Fair compensation for women in family firms

By Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D., P.S. As Published in the Fall 2001 Family Business Compensation Handbook For more information on the handbook visit – http://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/handbooks/fbbooks.html#compensation Because women tend to put family first, their contributions to the enterprise often are discounted. But paying them inequitably may cause family disharmony—or a ‘brain drain.’ When I was a …

Your ideal employee may be seeking ideal employer – like you

By Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D., P.S. “Employees are the worst part of having a business. If I could run a business without employees, I’d have no problems!” This is a quote, more or less from my Uncle Phil. Uncle Phil was an electrician, who eventually started his own electrical contracting business. He grew that business …

Will your family business survive the death of its founder?

By Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D., P.S. The death of the founder of a business can take many family businesses by surprise. A strong willed entrepreneur takes advantage of an opportunity, builds the business to success, then dies leaving the family totally unprepared to continue the business. The business gets sold and the family legacy dies …

Unexpected Feedback on My New Book – Going Over the Edge?

I set out to write my new book, Life with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome: Going Over the Edge?, with the hope that it would help those in Asperger relationships. I’ve already received feedback from readers around the world who are benefiting from the lessons I share. However, I recently heard from one …

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