Betsy Brodsky

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

#DYK: America's #FourthofJuly fireworks come from family businesses? #1 retailer Phantom Fireworks (Zoldan family) and pyrotechnic showmasters Fireworks by Grucci (6th gen) and @zamfireworks (4th gen).

Behind every iconic celebration is a family building something to last.

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Missed it? The recording is now available. Hosted by @FamBizMagazine, our own Doug Baumoel and Shay Harris-Pierre introduced Wealth Integration: a structured process for aligning a family's financial life with its identity, relationships & purpose. Watch: https://t.co/mTHIWzrocY

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

"Just pay family employees what you'd pay anyone else for the role."

It sounds fair. It misses a lot.

Family employees are on the clock at Sunday dinners. They carry the weight of family values. And the right one is hard to replace.
https://t.co/qqxBqCZw3o

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Most #familybusiness #succession plans fail for the same reason: They plan for management transition but not ownership transition—or vice versa.

Continuity's Doug Baumoel shares why the two must be planned together (and what happens when they aren't): https://t.co/lQ42p1LbHm

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Parents who fear raising entitled heirs often create the very outcome they're trying to prevent. Continuity's Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre joined the Legacy Builders podcast to explain why a culture of empowerment matters more than control.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/cZjz3wJywg

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

What separates an enterprising family that survives conflict from one that doesn't?

Continuity founder Doug Baumoel joined Host Chris Yonker on The Enlightened Family Business podcast to talk about the "Family Factor".

🎧 https://t.co/XPdaXy6uxj

[Rabbi Poupko @RabbiPoupko]

Rabbi Nechemia Schusterman, Chabad rabbi in @CityofPeabodyMA , Massachusetts writes:

"Over the past few weeks, a series of deeply disturbing incidents have taken place in our otherwise peaceful community of Peabody, and I feel compelled to share them and ask for the awareness and partnership of both my Jewish and non-Jewish neighbors.

Last weekend, my brother-in-law was walking to synagogue when someone in a passing car shouted “Heil Hitler” at him. A few days later, (yesterday and today) during the holiday of Shavuot—a time of joy and unity celebrating the receiving of the Torah—a car drove by and yelled “Free Palestine.” I was then told to “go f*** yourself,” followed by “f***ing Jews,” and then something even more vile—that I should “r*pe my daughters.”

I don’t repeat this lightly, but it is important to be honest about what is being said out loud, on our streets, in our town.

Today, my 15-year-old son was also targeted—spat at from a passing car and called “dirty Jew.” What was especially disturbing was that it was not just a reckless teenager, but the adult—(the father?) who shouted it over the crouching and squirming teen beside him. These are not isolated incidents. They are happening with increasing frequency, and they are affecting our families and our sense of safety."
@MassAGO

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Many of the families we serve have a grandfather who didn't come home, an uncle whose military photograph still sits on a mantel, or a sibling remembered each year at the Thanksgiving table.

This #MemorialDay, we honor the fallen and the families who carry their memory forward.

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Continuity’s Doug Baumoel has been selected to present at @AOMConnect’s #AOM2026, attended by 13K management scholars. 👏

His workshop will explore why dispute resolution models fall short in #familyenterprise conflict & how to build multi-gen solutions.
https://t.co/viP4u6iLwr

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

What happens when financial success outpaces meaning and purpose? @FamBizMagazine hosts Continuity's Doug Baumoel and Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre for a webinar exploring how enterprising families can cultivate family health alongside family wealth. Register: https://t.co/0o9hqppTMa

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Wealth is more than financial capital. It shapes identity, relationships, and purpose, often in ways families don’t fully examine.

This article introduces Wealth Integration, a framework for aligning wealth with how families live and relate.

Read more: https://t.co/BlRbdrO8B6

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

A founder once asked:
“Why would I create a board I have to report to?”

It's a fair question—and a common misunderstanding.

Independent boards can strengthen succession, strategy, and accountability in #familybusiness.

Learn how: https://t.co/JJFSBGCTZk

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

#TBT: Grateful to take part in the Sam Seltzer Mentors Forum at @CornellMBA.

Our own Doug Baumoel and Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre connected with an impressive group of graduate students shaping the future of #familyenterprises.

Learn more: https://t.co/kJ9Gw9b6Jl

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Strong governance isn’t always enough.

In a new article co-authored by Continuity’s Dr. Shay Harris-Pierre, Structural Family Therapy is explored as a practical lens for clarifying rules, roles, boundaries & hierarchy in #familyenterprises.

Read more: https://t.co/4K4n3y19nZ

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Continuity Founder Doug Baumoel joined @McLaneMiddleton’s seminar on #familybusiness #successionplanning, alongside corporate and estate counsel, to discuss ownership planning, governance, and managing conflict across generations.
Grateful for the collaboration. 👏 🙏

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Do you need a board if you’re a privately held #familybusiness?

In this 5-minute case study, Doug Baumoel shares how one manufacturing firm built an independent board to support succession, strategy, and growth, while maintaining control.

Read more: https://t.co/JJFSBGCTZk

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

#WealthTransfer isn’t just about assets, it’s about values.

Here’s how families can navigate the “Progenitor’s Dilemma” and help the next generation build responsibility, gratitude, and purpose.

Read more: https://t.co/6LBbvKfWUL

#LegacyPlanning #FamilyGovernance #NextGen

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

Successful #familyenterprises need a strong advisory team.

Continuity collaborates with attorneys, wealth managers, estate planners, CPAs, and more to help families manage differences and navigate governance and succession with clarity.

https://t.co/2i1R1adnVx

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

We're honored to be recognized as a Global 100 winner for management consulting. 🙏

Thank you to our clients who inspire & motivate us to drive positive change in #familyenterprises across the Americas and beyond.

👉 View the winners: https://t.co/IgD1bVWRjb

[Continuity @ContinuityFBC]

#Governance matters, but it isn’t enough. In this new Family Business Magazine article, Doug Baumoel and Dr. Tiffany Whitworth explain why love, not just structure, holds enterprising families together.

https://t.co/rz32DPTQtP

#FamilyBusiness #ConflictManagement