Steven and Demi Kontos explain what it takes to keep their business alive.
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Money lessons from generational family businesses

Reem Makhoul, Olivia Nemec, Selima Hussain, and Leo Dawson
2025-12-15T19:30:19.197Z
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We spoke with three families who told us what it really takes to inherit and keep a family business alive. They run a decades-old Chicago barbecue sauce brand, a Greek bakery, and one of the last fabric-flower businesses in New York.

(Sponsored by Edward Jones)

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