Caroline Lindley (BSBA ’14, MBA ’17) has returned to her roots, which grow deep in the Carolina soil, thanks to her family business and two UNC Kenan-Flagler degrees.
Robert Ejupi (MBA ’21) came from Kosovo to learn how to lead his family business – and ended up guiding it through COVID and a digital transformation.
The Family Enterprise Center program helps family-business owners address a critical issue to sustainable success.
Mike Griffin (BSBA ‘87) is trying to prevent their extinction as he supports Carolina grads’ entrepreneurial passions.
Neil Pathak (BSBA ’18) knew he wanted to work in his family business, but explored other paths before he returned home to follow his passion.
Open and transparent communication in the family is key to the long-term success of a family enterprise, as it strongly predicts the presence of a shared v...
Family business courses were a highlight of the Carolina experience for Frankie Kelly (BSBA ’14, MAC ’15). The Family Enterprise Center classes were his po...
Ted Wentz (MBA ’08) test drove a few career paths before he decided he did – after all – want to join the family business started by his father, a retired ...
Frankie Kelly (BSBA ’14, MAC ’15) was a standout lacrosse player at Calvert Hall College High School outside Baltimore when he made his first recruiting vi...
Some 70 percent of family businesses worldwide are considering a woman for their next CEO, according to Camden FB*. So it is not surprising that our studen...
The Breakers is the only large, historic luxury resort still in the hands of the original family owners. Founded in 1896 by Henry Flagler, the hotel is now...
Lack of a shared vision is one of the most significant threats to the sustainability of a family business through multiple generations of family ownership....
Frank Kelly was excited to find that UNC Kenan-Flagler Family Enterprise Center classes aren’t just for students – parents are welcome, too. The Fam...
Fall 2015 Family Business Alumni Roundtable Leading a family business is a challenging job. If you are a family member working in your family business, ...
Leaders from different generations in a family business don’t have to see eye-to-eye on politics, social values or other matters to share a vision of succe...
“When you look at the jobs that are having trouble hiring, it’s the ones with really long hours, inflexible schedules, not great pay and limited benefits,”...
Professor Barry Bayus, who studies crowdfunding, sees little evidence that Kickstarter has ignited any sort of mass movement toward turning ordinary people...
Professors Travis Howell (PhD '20), Chris Bingham and Brad Hendricks write that solo founders can succeed if they have the support of co-creators.
