In this episode, we discuss the best tips for assessing a potential residential real estate investment. Our guest, Chandler Haliburton, is an expert with 10+ years as a real estate broker and investor. Luke and Chandler discuss cap rates, net operating income, financing and property management. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview focused on reside…

Andrew Donaldson is the CEO of Donaldson Group. They are one of the UK’s oldest and largest timber companies. Andrew shares the 160 year legacy of their family including what it was like during WW1. He explains his experience growing up in the business and what roles led him to take the CEO role. Andrew also dives into the outlook of the UK housing…

Luke draws on his experience in the private equity space to share 5 ways to prepare your business for sale. These areas of focus will help improve the value and likelihood of a sale. https://lnk.to/fambizLuke Hansen-MacDonald

This episode is perfect for listeners wanting to learn the differences between private equity and public equity investing. Luke covers a brief history of each investment type and delves into the expected returns, liquidity, diversification, control and fees for these two asset classes. The data referenced can be seen in the YouTube version of this …

Martin Roll is an experienced global business strategist, senior advisor and facilitator to Fortune 500 companies, Asian firms, family-owned businesses, and family offices. He has mentored more than 650 individual next-generation leaders from global business families and family offices in private, confidential 1:1 conversations. https://lnk.to/famb…

Rebecca Kacaba is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dealmaker, one of Canada’s fastest growing companies. She discusses her entrepreneurial journey and the impact Dealmaker is having on the world of capital fundraising. Rebecca also shares her family business roots and what she hopes for her children. https://lnk.to/fambiz…

Michael Peters, CEO of Glooscap Ventures, leads the economic development arm of Glooscap First Nations. He leverages his family business background to grow and diversify the investments of his community. Their investments include renewable energy, defence shipbuilding and seafood. https://lnk.to/fambiz…

Juan Lopez, Founder of Atomic Cartoons discusses their family-owned media company's global expansion, his personal journey of migration and cultural identity and the challenges of navigating complex cultural contexts, emphasizing the importance of values, personal growth, and respect for creative values in business and personal life. https://lnk.to…

CEO & Owner of Duggers Menswear explains the origins, defining moment and success of his business. This episode touches on father & son dynamics and customer service. https://lnk.to/fambizLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Luke discusses his vetting process for not-for-profits. He discusses common risks and how to make the biggest impact with your donations. https://lnk.to/fambizLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Luke explains his philosophy on directly managed and indirectly managed investments. He contrasts the benefits and risks of each. These are Luke’s opinions and do not reflect the opinions of his businesses. https://lnk.to/fambizLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Juno Award Winning Rapper Classified explains the unique benefits and challenges that come from 20 years of working with family. He dives into the dynamic with his brother. He shares his hopes for future collaborations with his daughters. Class finishes with a bombshell that this may be his last album ever... https://youtu.be/C6SWKDxzDGI…

Luke “Classified” Boyd explains learning the hiphop business, how he created a defensive moat by starting out independent and how AI and social media are affecting music. https://lnk.to/fambizLuke Hansen-MacDonald

The back bone of conflict mitigation for Luke has been communication and transparency between family members. Luke explains what this looks like in practice and shares some tips that can help other family’s reduce friction between members. https://lnk.to/fambizLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Connie McInnes, CEO & Founder of R Studios, discusses how she built her fitness brand and a team that keeps customers coming back for more. https://lnk.to/fambizLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Connie McInnes, CEO & Founder of R Studios, dives into her struggle with balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship. At the time of this interview, she was pregnant with her second child and about to open her largest studio yet. She also explains how her parents had a lasting impact on her career. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamil…

Rob Steele explains his journey of building one Canada’s largest auto dealer roll-ups. He dives into his new Texan expansion and some hard truths about the EV market. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Adarsh explains his journey from Michael Porter’s Monitor Group to a small Kenyan business to CEO of FoamCo in Canada. He also dives into his hopes for his own kids and how they engage the next generation of their family. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

From escaping dictators to growing a business on 5 continents, Adarsh explains the incredible story of his family business and their approach to keeping aligned across geographies and cultures. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Luke explores his view of the positives and negatives of family business including nepotism, family baggage and employee trust. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Leslie Bishop discusses her own career path and how that informs her approach to engaging the next generation of her family. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Leslie Bishop discusses the legacy of her great grandfather RA Jodrey and how the business has evolved over the last 100 years. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Luke discusses 3 lessons he learned from researching the 1300 year old Japanese family owned business, Hoshi Ryokan. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Nirav Gandhi discusses how he finds balance living and working with his brother, parents, sister-in-law, wife and kids. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

Nirav Gandhi explains his journey moving to Canada as a young boy from India and how he built a $100M e-commerce business with his brother. Watch the video podcast HERE Contact: BeyondTheFamilyBusiness@gmail.comLuke Hansen-MacDonald

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