Profile
Member Since 2016
EIX Editor, Family Business Editor
Whitney Peake
Vitale Professor of Entrepreneurship and Chair - Management Dept. / Gordon Ford College of Business / Western Kentucky University
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. Read More...
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 Read More...
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. Read More...
Podcast: A Lacrosse Innovator Re-thinks His Strategy
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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. Read More...
EDITOR'S PICKS
Staying Strong During a Crisis
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/podcast/how-family-businesses-can-stay-resilient-during-coronavirus.htmlIn this timeless COVID-era podcast, Jonathan Flack, CPA, the U.S. family business services leader at PwC, talks about how family businesses can weather economic crisis, and the unique strengths that help them survive. He also shares advice for family business leaders about communicating with staff and stakeholders.