A Business Carol – Part 2: Learning to Let Go

Jaclyn Crawford Customer Service, Family Business, Foresight, Management, Personal Development Leave a Comment

As his company expanded, Nathan Gordon of Christmas Central found new ways to manage employees and foster a desirable company culture. Editor’s Note: We had the opportunity to attend the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition this year in Chicago. There we met with Nathan Gordon, Chief Information Officer at Christmas Central, who shared insight on leadership and the dynamic of …

A Business Carol- Part 1: A Company Born from Christmas

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Nathan Gordon, Chief Information Officer at Christmas Central, recounts how he mobilized his family business into a major enterprise. Editor’s Note: We had the opportunity to attend the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition this year in Chicago.  There we met with Nathan Gordon, Chief Information Officer at Christmas Central, who shared insight on leadership and the dynamic of a family …

Advice for Family-Operated Businesses: How to Hand Down the Keys Effectively

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Letting go is hard, but it doesn’t have to be painful. Blue Pearl President Joel Freimuth gives family-operated businesses a lesson on how to create a smooth hand-off. In the case of family-operated businesses, there has been a growing conflict of interest when it comes to handing down the keys. Often, the sense of reluctance stems from the generation gap …