In 2024, Peter Boumgarden had the opportunity to lead a group of researchers and commissioners in a shared venture between Washington University in St. Louis and the Brookings Institution looking at the shifts of ownership for privately held firms. Because of the amount of these that are owned by baby boomers, it is often called a kind of silver tsunami. Today, you are going to hear pieces of that story from a few members of the team.
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","summary":"In the space of ownership, the vision of building, scaling, and selling has become a shared mantra of success in the world of business schools formed in the shadow of Silicon Valley. But to suggest all businesses must follow this path is like assuming all runners need to be marathoners. Let’s put this in context by focusing our attention on the owner-operator. How does one approach an attempt to own something for the long run? How does one prepare to steward a legacy throughout the inevitable and yet unexpected changes coming down the pipe? ","date_published":"2024-08-09T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f7cf2b7c-9e43-4b0a-b5e5-f3ac58cca421/6ff5eb14-56e0-4fd9-b954-1113e259f346.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6313272,"duration_in_seconds":394}]},{"id":"30bb5c20-a802-4c06-8e9b-19cdac5584ab","title":"Episode 5: Brothers in the Vineyard: Growing Fraiche Wine Group","url":"https://theownersboxpodcast.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"Welcome to Episode Five of the Owner’s Box by WashU Olin’s Koch Center for Family Enterprise. This week, we learn from Michael and John Kennedy on how they have worked together as siblings and a broader family to build out Fraiche Wine Group. ","content_html":"Welcome to Episode Five of the Owner’s Box by WashU Olin’s Koch Center for Family Enterprise. This week, we learn from Michael and John Kennedy on how they have worked together as siblings and a broader family to build out Fraiche Wine Group.
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","summary":"The brand is a celebrity favorite no matter the occasion. Lorde. Gigi Hadid, Jessica Alba, Blake Lively, Selena Gomez, the list goes on. Today's episode looks at how Stuart Weitzman built his company and what we can learn about owner strategy from the various twists and turns of his brand's evolution over time. This is ultimately Stuart Weitzman's gift to us. There is hard won wisdom gained by an entrepreneur who has gone through all these different shifts in and around the owner's box.","date_published":"2024-06-27T04:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f7cf2b7c-9e43-4b0a-b5e5-f3ac58cca421/74cd1ef9-6e47-495a-b859-b93ffb64210f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27774222,"duration_in_seconds":1735}]},{"id":"1b62c9d5-0d7c-4fb6-97a7-0b3586d2ef80","title":"Tactics from the Owner's Box: The Psychology of Legacy","url":"https://theownersboxpodcast.fireside.fm/legacy","content_text":"Today on “Tactics from The Owner’s Box,” we explore the meaning of legacy and how it plays into the design of a business and philanthropy over time.","content_html":"Today on “Tactics from The Owner’s Box,” we explore the meaning of legacy and how it plays into the design of a business and philanthropy over time.
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Special Guests: Andrew C. Taylor, Carolyn Kindle, Jason Thein, Lee Broughton, and Neal Richardson.
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Special Guests: Ari Weinzweig, Bo Burlingham, and Danny Meyer.
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