Month: September 2019

Contrary to popular idea, family owned and operated commercial enterprises are “alive and well,” according to a family business expert at Northeastern University.

While some family businesses can turn sour very quickly, taking over the family business has been ultimately sweet for Scott Ghelfi, the owner of Ghelfi’s Candies on Cape Cod.

When it comes to operating a family business, there are bound to be some bumps when moving from generation to generation. For the Fougere family of J&R Graphics in Hanover, Mass., the transition was a bit of a rough ride.