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How does a more than 130-year-old family business transition to its first generation of nonfamily leadership? With a lot of careful planning and clear communication. The First National Bank in downtown Sioux Falls The First […]
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Business blooms as Medary Acres Greenhouses enters third generation Brian Darnall had a decision to make. His wife, Lynn, had told him: “You can be either a rural mail carrier or a greenhouse guy, but […]
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Brother-sister business owners navigate second-generation leadership After starting more than 40 years ago in Bonesteel as a Redi-Mix plant, Divine Concrete Inc. has grown into a full-service concrete contractor in its second generation of family […]
Read More >>Director’s column: Get on board with creating a board Have you thought about creating an advisory board or board of directors for your family business? Is that as far as you have gotten? Thinking about […]
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Next generation takes over leadership at J&L Harley-Davidson For Jimmy Entenman, life in a family business began with his father’s reaction to his due date. Aug. 30. Not ideal. “That’s Sturgis,” is how the family […]
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Fourth-generation business leader emphasizes ‘planning to succeed’ Starting with lone founder Harry A. Thompson four generations ago, H.A. Thompson & Sons of Bismarck, N.D., has grown to 86 employees at five locations. The plumbing, heating, […]
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Growing family steel business starts transition planning early It all started in the back of an industrial machine shop in a Sioux Falls industrial park. But 47 years later, P&M Steel has grown to a […]
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2017 Heritage Award Recipient The Brockelsby Family The Brockelsby Family founded The Black Hills’ Reptile Gardens® in 1937 and today, the popular Midwest tourist attraction is still under ownership of the same family. Today, Reptile […]
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One week ago, the 25th Annual Prairie Family Business Conference hosted their two-day event at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Sioux Falls. This annual conference is the number one educational and networking event in the […]
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