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Member since 2016
Editor, Family Business Editor
Whitney Peake
Vitale Professor of Entrepreneurship and Chair - Management Dept. / Management / Western Kentucky University
Twitter: @peake_w
Authored Resources
To Engage Business Students, Roll Out 'the Barrels'
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A variation of the childhood "choose your own adventure books" improves understanding of succession planning, governance and ethics.
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Education and Teaching
Choosing a Board of Directors for a Family Business
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It's important that current or future members of a family business understand best practices for assembling a Board of Directors (BOD). That's why we explore this in depth as part of a basic family
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Education and Teaching
Author:
Whitney Peake
Doing Good Can Be Good Business
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Family businesses, deeply embedded in the community, have had the chance to build good will during the pandemic. Here are five steps to make sure customers don't forget.
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Applied and Practice
Author:
Whitney Peake
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Our e-Fest 2017 finalist invented a technology that helps lacrosse players improve their technique. He was forced to re-think it when the pandemic shut down his supplier.
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Student Feature
Author:
Whitney Peake
Editor's Picks
Staying Strong During a Crisis
Journal of Accountancy, April 30, 2020In this podcast, Jonathan Flack, CPA, the U.S. family business services leader at PwC, talks about how family businesses are weathering the pandemic's economic crisis, and the unique strengths that are helping them survive. He also shares advice for family business leaders about communicating with staff and stakeholders. https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/podcast/how-family-businesses-can-stay-resilient-during-coronavirus.html
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