23 - Family Feuds and Real Estate Dudes: Navigating Business with Your Siblings

23 - Family Feuds and Real Estate Dudes: Navigating Business with Your Siblings

23 - Family Feuds and Real Estate Dudes: Navigating Business with Your SiblingsEd Delia
Published on: 10/06/2025

In this episode of Growing Up B2B, host Ed Delia sits down with Jesse Sells, COO of Impact Growth Capital, to explore his transition from military intelligence to family entrepreneurship in the real estate sector. Jesse discusses the challenges and rewards of balancing financial returns with a commitment to social impact, particularly through improving affordable housing and supporting residents' independence. This conversation highlights how transparency, communication, and entrepreneurship can create both economic growth and meaningful social change.

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17 - Keeping It in the Family: Why Running a Business is Like Herding Cats

17 - Keeping It in the Family: Why Running a Business is Like Herding Cats

17 - Keeping It in the Family: Why Running a Business is Like Herding CatsEd Delia
Published on: 12/05/2025

In this episode of Growing Up B2B, host Ed Delia interviews Mark Kenah, President of Albert Paper Products, a family-owned packaging company celebrating its 80th anniversary. Mark shares lessons learned from his grandfather and father, reflecting on nearly 28 years in the business and the challenges of leading a multigenerational company. He emphasizes the importance of loyalty, patience, quality, and innovation in sustaining and growing the family enterprise.

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1 - How Can Family Dynamics Shape the Success of B2B Businesses?

1 - How Can Family Dynamics Shape the Success of B2B Businesses?

1 - How Can Family Dynamics Shape the Success of B2B Businesses?Ed Delia
Published on: 14/02/2025

In the inaugural episode of "Growing Up B2B," host Ed Delia, President of Delia Associates, shares his unexpected journey into the family business and his mission to empower family-run businesses.

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