family business
noun
: a business owned or operated by one's family
She joined the family business after graduating from college.
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The family business was sold in 2012, and the company’s poinsettias are primarily grown in Guatemala now.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.
—Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
However, when the senior Carter fell ill and died in 1953, Jimmy returned to Plains to take over the family business.
—Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
The fact that Damen Yachting is a family business helps give a sense of trust to Asian customers, many of whom are also family business owners, said Rose.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.
—Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
However, when the senior Carter fell ill and died in 1953, Jimmy returned to Plains to take over the family business.
—Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
The fact that Damen Yachting is a family business helps give a sense of trust to Asian customers, many of whom are also family business owners, said Rose.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Family business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20business. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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