Debra J. Lasher, DBA, CPA, will appear on Family Business Radio to talk about accounting processes, internal controls and governance mechanisms that can positively impact family-owned businesses. She will join FBR Host Meredith Moore at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012. About Our Guest: Debra Lasher Debbie recently earned a Doctor of Business Administration [...]
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Ed Butler, chairman of The Butler Group, Inc., joined Family Business Radio host Meredith Moore on Thursday, May 31, 2012, to talk about the growth of his family-owned enterprise and the steps he and wife Betty took to welcome their three children into the business. The Butler Group is a sales organization representing wholesale manufacturers [...]
As chairman of The Butler Group, Inc., Ed Butler has welcomed all three of his children into the business he founded with his wife in 1988. He will join Family Business Radio host Meredith Moore at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012, to talk about the process of identifying each adult child’s interests and [...]
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On Thursday, May 24, 2012, family business expert Dr. George Manners joined Family Business radio host Meredith Moore to discuss preparing upcoming generations for ownership in a family enterprise. Currently a professor of accounting and management with the Coles College of Business Administration at Kennesaw State University, Dr. Manners began his career as an actuary [...]
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On Thursday, April 26, 2012, Michael S. Blake joined Family Business Radio co-host Meredith Moore to discuss the benefits of performing a business valuation on family owned businesses. As director of valuation services for Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP, Michael has 15 years of experience helping business buyers and sellers through proper valuation. Michael also [...]
What value would you place on your family owned business? While you may consider it priceless, there are many advantages to pursuing a formal valuation. Michael S. Blake, Director of Valuation Services at Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP, works with families every day as they consider how the market views their businesses. He will visit [...]
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On Thursday, March 22, 2012, family business consultant Stephanie Brun de Pontet joined Family Business Radio host Dwayne Samples to offer tips to next generation family members preparing to enter the family enterprise. As a senior associate of The Family Business Consulting Group, Inc., Stephanie often helps family enterprises through important transitions, such as the [...]
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Alpharetta, Georgia attorney John Cleveland (“Cleve”) Hill visited the Family Business Radio studios on Thursday, March 15, 2012, to discuss operating agreements, exit strategies and more for family-owned enterprises. Cleve joined FBR co-host Meredith Moore to share information on the types of agreements that can be used in business to provide a smooth transition between [...]
On Thursday, March 15, 2012, Family Business Radio will explore operation agreements and the best ways to draft a buy-sell agreement for your family-owned enterprise. Co-hosts Meredith Moore and Dwayne Samples welcome special guest John Cleveland (“Cleve”) Hill, managing partner of Bettis, Hill, and Vann, LLC. Mr. Hill’s specialties include small business entity formation, business [...]
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Bill, Bob and Alan Holman joined Meredith Moore and Dwayne Samples on Thursday, March 1, 2012, to discuss with Family Business Radio listeners the transition of their business to second generation owners. Holman and Company is an Alpharetta-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm, founded by the Holmans’ father in 1983. Holman and Company gets [...]
Bill, Bob and Alan Holman are the second generation to own their family’s Insurance Brokerage and Risk Management firm - Holman and Company. They will join Family Business Radio cohosts Dwayne Samples and Meredith Moore in the studios at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012. The brothers will discuss the ins and outs of [...]
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John W. Yopp, III, visited with Family Business Radio co-hosts Meredith Moore and Dwayne Samples on Thursday, February 9, 2012, to tell listeners about his family’s 100+-year-old publishing company. Through his trade publications, Mr. Yopp has a close view of the funeral home and cemetery industry, one of the largest sectors in the family-owned business [...]
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In support of their “From White Castle to the White House” tour, Family Enterprise USA President Ann Kinkade and White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson visited the Family Business Radio studios on Thursday, January 26, 2012. They shared with co-hosts Meredith Moore and Dwayne Samples the history and purpose of both Family Enterprise USA and [...]
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Two of Chick-fil-A®’s third-generation family members, James Cathy and Brent Fielder, joined Family Business Radio co-host Meredith Moore in the studios on Thursday, December 15, 2011, to discuss the family and business dynamics of one of Atlanta’s most prominent family-owned businesses. James and Brent shared about Chick-fil-A®’s beginnings, its corporate mission, and the efforts of [...]
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Gaia Marchisio, Ph.D., assistant professor of management at Kennesaw State University, informed Family Business Radio listeners about the unique challenges and opportunities of next generation family business members when she visited the studios Thursday, December 8, 2011. In a conversation with FBR co-host Dwayne Samples , she focused on entrepreneurship and burnout in newcomers to [...]
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Atlanta Light Bulbs has seen growth amidst industry changes since its inception in 1981. Doug Root, director of sales and marketing and son of founder Gary Root, visited with Family Business Radio co-host Meredith Moore on Thursday, December 1, 2011, to discuss the company’s growth and offer his tips for family businesses. . .Atlanta Light [...]
Family Business Radio co-hosts Meredith Moore and Dwayne Samples will aim the spotlight at father-son duo Gary Root and Doug Root at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Gary is the President and CFO of Atlanta Light Bulbs, a company he incorporated in 1981. Doug, one of three sons, is the company’s Director of [...]
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Diana Patterson and Elena Crump joined Family Business Radio co-hosts Meredith Moore and Dwayne Samples on Thursday, November 10, 2011, to share the story of ADG Enterprises, Inc. Founded by Diana about 20 years ago as a cleaning company, the firm diversified its services by achieving a8 certification and then forming strategic partnerships to secure [...]
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On Thursday, November 3, 2011, Yvonne Dragon of Georgia State University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) shared tips and resources with Family Business Radio co-hosts Dwayne Samples and Meredith Moore. Yvonne provided information based on her experience assisting more than 100 small businesses through executive consulting, one-on-one coaching and classroom training. SBDCs in Georgia The [...]
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Family business is all about time with family, flexibility and making a difference for other people according to Tom, Carolyn and T.J. Judson, who visited with host Dwayne Samples in the Family Business Radio studios on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Very successful as franchise owners with direct sales companies, Tom and Carolyn Judson took a [...]
Hosted by Meredith Moore, the show provides a platform to showcase family-owned businesses, key executive non-family members who are helping to drive those businesses, and the professional advisors that assist them. Family Business Radio was created to further the community and serve as a mouthpiece to educate, inform and support this vital segment of our economy.