Practical Insights for Family Matters

If you want timely insight for enterprising families from someone who gets it, join our list of 2,400+ subscribers! You’ll get Josh’s raw perspectives, practical advice – and a touch of humor – on how to navigate being family, in your family business.

Written by a Human

I'm Josh Gentine, a 3rd generation owner and board member at my family’s company, Sargento Foods Inc., as well as the founder of Bench Consulting. I understand the unique dynamics family owners encounter along the journey to building a multi-generational legacy.

Family Matters is where I reflect on my own journey in a family business, alongside the stories and lessons I've collected from working with enterprising families as they navigate the emotional, financial, legal, and strategic complexities that accompany generational change.

What to Expect from Family Matters

Raw Perspectives

In my work with families, I often find their family success doesn't match their financial success. While this is not a universal truth, I find it more common than I wish. Because of this, my newsletter's primary focus is on human behavior and navigating the complexities of being family.

Practical Advice

My goal is to not only provoke thought, but also action, action you can take to build a stronger, healthier family. The ideas I'll present are not theory, they're based on the work we do with clients, from small family farms to billion dollar family enterprises.

Additional Resources

Based on feedback from over 6 years of writing newsletters, I include two sections at the bottom of each newsletter:

What I’m reading, watching, or listening to – because we all appreciate a good recommendation
Upcoming family enterprise events that I will be hosting or participating in.