Michael Speech Jr.*  Michael (also known as The Candyman) has been at the helm since 2007. By changing the concept of the business and incorporating many new processes and ideas, Michael has been the driving force that keeps the company alive. You can visit & order on SpeachFamilyCandy.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn.  ---  If you’re a family business or a family business consultant and want to be on the show, share your story and help other family businesses, send us an email to producer@thefamilybizshow.com or visit us at The Family Biz Show | Family Bus ..read more

Ep 70 – Navigating Wealth 3.0 & Creating An Impactful Life  In this episode, founder of Illumination360 Kristin Keffeler joins us to discuss the hidden tripwires of inherited wealth, how family business owners can identify the clutter that family money can bring. OUR GUEST  Kristin Keffeler  Kristin Keffeler,MSM, MAPP is a thought leader and consultant at the forefront of a global shift in family wealth advising, known as Wealth 3.0. As the founder of Illumination360 and Chief Learning Officer for the Johnson Financial Group, she guides affluent and enterprising families, ri ..read more

Ep 69. How to Attract, Hire & Retain Top Talent For Your Family Business  Join us on this episode of The Family Biz Show as guest Heenle Turner teaches us about attracting, retaining & hiring golden talent, her entry into the HR industry (and her connection to Rochester-giant Paychex), the changes the pandemic forced upon many employers in terms of work-life balance demands and what simple processes you can implement into your hiring to help get 5-star employees. Share this episode with other family business owners who could benefit!  OUR GUEST  Heenle Turner*  Heen ..read more

Ep 68. Health, Wealth & Family Business  It’s our first Family Biz Show in the health & beauty space and we’re excited to have guest Ryan Margolin* from Professional Hair Labs introduce us. Listen in to hear about how a serious health situation with Ryan's mother led to the development of his business, the specific values that drive his company within a under-regulated industry & the systems they had that broke when they hit 7 figures. Don’t miss this one!  OUR GUEST    Ryan Margolin*  Ryan Margolin, CEO of Professional Hair Labs, set out on a journey to he ..read more

 Ep 67. Make Better Decisions Faster   Did you know there’s a “silver bullet” of repeatable playbooks for scaling your business, improving your company culture and growing revenues? Shannon Byrne Susko knows so! She joins us on this episode of The Family Biz show and talks about why mastering the "people" side of an execution strategy matters more than you know and that business coaching is so much more than business wisdom – a great coach removes the blind spots you didn’t even know you had! This episode is jam-packed with actionable guidance that any CEO can pull from, especially t ..read more

Ep 66. Bringing Your Own Experience to the Family Business  Listen in as Steve Davis* of Tapecon talks about the machine that his great-grandfather invented that put the stage girl of yesteryear out of business, the entrepreneurial pivots that the company made over its long history & the “BYOE” (bring your own experience) family charter that drives the family business.  OUR GUEST  Steve Davis*  Steve Davis is the President at Tapecon, Inc., a 5 generation, family-owned manufacturer based in Buffalo, New York. Tapecon partners with product teams to develop, scale, and de ..read more

Ep 65. Pursuing Evolution, Not Revolution  A Family Biz Show podcast alumni returns! Listen in as guest Nike Anani of African Family Firms talks about supporting the next generation of family business leaders through education and navigation of roadblocks and how to work on the family not for the family. This is a great episode you won’t want to miss.   OUR GUEST Nike Anani   ---  If you’re a family business or a family business consultant and want to be on the show, share your story and help other family businesses, send us an email to producer@thefamilybizshow.com or ..read more

Ep 64 - Generating Innovation in Family Business  Listen in as members of the Wetzel* family, Lawrence & Michael*, of Air Innovations discuss the need to constantly seek the advice of others, Michael’s unique entry into the family business and a fun story about an exciting design they developed for a major Las Vegas attraction.     OUR GUESTS  Lawrence E. Wetzel, P.E* Lawrence E. Wetzel is an engineer, an inventor and a businessman. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and BA in Mathematics from St. Vincent College. He is a Licens ..read more

Ep 63 - All About The People In Family Business  This episode is “Boulter Strong”! Join us as we talk to 5th generation owner Bill S Boulter of Boulter Industrial Contractors about why his company’s values go far beyond making sure “everyone just gets home”; that each employee knows their inherent value and worth – and how that reflects in the service provided to their clients.  OUR GUEST  WILLIAM S. BOULTER* President and CEO of Boulter Industrial Contractors, Inc.   William is the fifth-generation leader of Boulter Industrial Contractors, a 130-year-old organization ..read more

Ep 62 - Over-Delivering & Delighting: Keeping Service at the Center of Family Business  Join us as we talk to the founder of New York state’s oldest brewery (and the second oldest in the entire nation) Fred Matt of F.X Matt Brewing Company about the importance of discarding platitudes and truly delighting the customer to ensure your businesses longevity.    OUR GUEST  FRED MATT*  Fred Matt is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, the oldest Brewery in the State of New York, and second oldest Brewery in the United States.  ..read more