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Family bank takes progressive approach to succession, governance

January 6, 2022

If you want to know what other CEOs will be doing in the years ahead, look at what Craig Larson is doing now. “He’s such a futuristic person; he thinks way ahead of the game, […]

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Is the time right to work on your transition and your next generation of ownership?

December 29, 2021

Is the time right to work on your transition and your next generation of ownership? Over the holidays, many families find themselves talking about the future. “When I retire.” “When you take over.” “You can […]

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Looking back and ahead, The First National Bank embraces next generation and family business best practices

December 27, 2021

A bank doesn’t reach 136 years old without learning to evolve, transition and plan for the future. So it’s probably not surprising that the Baker family of The First National Bank in Sioux Falls became […]

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3 family businesses to offer inside look at succession planning do’s and don’ts

December 16, 2021

They’ve been there, done that, and now are sharing their experiences. Three family businesses will share strategies and pitfalls around succession planning at an upcoming webinar through the Prairie Family Business Association. It will be […]

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As golf experiences unprecedented demand, third-generation Austad’s evolves with new offerings

November 22, 2021

The way Dave and Ryan Austad see it, the game of golf has stuck. “In 2020, everyone golfed because it was safe. After a dicey March, April and May, the sport just saw an explosion,” […]

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Pins Family of Creative Surfaces Receives Boyd Hopkins Sr. Excellence in Family Business Award

November 16, 2021

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – November 16, 2021. 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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Plan now for tax time, 2022

November 11, 2021

This year has brought changes in tax laws, which are resulting in higher taxes in many instances. Estate planning and business succession attorney Andrew J. Knutson of Thompson Law and Adam Sweet, who leads Eide […]

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Family business that embraces employee ownership transitions to fourth-generation leadership

October 27, 2021

At an age when most people would be retiring, W. Fredrick and Ferne Edney became business owners. It was 1951, and Fredrick had spent a career bringing wind power to rural homes that previously didn’t […]

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Bullinger Family of Western Products receives Edward Shorma Excellence in Family Business Award

October 26, 2021

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – October 26, 2021. Prairie Family Business Association, an outreach center of the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota, awarded the Edward Shorma Excellence in Family Business […]

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Entering third generation, family-owned Maguire Iron builds on national reputation for water tower expertise

October 19, 2021

*Part three of a series of stories about Prairie Family Business Association founding members in celebration of our 30th anniversary. If you’re going to work in the water tower business, it helps to appreciate the […]

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