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Published online at FamilyBusiness.org on May 27 2022

DOI: 10.32617/789-6290c42fb611d

Growing Pains? Advice to Recharge and Sustain Growth

Kimberly Eddleston (Northeastern University)

KEYWORDS: Management, Family Business, Growth.

Over time, family firms often experience growing pains.

The growth of their business may outpace their
infrastructure and processes, or their infrastructure and
processes may be stifling their growth. A business in
this stage needs a different kind of leadership than a
brand new firm, in which one founder is able to call all
the shots.

To help firms better manage growth, we talked with Rob

Sher, who is well known for advising mid-sized
companies with between $10 million and $1 billion in
revenue. In this interview, he offers several practical tips
for how to sustain and manage growth.

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