

Beyond The Family Business
Luke Hansen-MacDonald
Family Office President, Luke Hansen-MacDonald, explores lessons, strategies and stories from the world of family business.
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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

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


