Family & Business

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  How a Black, Family-Owned Petroleum Company Is Pivoting Toward Sustainability in Its Effort to Become a Billion-Dollar Corporation

  Inc Magazine - Farrell Evans

  Stephen Hightower Sr. faced many challenges when he first launched the company. But now, he's ready to take the business to the next stage of growth, and is looking to EV stations and renewable diesel to make that happen. In the 1980s, the popular CBS drama Dallas introduced us to J.R. Ewing, the …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  Behavior Science Explains Why the Japanese Practice of Kaizen, or Continuous Improvement, Will Accelerate Your Success

  Inc Magazine - Minda Zetlin

  All you need to do is make things 1 percent better. Do you have big goals you're hoping to reach, but can't seem to make any progress toward achieving them? Kaizen, the Japanese practice of continuous improvement might just be the perfect tool to help you work toward seemingly out-of-reach …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  Top 10 Richest Families in the World

  gobankingrates.com - Caitlyn Moorhead

  When your family’s fortune is more than many countries’ gross domestic products, there stands a chance it is among the richest families in the …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  Infuriating reason why this iconic family-run bakery is being forced to close after 40 years in business: 'We are destroyed and heartbroken'

  dailymail.co.uk - Max Aitchison

  He was the poster boy for the New South Wales' Government's Dine and Discover pandemic voucher scheme encouraging people to return to cafes and …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  Marshall Amps sold to Swedish speaker company, bringing an end to family ownership

  guitarworld.com - Matt Parker

  Iconic British guitar amp manufacturer Marshall Amps is being acquired by Swedish firm Zound Industries – the company that currently produces …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  Chef Emeril Lagasse on passing the torch to his son as he joins the family business: "He did it on his own"

  CBS News - By Michelle Miller

  Award-winning chef Emeril Lagasse became a national figure as a host of several popular cooking shows. But in New Orleans, he's known for his …