

Beyond The Family Business
Luke Hansen-MacDonald
Family office leader, Luke Hansen-MacDonald, explores lessons, strategies and stories from the world of family business.
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Oct 18, 2024 • 10min
5 Ways to Prepare for Selling Your Business
Luke draws on his experience in the private equity space to share 5 ways to prepare your business for sale. These areas of focus will help improve the value and likelihood of a sale. https://lnk.to/fambiz

Oct 4, 2024 • 12min
Private Equity vs Public Equity Investing
This episode is perfect for listeners wanting to learn the differences between private equity and public equity investing. Luke covers a brief history of each investment type and delves into the expected returns, liquidity, diversification, control and fees for these two asset classes. The data referenced can be seen in the YouTube version of this video including citations.https://lnk.to/fambiz

Sep 20, 2024 • 39min
Martin Roll: Lessons from 650 Family Business Interviews
Martin Roll is an experienced global business strategist, senior advisor and facilitator to Fortune 500 companies, Asian firms, family-owned businesses, and family offices. He has mentored more than 650 individual next-generation leaders from global business families and family offices in private, confidential 1:1 conversations.https://lnk.to/fambiz

Sep 6, 2024 • 32min
Rebecca Kacaba: Democratizing Capital Raising
Rebecca Kacaba is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dealmaker, one of Canada’s fastest growing companies. She discusses her entrepreneurial journey and the impact Dealmaker is having on the world of capital fundraising. Rebecca also shares her family business roots and what she hopes for her children.https://lnk.to/fambiz

Aug 23, 2024 • 37min
Michael Peters: First Nations Entrepreneurship
Michael Peters, CEO of Glooscap Ventures, leads the economic development arm of Glooscap First Nations. He leverages his family business background to grow and diversify the investments of his community. Their investments include renewable energy, defence shipbuilding and seafood.https://lnk.to/fambiz

Aug 9, 2024 • 37min
Juan Lopez: Escaping Pablo to Build An Animation Empire
Juan Lopez, Founder of Atomic Cartoons discusses their family-owned media company's global expansion, his personal journey of migration and cultural identity and the challenges of navigating complex cultural contexts, emphasizing the importance of values, personal growth, and respect for creative values in business and personal life. https://lnk.to/fambiz

Jul 26, 2024 • 45min
Ross McNeil: Saving the Family Menswear Business
CEO & Owner of Duggers Menswear explains the origins, defining moment and success of his business. This episode touches on father & son dynamics and customer service.https://lnk.to/fambiz

Jul 12, 2024 • 14min
How To Make The Most Of Charitable Giving
Luke discusses his vetting process for not-for-profits. He discusses common risks and how to make the biggest impact with your donations.https://lnk.to/fambiz

Jun 28, 2024 • 14min
Should you own investments directly or indirectly?
Luke explains his philosophy on directly managed and indirectly managed investments. He contrasts the benefits and risks of each. These are Luke’s opinions and do not reflect the opinions of his businesses.https://lnk.to/fambiz

Jun 14, 2024 • 38min
Classified Pt 2: Lessons from a HipHop Family Business
Juno Award Winning Rapper Classified explains the unique benefits and challenges that come from 20 years of working with family. He dives into the dynamic with his brother. He shares his hopes for future collaborations with his daughters. Class finishes with a bombshell that this may be his last album ever...https://youtu.be/C6SWKDxzDGI


