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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jill Gardner, family president at the Laird Norton Company. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I married my husband, Doug, I also married into his family business. My husband and his cousins are the fifth generation of his family…
From “Succession” to “Yellowstone,” families with business empires are a rich source of drama and conflict with huge financial stakes. Loading audio narration… Jennifer Harvey is the CEO of Crown Worldwide, a logistics company with more than 3,000 employees and operations in 45 countries. She’s also the daughter of Crown’s…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Garrido, the owner of Dropshipping High Ticket, a dropshipping business that he runs while traveling the world. Garrido, 37, started his company while living overseas. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I think the…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rei Onoda, 34, coowner of Kamijyoan, a bakery in rural Japan. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After graduating from university, I moved to Dubai and worked as a cabin crew member for Emirates for…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ingrid Carney, founder and CEO of Ingrid & Isabel. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Back in the early 2000s, I was working at my third startup. One day, I was getting ready to pitch venture…
