Description: Perhaps the most compelling family business narrative has long been about passing on an enterprise to the next generation. But with small business start-ups proliferating, and frequently growing in step with the children of company founders, it is not just the enterprise but the spirit of enterprise — the desire to create a new one — that is being passed on to the next generation.
Source: NYTimes.com
Date: May 27, 2015
Questions for discussion:
- What does this report say about the influence of family members towards entrepreneurship?
- Do you agree with the sentiments?