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
Sep 24, 2024 • 26min
empowering women in the business world
Why is it so important that women focus on empowering each other in the business world?
How can women achieve this without feeling like they are in competition?
Join me as I chat with Barbara Kephart of Projects Pivot, while we chat about how we met and how we can continue to grow a community of empowered women.
Thank you to Chelsea McPhail of Buss Business Solutions for this episode's outro.
Sep 17, 2024 • 26min
Libfield case study part 1
What happens if you choose not to plan for your business and family?
What happens when you do not share or write down your wishes for your family?
Join me and Chris Delaney as we dive into part 1 of a case study on the Libfield $4-billion dollar family feud. Could Teodor have prevented his sons from ending up in court?
Let's break it down in this 2 part Case Study.
Thank you to Myra Tuer of Detailing and Design for this episode's outro.
Sep 10, 2024 • 31min
when catastrophe strikes
What is it like to grow up in a family business?
Our hope at BlueRoots is to help Family Businesses plan years in advance for what the exit of Gen 1 will look like. What happens if that plan is not in place?
Join me as I chat with Trevor Lively, 2nd Generation Owner of Blue Jay Irrigation & Sprinkler as we explore what happens when you fail to plan and the struggles that need to be overcome.
Thank you to Susan Gobel of Scaling Management Consulting Group for this episode's outro.
Sep 3, 2024 • 28min
the family meeting
What is a family meeting?
Join me as I chat with Chris Delaney, author of the Naked Opus, about the importance of having regular family meetings and how to have successful ones that benefit your family and your business.
To reach out to Chris or to purchase the Naked Opus, please visit his website www.familywealthpress.com
Thank you to Craig Linton of Norquay Developments for this episodes outro.
Aug 27, 2024 • 24min
different generations in the workforce
How do you survive working with your parents? your children?
Every generation in the workforce brings a new perspective and set of skills. Join me as I chat with Melody Gratic of Xcelmio, about the unique challenges multigenerational family businesses face and how you can leverage the next generations talents to grow your business.
Thank you to Amy White of Lastig (www.lastig.cc) for this episodes outro.
Aug 20, 2024 • 31min
the family circle
How do you separate the dinner table from the boardroom table?
How do you bring the next generation into the family business?
Join me as I chat with Lisa & Emily Ferguson from Hangar9 about their journey navigating the complexities of bringing the next generation into the family business, & how to differentiate family and business.
Thank you to Rhonda Bernardi of Nova Vita Hair Studio & Esthetics for this episode's outro.
Aug 13, 2024 • 27min
charitable giving
what is charitable giving?
how does planning your charitable giving benefit you?
Join me while I chat with Shawn Bellefeuille owner of Retirement by Design and Buss Financial Group, as we explore the impacts of giving while living and planning for your estate gifting.
If you are looking to reach out to Shawn you can contact him at shawn.bellefeuille@dfsin.ca
Thank you to Michele Bolton from MY911, for this episode's outro.
Aug 6, 2024 • 37min
team building - how to get the right people around you to succeed
Success comes from building the right team around you. Identifying the business goals helps you build your team from the outside, in.
Join me as at chat with James Coolidge of Ahria Consulting about making sure you look at all aspects of business building.
Thank you to Lisa Ferguson of Hangar 9 for this episode's outro.
Jul 30, 2024 • 25min
importance of networking
Why does every business coach tell you that networking is the key to your business's success?
Join me as I chat with Barbara Kephart, founder of Projects Pivot and a project management expert, where we explore how to positively boost your business with the right networking.
Thank you to Chris Kulbaba of Response Generators for this episode's outro.
Jul 23, 2024 • 23min
the ownership circle
The ownership circle often overlaps with the family and the business circle. The waters can be murky, and at times it is difficult to know what hat you are wearing.
Join me as I explore how to successfully distinguish between ownership of the business and working in the business with Shawn Bellefeuille owner of Retirement by Design and Buss Financial Group.
If you are looking to reach out to Shawn you can contact him at shawn.bellefeuille@dfsin.ca
Thank you to James Coolidge of Ahria Consulting for this episode's outro.
