Is yours a family-first business or a business-first family? Iowa farmer and author Jolene Brown explained the difference when she spoke at the Washington State Horticultural Association’s annual meeting last December. A family-first business tends to make decisions based on emotions, on what Dad wants, or what’s been done in the past, which are not good ways to make sound business decisions, she said. A business-first family makes decisions based on the documents it has in writing and on the best practices for any business. It has a mission statement with goals, people know what their jobs are, and they […]