Family Business Stories Articles

Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. May 2023.

Danger Lurks in Debt Reduction Battle   By Pat Soldano In the debt ceiling struggle between the Republican-led House and the Biden Administration I never figured higher taxes as a likely result. But beware, danger lurks. In speaking with my good friend, and...

Laird Coatings Founder Ed Laird Hands Over Reigns to Next Generation

Laird Coatings Founder Ed Laird Details Transition to New Family Leadership After 50 Years, in New Video by Family Enterprise USA   Taking Advantage of Expiring Estate Tax, Gifting Laws, Coatings Founder Laird Discusses Estate Planning with Family Enterprise...

Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. April 2023.

On Capitol Hill, Accountability and Accomplishments Matter More Now Than Ever   By Pat Soldano Fighting the good fight is a forward-looking enterprise, but sometimes it’s worth taking a breather, taking a long look back, and celebrating, if briefly, our wins. The...

Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. March 2023.

For Happier Workers, Businesses Need to Take a Chapter Out of Family Business Employee Handbook   By Pat Soldano The findings are clear: family businesses treat their employees better, pay them better, and keep them longer. In our latest research report, The...
A Family Business Tragedy

A Family Business Tragedy

Many members of Congress do not believe that family businesses are sold to pay the estate tax or suffer economically....

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