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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May 31, 2024 • 47min
Classified Pt 1: Multi-Platinum Rapper & Entrepreneur
Luke “Classified” Boyd explains learning the hiphop business, how he created a defensive moat by starting out independent and how AI and social media are affecting music.https://lnk.to/fambiz
May 24, 2024 • 11min
How We Mitigate Conflict In Our Family Business
The back bone of conflict mitigation for Luke has been communication and transparency between family members. Luke explains what this looks like in practice and shares some tips that can help other family’s reduce friction between members.https://lnk.to/fambiz
May 17, 2024 • 28min
Connie McInnes Pt 2: Building a Brand That Customers Will Remember
Connie McInnes, CEO & Founder of R Studios, discusses how she built her fitness brand and a team that keeps customers coming back for more.https://lnk.to/fambiz
May 10, 2024 • 28min
Connie McInnes Pt. 1: CEO Balances Motherhood & Entrepreneurship
Connie McInnes, CEO & Founder of R Studios, dives into her struggle with balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship. At the time of this interview, she was pregnant with her second child and about to open her largest studio yet. She also explains how her parents had a lasting impact on her career.Watch the video podcast HEREContact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.com
May 3, 2024 • 23min
Rob Steele: Building an Automotive Empire
Rob Steele explains his journey of building one Canada’s largest auto dealer roll-ups. He dives into his new Texan expansion and some hard truths about the EV market.Watch the video podcast HEREContact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.com
Apr 26, 2024 • 35min
Adarsh Shah Pt. 2: Working Outside and Inside the Family Business
Adarsh explains his journey from Michael Porter’s Monitor Group to a small Kenyan business to CEO of FoamCo in Canada. He also dives into his hopes for his own kids and how they engage the next generation of their family.Watch the video podcast HEREContact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.com
Apr 19, 2024 • 35min
Adarsh Shah Pt. 1: Lessons from 116 Year Old Indian-African Family Business
From escaping dictators to growing a business on 5 continents, Adarsh explains the incredible story of his family business and their approach to keeping aligned across geographies and cultures.Watch the video podcast HEREContact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.com
Apr 15, 2024 • 10min
7 Pros & Cons of Family Owned Businesses
Luke explores his view of the positives and negatives of family business including nepotism, family baggage and employee trust.Watch the video podcast HEREContact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.com
Apr 8, 2024 • 39min
Leslie Bishop Pt. 2: 4th Generation Expectations for Her Children
Leslie Bishop discusses her own career path and how that informs her approach to engaging the next generation of her family.Watch the video podcast HEREContact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.com
Apr 1, 2024 • 59min
Leslie Bishop Pt. 1: Great Granddaughter of Canadian Entrepreneur, RA Jodrey
Leslie Bishop discusses the legacy of her great grandfather RA Jodrey and how the business has evolved over the last 100 years.Watch the video podcast HEREContact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.com
