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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Gene Marks

Taking over the family business? Expect less Hallmark, more stress

Sign in shop window that says
‘For starters, you have a business to learn. And you will need to establish trust with people.’ Photograph: Grace Cary/Getty Images

It happens all the time. And not just in Hallmark movies.

The son or the daughter pooh-poohs their family business and moves away from the heartland to pursue their fortune in New York or Chicago. Then – penniless and more than a little hungover – they return to their home town, hat in hand.

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