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A Mother’s Perspective on Business Family Dynamics

Date:
2011-05-09
BFF insight:
Listen to a Mother reflecting upon the challenges of maintaining harmonious relationships as the business family grows and develops. The Kotelko family in Alberta, Canada, is a 4th generation business family in agriculture who owns and operates Highland Feeders, one of the largest cattle feedlots in Canada (36,000 heads) and has two major spin-off businesses: (i) Spring Creek ranch, a multi-million dollar beef steaks, sausages and patties business and (ii) Highmark Renewables, a bio-energy ...
Categorie(s):
Conversation with Business Families, Rural Family Business Development, Women in Family Business
Video

Family Entrepreneurship and Community Building

Date:
2011-04-15
BFF insight:
Listen to the Bruno family, operating Peace Hills Pure Water Inc., among other enterprises, in Alberta, Canada, talk about their experience of entrepreneurship inside and outside their Aboriginal Reserve.
Categorie(s):
Conversation with Business Families, Family Entrepreneurship and Community Building, Rural Family Business Development, Women in Family Business
Video

Welcoming the Next Generation in the Family Business

Date:
2011-03-17
BFF insight:
Watch the Kotelko family in Alberta, Canada, a 4th generation business family in agriculture who owns and operates Highland Feeders, one of the largest cattle feedlots in Canada (36,000 heads) and has two major spin-off businesses: (i) Spring Creek ranch, a multi-million dollar beef steaks, sausages and patties business and (ii) Highmark Renewables, a bio-energy company. We learn how the daughter was welcomed in the family business to lead Spring Creek Ranch.
Categorie(s):
Conversation with Business Families, Family Entrepreneurship and Community Building, Rural Family Business Development, Succession and Transitions