2024's Episodes
Brothers Dan and Conor Sullivan share how they left corporate careers to open Bumpa’s, a historic Charleston gastropub built in honor of their grandfather. From pandemic challenges to clear role-setting, unified leadership, and a culture of belonging, they reveal how family values shape their growth, legacy, and vision for future restaurants. A powerful look at family, resilience, and building a business that feels like home. Their story shows how purpose and passion can turn a dream into a community staple.
Dan Williams of Williams Fence joins host Michael Palumbos to share his remarkable journey of Family business succession—from farm life to leading a multimillion-dollar fencing and excavation company. Hear how he rebuilt after setbacks, modernized through systems and culture, and embraced Family business leadership focused on accountability, efficiency, and purpose. A must-listen for every Family Business Advisor or Consultant guiding Legacy planning, Family office strategy, and Business continuity for families Passing on the family business.
Family Business Advisor Michael Palumbos talks with John Leonetti of the International Exit Planning Association about how owners can prepare for succession, transition, or sale through strategic exit planning. They explore the six-step process, the value gap, and tools like the Business Exit Readiness Index to strengthen family business leadership, legacy planning, and business continuity for families—helping owners master passing on the family business with purpose and clarity.
Second-generation CEO Nisha Balwani of RCI Technologies shares how she led a bold family business succession—pivoting from private-sector roots to public-sector growth, steering through COVID, and redefining family business leadership. Hear how clear communication, culture, and strategy drive legacy planning, business continuity for families, and passing on the family business with purpose. A powerful episode for every Family Business Advisor and Family Business Consultant guiding next-gen transitions.
From garage hustle to $115M growth—Logo Brands’ Matt McCauley shares how a father-son startup became a global success. In this Family Biz Show episode, learn real-world lessons on family business leadership, family business succession, and business continuity for families. Discover how clear goals, strong values, and honest communication shaped lasting legacy planning, smart family office strategy, and the art of passing on the family business without losing its soul.
Founder Robin Hall of VARC Solutions joins host Michael Palumbos to share how she grew a one-woman bookkeeping firm into a 20-person, system-driven company rooted in family values. She discusses flexible leadership, monthly “Cobbler Nights,” open communication, and dashboards that ensure true accountability. Robin reveals lessons from hiring family, mentoring interns, and creating a business that thrives without her—proof that strong family business leadership, continuity, and legacy planning can turn passion into a sellable enterprise.
In this 100th episode of The Family Biz Show, host Michael Palumbos sits down with Mark lacona of Simcona Electronics and the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Mark shares powerful lessons on family business succession, leadership, and legacy planning—detailing how humility, structure, and trust guided smooth transitions across generations. A masterclass in business continuity for families, this episode shows how passion, purpose, and clear family office strategy sustain success while passing on the family business.
Derrik Kassebaum of Cosmos Corp joins Michael Palumbis to share how faith, humility, and strategy shaped his family’s journey from basement startup to global pet-care brand. He reveals lessons in family business leadership, legacy planning, and passing on the family business—balancing equal ownership with role-based pay, empowering the next generation, and sustaining business continuity for families through clear communication and purpose-driven succession.
AI isn’t replacing you—but competitors who use it might. In this Family Biz Show episode, host Michael Palumbos talks with Anthony DeSimone of YEN LLC about how AI and ChatGPT can revolutionize family business leadership, succession, and continuity. They explore practical ways a Family Business Advisor or Consultant can apply AI for communication, strategy, and legacy planning—boosting efficiency and preserving the family office vision for passing on the family business successfully.
In this episode, Janice Jucker of Three Brothers Bakery shares her family’s 200-year baking legacy—from surviving the Holocaust to thriving through hurricanes, fires, and floods. With host Michael Palumbos, she discusses hiring a Family Business Consultant, mastering disaster recovery, and preparing for Family business succession through leadership, culture, and smart Family office strategy—offering timeless lessons in Legacy planning and Business continuity for families while Passing on the family business.
In this episode of The Family Biz Show, fifth-generation entrepreneur Dylan Rexing of Rexing Company shares how his family evolved from farming to logistics, building a one-stop powerhouse in cold storage and trucking. He and host Michael Palumbos, a leading Family Business Advisor, unpack lessons on family business succession, leadership, and legacy planning. Hear how strategic pivots, people-first culture, and sound family office strategy drive long-term business continuity for families and success in passing on the family business.
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