{"podcast":{"title":"The Family Biz Show","slug":"the-family-biz-show-6510244","podcast_index_feed_id":6510244,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/276707/rss","website_url":"https://www.familybusinessflywheel.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/7/a/e/37ae86cb6f3653ce/The-Family-Biz-Show-green-border.jpg","author":"Michael Palumbos","episode_count":132,"summary":"Join host Michael Palumbos and new guests every episode as they talk about everything from navigating family business transitions, wealth transition, business growth strategies, family conflict, leadership and team development and more. Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with others. Tag us with #thefamilybizshow! If you're a family business or a family business consultant and want to be on the show, share your story and help other family businesses, send us an email to producer@thefamilybizshow.com or visit us at The Family Biz Show | Family Business Podcast With Michael Palumbos (familywealthandlegacy.com) to fill out our web form! Securities and investment advisory services offered through Osaic Wealth, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC. Osaic Wealth is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of Osaic Wealth.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T06:19:46.952474+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-biz-show-6510244"},"episode":{"title":"What Makes a Family Business Last Across Generations | The Family Biz Show Ep. 125","slug":"what-makes-a-family-business-last-across-generations-the-family-biz-show-ep-125","published_at":"2026-01-20T13:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-biz-show-6510244/what-makes-a-family-business-last-across-generations-the-family-biz-show-ep-125","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-biz-show-6510244","url":"https://thefamilybizshow.libsyn.com/what-makes-a-family-business-last-across-generations-the-family-biz-show-ep-125","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thefamilybizshow/Ep_125_TFBS_w_Domenic_Cortese_full_audio.mp3?dest-id=2118167","summary":"What actually keeps a family business alive across generations? And how do you protect both the business… and the family relationships that come with it? \"Why does succession feel so complicated?\" \"How do you prepare your kids without creating entitlement?\" \"What happens when family dynamics start affecting business decisions?\" \"How do you know if the next generation truly wants this life?\" This conversation gives you the answer. In this episode of The Family Biz Show, you'll hear the powerful story of Domenic Cortese and Cortese Construction Services — a family business that began with two immigrant brothers working factory jobs and evolved into a thriving multi-generational company. But this episode goes far beyond business growth. Domenic shares the hard lessons that shaped the company across decades: burnout from founder mentality, the dangers of forcing family members into the business, sibling ownership challenges, and the importance of building systems, leadership, and accountability that outlast any one generation. You'll walk away with a clearer understanding of what sustainable family business leadership actually looks like — and why preserving relationships may matter even more than preserving ownership. Domenic Cortese is the second-generation leader of Cortese Construction Services in Buffalo, New York. Under his leadership, the company evolved from a seasonal concrete business into a respected remodeling and construction company with third-generation family leadership already in place. Domenic and his family have also been deeply involved with the University at Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL), mentoring other family businesses through succession and growth challenges. One of the biggest insights from this episode is that family busines…","meta_description":"What actually keeps a family business alive across generations? And how do you protect both the business… and the family relationships that come with it?…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3393,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-family-biz-show-6510244/episodes/what-makes-a-family-business-last-across-generations-the-family-biz-show-ep-125/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-biz-show-6510244/what-makes-a-family-business-last-across-generations-the-family-biz-show-ep-125.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}