Does Running a Successful Family Business Ensure Your Family’s Financial Legacy?

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Does Running a Successful Family Business Ensure Your Family’s Financial Legacy?

With 35 years of experience in financial services, working on Wall Street and for major regional firms, Richard has seen it all.

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Podcast: Does Running a Successful Family Business Ensure Your Family’s Financial Legacy?

Join us in our episode with Richard Ryffel, professor of finance practice at Washington University in St. Louis. With 35 years of experience in financial services, working on Wall Street and for major regional firms, Richard has seen it all. He is currently teaching several finance courses as part of the Koch Center for Family Enterprise to help families better understand how to manage their businesses. Richard discusses the importance of diversification in family-owned businesses, how liquidity events should be handled, and the value of having a trusted advisor. He also explores the idea that wealth should be concentrated and diversified to stay wealthy, different generations’ attitudes towards risk-taking, and the potential for failure as a learning experience.

Key Highlights

[00:00 – 08:04] 35 Years of Financial Services Experience

Richard’s brief background and career
The Koch Center for Family Enterprise was set up to drive research into the practice of running family businesses
There is a proliferation of private companies and more entrepreneurial spirit than ever before

[08:05 – 13:58] Investing for Wealth Preservation

St. Louis has a robust history of companies that have survived for multiple generations
The risks of not diversifying and how to do so without selling the business

[13:59 – 22:35] Maximizing Value for Your Company

Step back and think about culture and how important it is to maintain it
Consider family involvement and whether you wish to continue to be involved in the business
Have a group of people around you with different lived experiences for input
Consider if there is a distinct competence or moat when expanding into adjacent businesses

[22:36 – 30:52] Exploring Risk Taking and Risk Mitigation for Family Businesses

The mindset of the younger generation is different from the baby boomer generation when it comes to family businesses
Younger people are more willing to take risks but should be careful when investing in something that might fail
Failure can be a learning experience, but educated risks should be taken
The Center educates students on modern techniques and governance issues that may not have been considered before

[30:53 – 37:23] Closing Segment

Additional Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardryffel
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