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by Meridian Associates, Inc.
Welcome to Family Business Breakthroughs where we bring you time-saving, money-making strategies to improve your business even more! With over 3 decades of experience serving multigenerational family businesses, we’ve got time-tested solutions that get the results you’re looking for. Listen in and get ready for your next breakthrough!
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- 3 weeks ago
Hidden Profit Sitting Inside Your Business: What Your Financials Are Trying to Tell You
Most family business owners know whether sales are up or down. They know if cash feels tight, payroll feels heavy, or expenses seem to be creeping higher. But many still find themselves asking the same question: Where is the money going?In this episode, Jim Berner explores why revenue alone does not tell the full story and why understanding your financial trends, benchmarks, and hidden profit opportunities is essential for long-term success.You'll discover:• Why a growing business can still become less profitable• How benchmarking against peers provides valuable perspective• The difference between being busy and being financially healthy• Common areas where hidden profit is often hiding in plain sight• Why trends over time tell a more powerful story than a single year of financials• How a Profit Opportunity Analysis can uncover blind spots and reveal new opportunities for growthStronger profit improves more than the bottom line. It gives family businesses more opportunities, greater freedom and the ability to build a stronger future for generations to come.Listen now for your next family business breakthrough!Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions:Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.com or call us at 817-594-0546
- Jun 25, 202616 min
How to Have High-Impact Team Communication
Strong communication is one of the most important drivers of a healthy family business, but it is also one of the easiest places for tension, frustration, and misunderstanding to build. In this episode, Jim talks about how the family business DiSC® profile will give teams a practical way to improve communication, reduce friction, and get high-impact results. When leaders understand how different people process information, respond to pressure, make decisions, and engage in conflict, conversations become productive and teams move forward with focus and trust. In this episode, you’ll hear: • Why the same message can land differently with every person in the room • How DiSC® helps identify natural communication styles • Why communication tension is often about pace, process, or delivery • How family business relationships can make communication feel more personal • Why a guided family business DiSC® debrief creates more value than the profile alone • How leaders can adjust their communication style without losing accountability • Questions to ask before your next hard conversation • How better communication improves execution, team trust, and bottom line profit The goal is not to label people or put personalities in a box. The goal is to create better understanding, stronger conversations, and practical actions your team will use right away. Listen now for your next family business breakthrough! Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions: Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.com or call us at 817-594-0546 DiSC® and Everything DiSC® are registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. or its affiliated companies. Meridian Associates is not affiliated with or endorsed by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Mar 20, 2026
How to Have a Winning Culture
What separates average teams from exceptional ones? Carrie Nelson breaks down how a simple habit of sharing real stories of effort, care, and grit, has transformed culture inside a fourth-generation family business. This episode is an example of putting core values into daily action. Listen now for your next family business breakthrough! Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions: Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.com or call us at 817-594-0546
- Feb 26, 20260 min
When is the Best Time to Sell a Family Business?
When is the best time to sell your family business? In this episode, Jim breaks down the top three reasons owners sell their business so that you can get a better idea of when to sell yours. Tune in for a grounded, insightful conversation about understanding what the best steps are for family business owners looking to sell in the next 12 months or in the next decade. Listen now for your next family business breakthrough! Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions: Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.com or call us at 817-594-0546
- Dec 2, 2025
Peanuts, Purpose & Legacy: How Next Gen Marshall Rabil Turns Family Values Into Growth
What does it take for a next-generation leader to honor decades of family legacy while still driving innovation and growth? In this episode, Jim sits down with Marshall Rabil, grandson of the founders and now CEO of Hubs Peanuts, to explore how he’s blending tradition, community impact, and modern leadership inside a 70-year-old family business.Marshall shares how his grandmother’s original blister-fried peanut recipe shaped an entire industry, why core values matter more than ever during a leadership transition, and how intentional partnerships keep Hubs relevant in a fast-changing food landscape. He also reveals the multi-day process his team used to define their purpose, vision, and values… a framework any family business can apply.Whether you’re planning succession, strengthening culture, or navigating your own next-gen transition, you’ll walk away with practical insight on: • Turning legacy into strategic advantage • Building values that guide real decisions • Creating community impact rooted in family identity • Balancing innovation with what’s worked for generationsTune in for a grounded, inspiring conversation about the mindset and habits that help family businesses grow, without losing who they are.Listen now for your next family business breakthrough!Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions:Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.comor call us at 817-594-0546
