67 - Keeping It in the Family: Strategies for Successful Business Succession and Growth

67 - Keeping It in the Family: Strategies for Successful Business Succession and Growth

67 - Keeping It in the Family: Strategies for Successful Business Succession and GrowthEd Delia
Published on: 03/12/2025

In this episode of "Growing Up B2B," host Ed Delia interviews Andrew and James Baumgardner, second-generation leaders of The Baumgardner Group. They discuss growing up with entrepreneurial parents, the evolution of their family’s construction business, and their approach to acquiring and integrating other trade companies. The brothers share insights on balancing family and business, maintaining strong sibling relationships, and honoring their mother’s pioneering legacy.

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64 - Balancing Family and Business: Insights from a Marine Veteran’s Entrepreneurial Journey

64 - Balancing Family and Business: Insights from a Marine Veteran’s Entrepreneurial Journey

64 - Balancing Family and Business: Insights from a Marine Veteran’s Entrepreneurial JourneyEd Delia
Published on: 24/11/2025

In this episode of "Growing Up B2B," host Ed Delia interviews Charles Read, CEO & President of GetPayroll, Marine veteran, and author of "The Payroll Book." Charles shares insights from his upbringing in a family business, his military service, and his journey into entrepreneurship. The discussion explores leadership lessons, the importance of loyalty, empathy, and family-first values in business, as well as succession planning and navigating IRS challenges.

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