The Business of Family
Tammy Buss
Welcome to The Business of Family PodCast - unhinged, unfiltered and unscripted with Tammy Buss!
Are you a family business?
Do you work with family businesses?
You’ve come to the right place!
Tammy will explore the difficulties of owning a family business, working with family and help listeners plan for the future of their business and its succession.
Tammy welcomes expert guests to answer many of the questions 1st and 2nd generation family business owners have.
For more information on Tammy Buss & her business advising firm, BlueRoots Inc, please email info@blueroots.ca.
Are you a family business?
Do you work with family businesses?
You’ve come to the right place!
Tammy will explore the difficulties of owning a family business, working with family and help listeners plan for the future of their business and its succession.
Tammy welcomes expert guests to answer many of the questions 1st and 2nd generation family business owners have.
For more information on Tammy Buss & her business advising firm, BlueRoots Inc, please email info@blueroots.ca.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 17, 2024 • 24min
Retirement in a Family Business- is there such a thing?
You worked hard your whole life, woke up one day and realized you built this business that was worth something.
How do you retire? How do you hand down your success to the next generation? or do you sell it?
Join me as I chat with Shawn Bellefeuille from Buss Financial Group and Retirement by Design as we chat about how to plan for retirement when you are a family business.
Jun 17, 2024 • 24min
Failing to Communicate
One of the biggest mistakes we make as business owners is communication.
Communicating with family.
Communicating with employees.
People don't always have the same perspectives.
Join me as I chat with Brett Thompson, a communication guru about the 3 elements of communication, how to drive positive communication, and keep the lines of communication open within a family business.
Jun 17, 2024 • 24min
The Mistakes of a Family Business
Hindsight is 20/20.
As you navigate the complexities of owning a family business, remember you are not alone.
Join me as I chat with Peder Madsen, owner of CCR located in London, Ontario where we chat about the tough transition to 2nd gen ownership, the mistakes and the achievements.
Jun 17, 2024 • 24min
Setting up Structure for SUCCESS!
Let's get you working ON your business, not just IN it!
Your business with WORTH MORE with a plan.
Join me as I chat with Brett Thompson, a business consultant who specializes in ensuring you have the right tools in place to make your business successful.
Let's dive deeper into your values and business goals to get your vision aligned.
Jun 17, 2024 • 25min
What can AI do for businesses?
Many of us 1st Gen business owners have transitioned through an assortment of new tech! We've lived dial-up internet to sleek handheld devices that can do it all!
We tend to shy away from new technology for privacy and security reasons.
But are we missing out? AI is a tool that if used correctly can take a small business to the next level.
Join me as I chat with Chris Kulbaba of Response Generators, on ways to unlock your businesses full potential with the use of AI.
Jun 17, 2024 • 20min
Accounting for Success
When is it time to bring in an expert?
Join me as I chat with Andrew Moss CPA, CA, a Partner with BDO Canada LLP, while we explore how to set your business up for financial success.
If you're looking for more information, please feel free to reach out to Andrew at amoss@bdo.ca
Jun 17, 2024 • 28min
Evolution of a FAMILY business - Hangar 9
In honor of International Women's Month, BlueRoots would like to showcase a Family Business in our hometown that is full of strong women entrepreneurs who are paving the way for others behind them!
Listen to Lisa Ferguson, CMO of Hangar9 in London, Ontario, talk about the growing pains and pivots her family business took that led them to the success story they are today.
Jun 17, 2024 • 45min
the WHY - Part 2
You might not even know you have a family business. You might wake up one day and think 'crap, I'm a family business and didn't plan for it'.I did it.Come dive into my mistakes while I chat with my children and husband about what we did right....and wrong! and how I learned from it to better help my clients!
Jun 17, 2024 • 10min
the WHY - Part 1
Here we are, with 30+ years of experience, a bunch of letters after my name, an author of a book, and a new business.
What was I thinking starting over this far into my career? Come dive into why I went from working in the financial sector, to focusing on helping 1st and 2nd generation family business survive the complexities of working with family, and transitioning successfully.
Jun 13, 2024 • 32sec
the BUSINESS of FAMILY coming soon!
Coming soon...
a podcast that will delve into the complexities family businesses face.
From setting up processes and procedures, to succession planning for the next generation to take over, to reaching out to trusted Advisors to help along the way, this podcast will offer guidance and tell the stories of other family businesses.
