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Hayzlett builds multifaceted business with help from second generation

February 22, 2018

It likely didn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knew him that Jeffrey Hayzlett issued a news release back in 1986 when his daughter, Lindsey, was born. “We don’t expect to get much work […]

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Consultant offers ‘no-BS family business planning’

February 13, 2018

Consultant offers ‘no-BS family business planning’ “Our family business crisis and how it made us stronger.” “The top nine reasons family businesses fail – and the eight building blocks for creating a sustainable closely held […]

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New ownership takes over at Sioux Corp.

January 15, 2018

New ownership takes over at Sioux Corp.  For almost two decades while driving to the airport before returning home to California or Nevada after Christmas, Jack Finger would broach a tough topic: working at his […]

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Mills Property Management entering third generation

January 10, 2018

Mills Property Management entering third generation Mary Jo Minor’s business revolves around people, from tending to residents’ needs to overseeing property for owners and working with her own family. Based in Brookings, Mills Property Management […]

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Inside the modern L.G. Everist Inc.: Fifth-generation business moves into new downtown headquarters

December 21, 2017

Inside the modern L.G. Everist Inc.: Fifth-generation business moves into new downtown headquarters When L.G. Everist Inc. became the first business to move into the downtown Sioux Falls Washington Square development this week, it marked […]

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Building the ButterBurger brand: How Culver’s took root in Sioux Falls

December 7, 2017

Building the ButterBurger brand: How Culver’s took root in Sioux Falls In the early days of his restaurant career, a slow lunch crowd meant it was time to hit the road. Nick Magera would leave […]

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Sinclair Family of Montgomery’s Receives Boyd Hopkins, Sr. Excellence in Family Business Award

December 7, 2017

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – December 7, 2017 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 […]

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Father, son build on legacy in plumbing, heating business

December 1, 2017

Father, son build on legacy in plumbing, heating business Through more than 70 years and multiple generations, Redlinger Bros. Plumbing & Heating Co. has navigated through both family and industry transitions. In post-World War II […]

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Strategies for handling conflict especially key in family businesses

November 8, 2017

There’s likely no such thing as a workplace without conflict. That can be especially true in family businesses. But there are strategies for how to identify, prevent and resolve it. Gayle Ver Hey, founder of […]

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FAMILY BUSINESS: How to succeed at succession

November 2, 2017

By Stephanie Larscheid — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – What makes a family business successful through generations and decades? It all boils down to communication. Those who talk about and plan for the future of their family business tend […]

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