- Oct 19, 202520 min
Selling a Family Business the RIGHT Way
When Is It Time to Sell the Family Business?Deciding to sell your family business can be one of the hardest and most emotional decisions an owner will ever face. In this episode of Family Business Breakthroughs, host Jim Berner sits down with Ken Koger, Partner at Meridian Associates, to pull back the curtain on what really happens during the sale process.With over 30 years serving multi-generational companies, Meridian has guided countless families through business valuations, transitions, and mergers with confidentiality, care, and clarity. Jim and Ken unpack the real-world signs it may be time to sell, from burnout and shifting markets, to lack of succession plans, and share practical ways to increase your company’s value before you sell.You’ll learn how to:Spot early indicators it’s time to consider an exitAvoid “expense creep” and strengthen profitabilityReduce risk from customer concentrationNavigate the emotional ups and downs of sellingProtect confidentiality while preparing your team and familyWhether you’re thinking about succession, curious about mergers and acquisitions, or simply want to understand how to maximize business value, this conversation offers insight only decades of hands-on experience can provide.Listen now for your next family business breakthrough!_____Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions:Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.comor call us at 817-594-0546
- Oct 6, 202541 min
Why She Bought Back the Family Business
What happens when you sell your family company—then have to win it back?Jodi Scott, CEO of SpryLife and cofounder of Green Goo, tells the riveting story of selling to a “values-aligned” acquirer, watching it unravel, firing her entire legacy team in under 24 hours, and battling for 18 months to buy the business back in December 2024.Rooted in health psychology and integrative medicine, Jody blends science and soul to build plant-based, efficacy-first products that grew from farmer’s markets to shelves at Walmart, CVS, and Target. She opens up about military-family systems that shaped their culture, the hard boundaries that keep love and leadership intact, and the mentors and practices (hello, cold plunges) that kept her present when everything was on the line.You’ll hear:Why they sold - and why they had to buy it backThe operating system that protected family relationships and fueled retentionHow “efficacy first” won natural + conventional consumers in OTCRebuilding reality: from 40 employees to 6, production first, purpose alwaysJody’s SHAMAN reset (Sleep, Hydration, Antioxidants, Mindset, Avoid, Nature) for resilient leadershipInnovation sparks: nutritive deodorant, botanical research, and philanthropic training for women abroadIf this episode helped you think differently about continuity and control, follow Family Business Breakthroughs and share it with a fellow owner or next-gen leader._____Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions:Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.comor call us at 817-594-0546
- Sep 18, 202538 min
How to Protect Family Legacy When Family Can’t
What happens when a family business faces a turning point no one saw coming? In this episode of Family Business Breakthroughs, host Jim Berner sits down with Gary Flynn, CEO and co-owner of M. Dumas & Sons—an iconic Charleston retailer with roots dating back to 1917.When third-generation owner David Dumas developed a degenerative eye disease that left him blind, he was faced with a heart-wrenching decision: close the doors on his grandfather’s store or trust someone outside the family to carry the legacy forward. Enter Gary Flynn, whose experience at Nordstrom, Hugo Boss, and beyond prepared him to step into a family business with a last name that wasn’t his own.Together, David and Gary forged a partnership built on trust, curiosity, and a relentless focus on customers. In this episode, Gary shares how he honored tradition while helping the business evolve, scaled operations beyond a single storefront, and stayed true to the family’s vision through every challenge.Listeners will gain timeless lessons on:Building trust when leadership extends beyond bloodlinesBalancing legacy with innovationThe power of listening, learning, and staying curiousIf you’ve ever wondered how to protect and grow a family legacy when circumstances force change, this conversation is filled with insights you won’t want to miss._____Are you a family business owner? Improve your business TODAY with our time tested and tailored solutions:Visit our website to get started at www.AskMeridian.comor call us at 817-594-0546
About Family Business Breakthroughs
Welcome to Family Business Breakthroughs where we bring you time-saving, money-making strategies to improve your business even more! With over 3 decades of experience serving multigenerational family businesses, we’ve got time-tested solutions that get the results you’re looking for. Listen in and get ready for your next breakthrough!
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