My grandfather, who brought me up, was a coal miner. I visited the mines with him. I remember it vividly. It was horrible. I'm glad I didn't go into the family business.
A lot of family members worked in the joint commodities family business. It was a classic case of capitalism at work and socialism at home.
I was not very keen on joining the family business... there were 14 family members working together, and it worried me that I would not have enough individuality.
In a family business, you grow up with close contact to the business, whatever it is, and the beer business is certainly a very social type of business.
We started off as Marcus Mumford, which is our singer's name. But then it very quickly became apparent it wasn't really a one-man thing: it was indeed a band. We wanted to give the impression of a family business, and we just liked the ring of Mumford & Sons.
Growing up on a family farm, I know firsthand the challenges of running a small business... challenges that only seem to be growing for today's entrepreneurs.
I hope that the Senate acts quickly to pass this legislation so that Americans will no longer worry about having to sell the family farm or business to pay taxes after the death of a loved one.
I was raised on a family farm in western Minnesota. So I didn't have the background to prepare me for this business life.
My grandfather had a paint store. It's what put my mom through college. Small business is part of my family history.
I'm the fourth generation to be in show business. It's pretty neat; it's nice to have that family history.
Arranged marriages are big business in the U.K. Second- and third-generation immigrant families, with no extended family structure, limited networks and religious restrictions on acceptable ways to meet future spouses, are turning to external matchmakers for help.
I believe in family values, and I believe that we all ought to be able to have a family and marry if you want to. I don't think the government should be in that business of denying people the fundamental right to marry.
No doubt about it, country is a much more family-friendly business than pop.
While we have been presented several opportunities to be acquired by multinational corporations, we are most excited that our collaboration with Bain Capital fulfills our commitment to remain an independent family-owned and operated company with a purpose-driven business model that puts community at our core.
Raising the minimum wage represents a substantial financial burden for employers, particularly start-ups, early stage companies, and family-owned businesses. In response, business owners would be forced to either lay off workers or raise prices to offset the rise in labor costs.
Bottom line, we will continue to innovate and grow our fan base with Xbox while also creating additive business value for Microsoft.
It's weird because my parents don't really understand my business. I get fan mail all day long, but if a piece happens to get to their house, they're like, 'Oh, my God, you've got a fan! You have to write them back. You have to do it!'
Consumers fare best when the barriers to business entry are low, which helps ensure that the market - any market - becomes competitive and stays that way.
Wells Fargo had a glitch - the truth of the matter is they made a business judgement that was wrong. I don't think anything is fundamentally wrong.
There is a quiet about the life of a farmer, and the hope of a serene old age, that no other business or profession can promise.
