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By: Carolyn A. Thompson, Founder Thompson Law, PC, Sioux Falls, SD Every prudent business family should schedule a consultation with a good business succession lawyer so that they can begin discussions on how to keep […]
Read More >>This week’s Monday Q&A features Stephanie Larscheid, executive director of the Prairie Family Business Association. Question: Tell us a little about yourself. Answer: I grew up on our family’s farm outside of Algona, Iowa, where […]
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Congratulations to H.A. Thompson & Sons, Inc. of Bismarck, North Dakota, for being selected as the 2016 Franklin G. Larson Excellence in Family Business Award. H.A. Thompson & Sons, Inc. is a 4th generation run family business […]
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A question from conference keynote Jolene Brown’s presentation: How can the family business owners be “the bank” for a buyout? What are the tax benefits? A: The primary tax benefit for serving as “the bank” […]
Read More >>Our 24th annual conference was a great success. With 247 attendees, presenters educated and inspired guests. Keynote presenter Jolene Brown solicited questions from conference attendees, and we will address your questions in each email with […]
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Guests Attending from Five-State Region Sioux Falls, South Dakota – April 19, 2016. Just one week ago, the 24th Annual Prairie Family Business Conference hosted their two-day event at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Sioux […]
Read More >>When a person works hard to build up a business, they often want to pass it down to their children. However, the statistics aren’t promising. Most of the businesses in South Dakota are family-owned. Seventy […]
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Mary Jo Minor began her journey with the family business in the early 90’s when she purchased management contracts from her father, Harvey, for existing properties that were being managed by H.E. Mills Construction – […]
Read More >>The Prairie Family Business Association has hired Stephanie Larscheid as its new executive director. Larscheid, an Iowa native, has a background in nonprofit work, and her portfolio includes active participation in the Council for Advancement […]
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The SIA Companies in Bismarck, ND, has some impressive stats: they’ve been owned and operated by a single family for 35 years, their initial business grew from a home-based location to serving 15,000+ agents, advisors, […]
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