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Making It Work: Setting up a Family Office and Working With the Next Generation
Husband and wife Bram Bluestein ’71 and Ilene Gordon joined the Global Family Enterprise Program in 2019 for “Making It Work: Two Careers, One Family, and a Lasting Legacy.” In this clip, they discuss setting up their family office and involving the next generation in the business.
Family Office, Family Voices
Making It Work: Managing a Dual Career Household
Husband and wife Bram Bluestein ’71 and Ilene Gordon joined the Global Family Enterprise Program in 2019 for “Making It Work: Two Careers, One Family, and a Lasting Legacy.” Their candid insights on balancing their two high-powered careers while raising a family resonate today.
Family Voices, Leadership, Management
2022 Conference Recap: Navigating the Post-Pandemic World
Leaders in retail, real estate, and spoke about how their businesses pivoted during the pandemic and what the “new normal” looks like.
Family, Family Voices, Ownership
What Can You Learn From Family Businesses?
Columbia alumni, Cheyenne Wiskerke ’13 and Alan Wasserstrom ’63, share stories of the businesses they inherited and led — and some of the lessons they learned along the way.
Family, Family Voices, Ownership
Sipping Success
As co-founder of Blue Nectar Tequila, Nikhil Bahadur ’12 and his father, Bn Bahadur, turned his passion for the Mexican spirit into an award-winning brand.
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Family, Family Voices
Fact Meets Fiction: A Conversation with Kevin Kwan
Kevin Kwan spoke to MBA students about the themes of his novels and his own path to becoming a world-renowned author.
Family, Family Voices
Doubling Down: A couple of corporate leaders on work and family
Life-work balance is tough enough for dual career families but what about when both spouses are corporate leaders? Bram Bluestein ’73 and Ilene Gordon share their story.
Family Voices, Leadership, Ownership
What does ownership mean to you?
Corinne Mentzelopoulos, Owner and CEO, Chateau Margaux, shares what legacy means in the context of a centuries-old business.
Family Voices, Governance, Leadership, Ownership, Strategy
How does a family constitution work?
Family constitutions can be an effective form of governance. Razak Dawood ’68, Founding Advisory Board member of Columbia’s Global Family Enterprise Program, shares how it works for his family.