his work-life world. “I don’t even have the […]

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From ‘bad news’ to business success, family grows consulting firm centered on tech, culture

June 25, 2024

The phone call from the corporate office came as a shock — and then a catalyst. Almost 25 years ago, Bob Pope received word that the strategic consulting office he worked for in North Dakota […]

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Third volume of the Family Business Connection

Third volume of PFBA Family Business Connection issued

June 25, 2024

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 […]

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advisors and family members at the pfba conference

S.D. leads nation in family businesses — these strategies can help that continue

June 12, 2024

More than four in 10 businesses in South Dakota are family-owned, ranking the state No. 1 in the nation. That’s according to OnDeck, which recently released an annual family business survey that found 41.5 percent […]

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Sisters bring their family business experience in guiding next-generation leaders  

May 14, 2024

Whether they’re working one-on-one with a client or addressing a roomful of family business owners, in many ways Jenny Dinnen and Katie Rucker feel like they’re talking to their former selves. That was the impetus […]

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Sold-out conference provides big takeaways for family businesses

May 7, 2024

The word definitely is out: This is a can’t-miss conference for family businesses. “A successful conference is when a family leaves the conference and says, ‘We can do this; we can put in the work […]

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stephanie larscheid launches podcast at prairie family business

In their own words: Family businesses share stories through new podcast

April 22, 2024

Family businesses now can hear directly from other family businesses with the launch of a podcast. Produced by Prairie Family Business Association and hosted by executive director Stephanie Larscheid, the first three episodes of “Family […]

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Edney Family wins Vicki Clarke Award at PFBA Conference

Three Family Businesses Honored with Awards From Prairie Family Business Association

April 19, 2024

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – At the 32nd Annual Family Business Conference, held April 17 and 18, the Prairie Family Business Association (PFBA) presented the following awards to three family businesses from the Upper Midwest: The […]

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Research shows these 3 elements are key to successful family business transitions

April 10, 2024

The success of a generational transition is not, as one might expect, an outcome of meticulous succession planning. Decades of research have shown that there are three key elements to a successful succession. “Most businesses […]

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Here’s your chance to have a ‘taste’ of family business

March 26, 2024

There’s likely not a better way to sample family business than this. The third annual Taste of Family Business is open to the public this year, allowing the event to grow beyond attendees at the […]

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