The Family Business Experience
"The Family Business Experience" is a podcast produced by the Center for Family Business at Penn State Behrend, sponsored by Zac Wild of Edward Jones.
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- Jul 22, 2026
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- Jul 13, 2026
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You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Helping Makers Level Up with Northwest PA Made (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with Chris Lantinen and Brandon Borgia of Borgia Art Studios to talk about Northwest PA Made—a nine‑month accelerator that is reshaping how artists and makers grow their businesses in our region. We explore how the program blends group classes, one‑on‑one coaching, and service stipends to help established makers optimize websites, pricing, bookkeeping, branding, and legal protection, while connecting them to powerful resources like the Beehive Network, Bridgeway Capi
Coco, Milk, Sugar… and Succession: Inside the Malley’s Chocolates Family Business (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Family Business Experience, we sit down with Mike Malley, third‑generation leader of Malley’s Chocolates, a 90‑plus‑year icon in Northeast Ohio. Mike shares the origin story that began in Meadville, PA during the Great Depression, the high‑stress growth years of expanding factories and ice cream parlors, and his transition into the CEO role. We dive into sibling dynamics, buy‑sell agreements, stock transfers, and the strategic shift from seasonal firefighting to long‑term
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